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#125 Re: calling of the lime
April 23, 2009, 03:03:08 pm
yeah pirhana is straightforward, i was on about caviar.

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#126 Re: calling of the lime
April 23, 2009, 04:04:12 pm
what was he planning to do for the top half of the route though, which i can assure you ain't trivial?

 ;D Oh it is  ;)

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#127 Re: calling of the lime
April 23, 2009, 04:29:11 pm
trivial it is. High it is. Solo i would not.

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#128 Re: calling of the lime
April 23, 2009, 04:34:21 pm
To be fair I have highballed Piranha, and then come down the tree to the left. Caviar would be a very different proposition though as its about six sport grades harder. And higher. And there isn't a tree to get down.

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#129 Re: calling of the lime
April 23, 2009, 07:21:28 pm

As a once great man said : "May till september - white rocks remember"


Wyclef Jean?

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#130 Re: calling of the lime
April 23, 2009, 09:45:53 pm
That was gone till november wasn't it?

Anyway

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#131 Re: calling of the lime
April 23, 2009, 10:26:44 pm
Not wishing to throw more confusion into the mix, but I was up at Stanage on Weds and the nick was good - warm but not too bad, and a very pleasant cooling breeze to top it off.

JB might be safe from his tortoise box for a touch longer at this rate...


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#132 Re: calling of the lime
April 24, 2009, 09:33:47 am
Good nick last night an' all. Plus rain forecast for the weekend...

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#133 Re: calling of the lime
April 24, 2009, 10:15:41 am
Plus rain forecast for the weekend...
...so you'll be heading to ever-dry crags like Rubicon, The Tor, etc  :thumbsup:

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#134 Re: calling of the lime
April 24, 2009, 10:20:25 am
Hah! You think I'd fall for that! That fool Dobbin will be there with that damn box. Oh no, I'll be taking well-earned rest day, it hasn't rained in a fortnight and grit can be hard on the skin doncha know?

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#135 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 08:45:03 am
*cough*

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#136 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 08:51:17 am
 :-\

must have been a secret Twitter announcement

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#137 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 08:59:16 am
yeah yeah allright! the blog gets it first OK?

I am calling the LIME!

Its tempting to make a retrospective call dated back to the 22nd April, as by some parties it will be claimed that this call is late. Let us recall the wise words of the Harris which stated that "truly the grit must be a thing of the past" before the call is made (and not to "be bullied by the keenness of youth for the call"). Plus, I felt like I climbed well last night : "climb like a legend on the day of the call". My bad finger is still bad, but it felt less so, and I breezed through the stamina band start like in days of old. Now here is another troubling matter on the mind of this years lime caller : I have never done Staminaband or Rooster booster (which it is traditional the lime caller retro flash for the season to open), but it would be in keeping with the spirit of the times to simply claim an unwitnessed ascent wouldnt it?

No of course not! the lime caller's role is one of paramount importance, and I shall endeavour to do my duties whilst upholding the high standards of integrity to which we should all aspire. I flashed Staminaband START and fell off crossing through on Powerband. I had a couple of laps to the end of powerband but the last move hurt my finger so I stepped off. Actually, I felt so good on these that this could actually be the year I finally do do Staminaband. Watch this space. Its a good summer project.

So thats it - the season is officially open. Yes, we have all been going for months but thats not the point - those have been pre season friendly sessions. My airing cupboard is waiting JB...

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#138 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 09:03:27 am
I flashed Staminaband START and fell off crossing through on Powerband.

ditto. the call is a good one.

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#139 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 09:05:55 am
Migrate north JB, think outside the box. Fucking baltic here this morning, howling winds and clear blue skies.

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#140 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 09:15:57 am


So thats it - the season is officially open. Yes, we have all been going for months but thats not the point - those have been pre season friendly sessions.

TBH last night was my first lime session since an unlikely Press in early January. Fair call I say.
Though I'll be out on the grit tonight

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#141 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 09:29:54 am
A panicked late call methinks. Finally a run of cold weather (I had four layers on at Running Hill on sunday, and still cold!) and then a bucketload of rain that will work its way through to soak the filthy lime for the weekend. No need to go north for a long while yet.

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#142 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 09:36:43 am
A fine call I think - just after my final grit weekend of the season.. although I've been enjoying the delights of stoney and the like since Feb :thumbsup:

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#143 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 09:45:17 am
A panicked late call methinks. Finally a run of cold weather (I had four layers on at Running Hill on sunday, and still cold!) and then a bucketload of rain that will work its way through to soak the filthy lime for the weekend. No need to go north for a long while yet.

Did someone say something just then?


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#144 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 10:03:58 am
Was windy last night....but a warm wind...

I think it has to be called. Once the current showery weather settles down it will be obvious.

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#145 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 10:51:01 am
"truly the grit must be a thing of the past"
Surely this means that the lime can never be called

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#146 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 10:53:23 am
aren't you supposed to be on holiday ken?

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#147 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 10:54:35 am
can't sit in the sun all day kes

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#148 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 07:20:45 pm
A panicked late call methinks. Finally a run of cold weather (I had four layers on at Running Hill on sunday, and still cold!) and then a bucketload of rain that will work its way through to soak the filthy lime for the weekend. No need to go north for a long while yet.

get in your box

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#149 Re: calling of the lime
May 07, 2009, 07:36:51 pm
Even I touched the Lime today, so it must be time.

In conclusion, I can still do Jericho Road, so Lime season is now officially over for me and its back to the grit, thank god.....

 

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