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« Last post by Nails on Today at 08:37:30 am »
Does it not strike you as more than a little bit worrying that the Finance and Audit Committee don't have basic knowledge of the finances. The notion that these "details" need chasing down is ridiculous. They should be readily to hand. There will be a considerably better breakdown of expenditure than that given in the Finance Report if you simply look at the Corporation Tax return.
I don't think members should actually focus on anything at all until there's some basic transparency regarding expenditure. The Finance Report is a massive red flag as the breakdown given looks like a deliberate attempt to muddy the waters and prevent members from seeing where money was actually spent.
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« Last post by remus on Today at 07:47:14 am »
Doesn't sound like a typical headpoint experience either. I knew I wasn’t ready. I estimated my chances of falling at around two out of three, which is not enough for a block of this type. Plus, even though I had unlocked the moves, I hadn't yet managed to rope from the ground. At the same time, I was also afraid of not finding the motivation to start the process from scratch next season. I had 20 crash pads and two good spotters with Fabien and Simon. We placed them at the foot of the boulder, and I told myself that a fall in the main crux would be scary but probably not dangerous in the event of a good save. As for recovery, I knew how to do it, I just had to trust myself. So I decided to give it a try.
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« Last post by edshakey on Yesterday at 11:18:49 pm »
Flowers
Will Sharpe (who played Ethan in The White Lotus season 2 - also great) wrote and has great role in this also v dark comedy-drama alongside Olivia Coleman, Julian Barrett, Angus Wright, Harriet Walter, etc. I think I avoided it at the time because it sounded a bit bleak, which it is, but it's also a total work of genius. Very funny, and also very powerful / poignant. Angus Wright's character doesn't have a huge part, but what he does with it is immense. He's like the sexual tyrannosaur Mr Hyde version of the Dr Jekyll he played towards the end of Peep Show. Both of which are here - https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiXxq6589eDAxVkhP0HHfsKA34QwqsBegQIDRAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F263165522&usg=AOvVaw3HFAGiWTeUuv4LW2aY81At&opi=89978449
Missed this a few months ago, but wanted to give it a bump. My favourite TV show, ever. V dark (from the opening scene, you have been warned!) but as powerful as anything I've seen - and very funny too. It's only 6x30mins per season, and only two seasons, so not hard to plough through, although that has potential to be quite taxing if you're finding it a bit bleak... also season two gets a bit odd but the final episode is so beautiful that I would implore anyone to continue the whole way. Hmm maybe I've highlighted a few potential downsides, so I'll balance it with another "it's really really really really good!". Great score too, from Will Sharpe's brother Arthur. I emailed him once and he was seemed nice - yet another reason to watch! Yossarian : your description of Angus Wright's character is brilliant 
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« Last post by seankenny on Yesterday at 10:26:47 pm »
Not a TV show per se, but if you’re a fan of French cop drama Spiral then you’ll probably enjoy this Le Monde description of a drug investigation in a Parisian housing estate: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/visuel/2024/05/01/a-deep-dive-into-a-small-narcotics-company_6670081_7.html
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« Last post by Offwidth on Yesterday at 09:59:06 pm »
It is unusual because if you track back a few years (accounts and annual reports) the financial details were more extensive. I'm afraid I can't give more details for 2022 as Council don't have them and we have been told chasing such details down is impractical (reliable Council members sit on the Board and the Finance and Audit Committee so it would be a massive conspiracy if this wasn't true).
I've already said the 2023 accounts, due for release soon, will cover a lot more detail than previous years. So from proportions compared to the sub-totals in the 2023 budget you should get a good indication of the situation wrt your questions for 2022. The BMC can also answer questions on 2023 if things are unclear (there is an Open Forum on May 21st and a Q&A at the AGM on June 12th). The headline losses for 2022 are known, as was the reduced level of the reserves at that time (and headline GB Climbing income and costs except office costs).
I should add the situation we face is far from good, but it is where we are. Personally I'd rather members focus on factors that still need work, especially GB Climbing stakeholder relationships and building back reserves. Also on the financial side, we know we are facing above inflation increases in Insurances costs yet again in 2024. There is also real pressure in 2024 on departmental expenditure, staff workloads and keeping as many meetings as possible online (and if anything problematic that's extra crops up, on subs).
