Things I like....

and things I don't like is the English title of a short film by one of my favourite directors: Jean-Pierre Jeunet. I haven't found a version on the net with subtitles yet, but I think it's possible to enjoy it without:




(French title is "Foutaises" in case it's deleted from youtube)

Sunday

couldn't have been more different. A day at the local sport crag Dinbren. Lee got onto his 8a project Elite Syncopations. He's been working this route for..... well, quite a while- but Sunday saw the best progress he's ever made- and I caught it on camera :¬)



My day was spent in the same place, but mainly in the company of my Spanish friends- David, Olga and Ricard. Our day revolved around working Climb High my 1st hard route (7a) from earlier this year, and my current project Technicolour Yawn (7a+). Though only a grade harder than Climb High, it's a completely different route: steep and powerful- not my style at all. So for me it's a real epic climb, right on the edge of what I can do. When I 1st tried it, I couldn't manage more than 1 move at a time, and only on a top rope. Today saw me lead it for the 1st time with a rest in the middle, and then my 1st ground to top clean ascent on a top rope. My red point attempt is nearly there. ( the video is longer, and less exciting than the one above I'm afraid- and no, I shouldn't have worn grey)



We finished the day with delicious pints and food at The Rose and Crown- really social- perfect :¬)

For those with a twisted sense of humour...

I saw this film years ago on TV and nearly wet myself watching it- I hope it makes you laugh as much :¬)
(it's in German, but honestly- it needs no translation)

My 1st video post?

Let's try this thing..... Climbing at Harrisons Rocks last month when down South for Mark J's 30th birthday. An absolute classic route- brilliant varied climbing packed into a single short pitch. I have soloed this route in my youth: when I was unaware of my mortality- these days I use a rope :¬)