Saturday's weather was just about what we've come to expect in the North West this past two months, wet! Not since April has there been any meaningful nice weather. The result is that I've been getting weaker and weaker, to the point that last weekend I struggled on a F6a+. The ultimate price had to be paid...

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For our final day in Germany we planned a trip to Battert near Baden-Baden. We'd been here before on our previous trip and had really enjoyed the more familiar volcanic rocks...

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A couple of months ago we received an invitation to join Rebecca and Mathias in celebrating their next adventure in life together - a celebration of their wedding. As I'm a girl, I love weddings, so of course we had to go...

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Two complete sets with fingers, forearms and shoulders! I’ve completely demolished mine this week...

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Late March is the time for ski-touring in the alps and this year we timed it just right for oue exploration of the Silvretta area of Austria...

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Terry and Bernie were likewise looking for a warm up climb. The east looked better and we opted for Windgather, near Whalley Bridge with temperatures 14°C...

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Sunday promised to be damp, so it was the 14km trail run from Keswick that fitted the bill...

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Fortunately this is easier to climb than to say.

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