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« Last post by Nails on Yesterday at 08:49:29 pm »
Hi Offwidth, I personally have no problem with pie charts. What I would like to understand better is the breakdown of some of the larger slices of pie in the expenditure section on the 2022 Financial Report. From a total of £4.412M expenditure:
30% - £1.305M - Administration Costs including governance Costs, AGM and Area meeting support.
26% - £1.148M - Membership Support Costs including the costs of the insurance programme.
2% - £93K - Trading support Costs to enable travel insurance sales.
The limited itemisation here is weird and rather random.
Could we have a more regular itemisation of Administraion Costs? eg. Wages, Buildings, Utilities, Legal, Travel.
That way we would be able to consider if these seemed reasonable for an organisation of
the BMC's size. How much are governance costs seeing as they are specifically mentioned? Likewise AGM and Area meeting support?
It is unclear what "Membership Support Costs" are and why including "the costs of the insurance programme" this would amount to £1.148M. What is money actually being spent on?
Why does the insurance programme not simply have a listed cost. Similarly why does the travel insurance incur "Trading Support Costs". If the insurance sections of the BMC are operating at a loss then could we simply be clear and quantify this.
A clear itemised breakdown of expenditure would go a long way to helping us all understand what on earth is going on.
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« Last post by Fiend on Yesterday at 07:27:14 pm »
Went to Two Tier today. The walk-in was muddy and slippy and I'd forgotten to change out of my previously clean skater shoes. Despite being completely dry there was still plenty of mud and toxic slime at the back of breaks and slots. Meanwhile everything else had that weird layer of limestone dust that has a slight texture but spits you off as soon as you pull hard. Well, everything else apart from the occasional slick polished bit. It was all desperate, steeper than it looked, most holds were either blind, or faced the wrong way, or both. I managed two routes in the whole day. One was a retroed E4 6a that I had to properly work and redpoint and still could have randomly slipped off the crux. The other was a F6c+ that was a convoluted dusty pumpy nightmare that I only managed to beta-flash due to precise hold locating by Mark20. And my shoulder hurt again after being mostly manageable for two weeks. All in, a perfect call, well done Hadyn 
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« Last post by lukeyboy on Yesterday at 07:20:04 pm »
Aubin Salmon has done Nirvana, an old highball project in Puiselet that has been tried by a few enthusiasts over the years. Guillaume Joubert has already top-roped the prow a while ago at a suggested grade of 8A+ with a precarious 7B mantelshelf sequence to top out.
Source: Grimper Magazine (photo Declerck/Bévillard
HVS 7b?
That looks terrifying!
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« Last post by jwi on Yesterday at 06:55:02 pm »
Crystal clear!
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« Last post by Aussiegav on Yesterday at 05:55:23 pm »
Thanks Duncan
Monday -
Finger board on 18mm edges
6x 10s hangs.
4 hangs at a total weight 79kg.
2 hangs at 84.5kg.
Effort level 7/10
Tuesday
Elbow strength training
Wednesday
Rest
Thursday
Fingerboard on 18mm edge. Half crimp
Six 10sec hangs. Total weight 82.9kg. Felt good. 7/10 effort level
40min peloton Tabata ride
Friday
Saturday
Golden Wall
The wall & the climbs were better than expected. Enjoyable afternoon with Phil.
Undiscovered Blacks 5c Lead β
Poison Flowers 6a+ Lead β
Black Bryony 6b Lead β
Blinkin' 'eck 6b+ Lead β
The Blicks 6b Lead RP failed Onsight, did next go
Really enjoyed Golden Wall. Did all bar 1 route which looked the worst of them all. Which I’d not return for, but overall, I’d recommend a visit if your operating in the 6’s and want a 4 hour session on rock.
Wanted to climb at 3new crags in the Peak this year. Done two already.
Sunday
Strength training at Virgin Gym
Upping the weights. Elbow strength increasing.
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