[Bonjoy]

Dobbin speaking of the Cornice -

Walked past yesterday - utterly totally fucked. An actual stream running down the crag.

Well, is it time?
 I'm not sure who should be tasked with this grave decission, who is the yin to the Andy Harris' Yang?
 In the absense of an official callsman I propose that the temps are dropping, the lime seems irrepairably washed out and now is the time to go grit.
 Now I know the lime might yet come good and some of its bouldering is in better nick in the colder months, but all things considered I'd say an early grit call is good as it means you can make the most of darker northern venues which go a bit kermit during winter proper.
 What say you?

[Johnny Brown]

I cannot call the grit yet, only three of the five conditions have so far been met. Sandstone season is open though.

[nik at work]

Saturday at the plantation and Sunday at Crattcliffe was definitely too hot and humid for a formal calling IMHO. Opportunistic grit is still possible but a mass calling seems early just now.

JB is obviously THE caller of the grit...

[Bonjoy]

Interesting concept, a narrow Sandstone season squeazed twixt one behemoth and the next  .
Five conditions, I'm guessing?
1. Bracken dead - check (half dead anyway)
2. Lime wet - check
3. Midges gone - not yet
4. Cold temps - not really
5. A crow is born with the head of quail - check

[BenF]

Still a bit too early with all the humidity and warmth, but we are on the cusp of the calling and it'll only take a small drop in temperatures to do it.  There was a cold and misty autumn feel early yesterday, shame it turned so warm by lunchtime.

I agree though, it's JB's calling.

[Richie Crouch]

With the cave in seemingly fine fettle, the grit may have to wait for yet another year (although further ventures to Pex are not totally out of the question).

[BenF]

You really are a lost cause Rich.  You are banned from my car from now on.

[SA Chris]

Sandstone season is open though.

To which sandstone are you referring? Scotland? the County? Staffs? Southern?

[slackline]

Sandstone season is open though.

To which sandstone are you referring? Scotland? the County? Staffs? Southern?

Churnet given recent activity by the sounds of it.

[Dr T]

Sandstone season is open though.

To which sandstone are you referring? Scotland? the County? Staffs? Southern?

apparently southern is in fine form according to the guys that visited Harrison's on Saturday
(not me mind, not my cup of tea)

[Zods Beard]

Wind is key at the mo. I was out yesterday with 5ft 2 of Glossops finest and old cheese. Higgar Tor was mint. Nice breeze blowing onto it, zero midges. Able to hang the slopers on Piss with no problems, and the bonus of watching young Bradders crush The arete and Shit.

This was in sharp contrast to Burbage S edge, which was midgey and humid. Get on it!

[cofe]

Wind is key at the mo.

Fact.

[chriss]

Bowles was SHIT sunday was like a grease factory on Fandango wall, so cant calling the South East soft stuff yet. Praying for a cold dry winter here.

[Johnny Brown]

Higgar Tor was mint. Nice breeze blowing onto it, zero midges. Able to hang the slopers on Piss with no problems, and the bonus of watching young Bradders crush The arete and Shit.

Hah! I thought I knew you. I was watching through binoculars from Burbage North. Higgar East is the easterly breeze summer venue of choice alright. How was Carl's Wark?

[Zods Beard]

Higgar Tor was mint. Nice breeze blowing onto it, zero midges. Able to hang the slopers on Piss with no problems, and the bonus of watching young Bradders crush The arete and Shit.

Hah! I thought I knew you. I was watching through binoculars from Burbage North. Higgar East is the easterly breeze summer venue of choice alright. How was Carl's Wark?

You perv! We didn't go to Carls Walk, must've been a different team. We where there from 3ish, you couldn't miss us, there was a short man,  tall man, weak man and a guy with dreads!

[Jim]

the grit was called when fat mans chimney got its first ascent. Its been open season ever since

[philo]

the sandstone is in good conditions in the morning and late at night,
lantern sessions at kyloe/shaftoe/bowden are becoming regular and are getting stickier!

[Andy B]

Hah! I thought I knew you. I was watching through binoculars from Burbage North. Higgar East is the easterly breeze summer venue of choice alright. How was Carl's Wark?

That was us. Carl Wark was nice, as was Higgar South, with a pleasant breeze and no midges, but as the crag swung round to the leaning block a few midges were about.

[andyh]

the cold sunshine filtering through the light mist onto the metropolis of wythenshawe suggests that the time is on us, probably

[Jaspersharpe]

At 6pm yesterday out at Rubicon my car said it was still 14.5 degrees. For me that's still too warm for grit but getting near perfect for lime. Besides, the only bird I saw was a coot with the head of a coot. Patience.........

[dave]

14.5 can be ideal for grit if its breezy. or shit for lime if its still. c'est la vie. temps is only part of the equation. I once saw a jackdaw with the head of a coot, and the body of a coot.

[andy_e]

Up 'ere we've been on the grit all summer...

[Paul B]

14.5 can be ideal for grit if its breezy. or shit for lime if its still. c'est la vie. temps is only part of the equation. I once saw a jackdaw with the head of a coot, and the body of a coot.

Bang on, it was 15 deg on Wed and I was joining the red helmet brigade up at Stanage Popular, it felt fine with a breeze, even chilly now and again. I certainly wasn't cursing the conditions that's for sure.

[dave]

To be fair you aught to be able to crush Crack & Corner is most climatic conditions.

[meatball]

You really are a lost cause Rich.  You are banned from my car from now on.

That lad has been lost for a long time