April

Portland , Easter weekend with Ricard, also Mark Glaister and Mark and Ksenia

Sunset on Good Friday

Saturday: Mark Glaister puts a rope up Englands Dreaming 7a+ - great route- good to catch up with you Mark.


Sunday: with Mark and Ksenia- hopefully we'll have many more climbs and curries :¬)

My view from the top of Englands Dreaming- last climb of the day- very proud of my lead.

Monday: My first Deep Water Solo! (also my first E3 6a!) Thanks to Rich and all for the encouragement, and helping to end mine and Ricard's Portland trip on a high note, after the terrible accident earlier in the day.

Jim Houghton follows my lead and climbs the route- I had just been in for a dip- I can confirm that the water was indeed 3 degrees- an incentive I believe helped Jim to complete the route without a fall :¬)

Rich Simpson climbing for the first time in six months after retiring from top level routes (9a).
Very friendly chap indeed, who I think really enjoyed the weekend- I hope you keep climbing Rich.