I used to think that summer was my favourite time of year. The long days, the blazing sunshine, the warmth on my face and the happy buzz of people out and about. The idea of being constantly cold and damp, with short gloomy days and everyone panicking about the festive …
Both Gee and I have been supporters of the charity ‘Climbers Against Cancer’ for several years. We first met some of the team during the bouldering competition ‘BloctoberFest’ at Redpoint Worcester back in 2016 having recently moved into the area. We got chatting, as we usually do, to Helan and …
It is difficult to write about a singular time at which the mountains have saved my life. In truth, there have been far too many to count, and there are even more for which I do not even have the words to explain how, or why. Sometimes there are specific …
So our ‘local’ (i’m talking about climbing walls here, not pubs) had a blackout event last weekend that we got fully involved in. Throwing a load of disco lights, UV canons and a couple of DJs, oh a bar and a few sponsors too, into the climbing centre resulted in an …
Water is one of the most amazing substances, and its somewhat ironic that us humans, up to 60% water, travel for miles to experience the calming effects of this mysterious liquid. We were extremely lucky to have have spent 4-5 years studying at Swansea University with the coast right on our doorstep, …
