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music, art and culture / Re: Anyone seen any good films lately - Part the second

« Last post by SA Chris on Yesterday at 10:15:55 pm »

Rewatched Dredd on Film 4 recently, possibly one of the last decent action movies made? Solid 8/10

Much better than Stallone version and some good bits and cool effects, but the whole plot is basically the Indonesian film The Raid.

Went and watched The Fall Guy with the family on the weekend. Very low maintenance, gets a bit silly, but a good fun film. With a couple of fun surprises at the end. 

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get involved: access, environment, BMC / Re: Spad climbing

« Last post by AlistairB on Yesterday at 09:11:14 pm »

Can anyone describe exactly what is installed?

Without letting slip the name of the venue, which I'm sure no one could possibly work out from what's been said.

I'm not sure what's there now, but last summer there was a "hand-rail" of tat running along the top of the whole buttress (though not visible from below), at least one bolt (possibly a whole two bolt lower-off IIRC) near the top of the E9 and then a fixed line running all the way to the floor down the HS, from memory with loads of in-situ knots presumably for clipping in lanyards. The fixed line wasn't visible from the main path as it's round the back, but it is certainly somewhere easily accessed by non-climbers which doesn't seem like a great idea.

Earlier in the day we experienced an E2 requiring an ab from a long dead tree surrounded by horribly loose rock, genuinely the worst belay I have had to use in many years. But I guess nobody has added any fixed gear there because they actually read the RAD.

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get involved: access, environment, BMC / Re: Spad climbing

« Last post by webbo on Yesterday at 08:53:11 pm »

The same landowner who is content to have over a 100 dogs on a dog walking meet on a summers afternoon like we witnessed last May.

I'm sorry but some perspective is required here.

I might not agree with aspects of land ownership and how said land was acquired but as the the law stands. It’s up to the landowner who they invite on to their land.

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music, art and culture / Re: Games, games, games

« Last post by JamieG on Yesterday at 08:45:15 pm »

Animal Well! Really enjoyed this. Exploration and puzzle based Metroidvania. For fans of things like Hollow Knight, Tunic, etc. Cliched, but the less you know going in the better. Doesn't take too long to complete the main game, but there is still tons to do afterwards.

https://www.eurogamer.net/animal-well-review

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get involved: access, environment, BMC / Re: Spad climbing

« Last post by ToxicBilberry on Yesterday at 08:21:19 pm »

The same landowner who is content to have over a 100 dogs on a dog walking meet on a summers afternoon like we witnessed last May.

I'm sorry but some perspective is required here.

Is this false equivalence or a straw-man?

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get involved: access, environment, BMC / Re: Spad climbing

« Last post by Hydraulic Man on Yesterday at 07:56:25 pm »

The same landowner who is content to have over a 100 dogs on a dog walking meet on a summers afternoon like we witnessed last May.

I'm sorry but some perspective is required here.

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music, art and culture / Re: Anyone seen any good films lately - Part the second

« Last post by ToxicBilberry on Yesterday at 07:44:51 pm »

Rewatched Dredd on Film 4 recently, possibly one of the last decent action movies made? Solid 8/10

I also watched Rolling Thunder on Prime - apparently one of Tarantino’s favourite films 🤷🏻‍♂️- old school revenge thriller with psychologically complex characters. 8/10

An odd one - ‘All you need is Death’ Irish folk horror with body mod / dysphoria and occult themes. Low-Fi but entertaining 4/10

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for sale / wanted / Re: UKB Freecycle

« Last post by SamT on Yesterday at 07:33:51 pm »

Hi Nic. . Yours on the assumption Bradders doesn't want it. (Too big)

PM me and we can arrange collection/delivery.

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get involved: access, environment, BMC / Re: Spad climbing

« Last post by ToxicBilberry on Yesterday at 07:21:17 pm »

It’s hard to give a perspective without getting into the ethics. On a basic level of the landowner doesn’t want bolts and fixed gear placed, then it seems straightforward. Don’t place them.

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get involved: access, environment, BMC / Re: Spad climbing

« Last post by andy moles on Yesterday at 07:13:40 pm »

Can anyone describe exactly what is installed?

Without letting slip the name of the venue, which I'm sure no one could possibly work out from what's been said.