just for shits and giggles here's a photo of me from a couple of weeks ago working magnetic 7a+/b at high rocks a few weekends ago.... pretty much got all the moves bar the dyno which is about half an inch off, need to get the dink so that I don't just land it, need to move off the bugger...... another project....
down craggy again friday and the problems are growing on me, think it's that featured wall that gets me, so hard to set good flowing problems on it, the array of footholds, and big ones at that, kinda makes the problems feel really unnatural, be so much better if they pulled it down and replaced it with flat panel step roofs and and undercut slap on the side... hmm might talk to Dani about that one when she gets back from bouldering in the south seas - all right for some... again the session benifitted from a good group Eve was down again and both she and Sian got their V2 project, not bad when you consider they're both v small and indoor setting doesn't account much for lack of height.... climbed a bit with Dan Gibson who is another quiet centre of positive energy (and a local hero to boot - onsighted E5 the other day which for a mere mortal is pretty damn fine achievement) and he psyched me up a couple more of the "hard" problems .... I 'm getting to think that I need an enthused positive but quiet type to climb with, it dampens the urge to throw Earl style wobblers....
what else... got an email from an ex-student the other day (which I must respond to!).. it's a real buzz to hear how the good ones are doing, kinda balances out the crap you get from day to day in a job like mine... not that there's much, it's a great thing to do-teach in a good school-but like anything....
so back to today, looks like a shed session this afternoon with the doors open and the rain coming down outside, at least the friction'll be good and maybe some friends might pop by and play who knows.....
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