From Cumbria Bolt Fund Work
From Put it to the People March
From Climbing with Laurence
From 2019 New Year's Day
From People's Vote March
From Nab Crag and Wythburn Church
From Country Fest at Crooklands
From Gowan Bridge - Open at Last!
From Yorkshire One Peak

Cumbria Bolt Fund Work

Friday, 6th December 2019

I’ve spent the past few weeks working on a couple bolting programmes in anticipation of the new Lakes Sport & Slate guidebook to be published by the FRCC under the Wired publishing brand…

Put it to the People March

Wednesday, 27th March 2019

Theresa May wants a third meaningful vote on her deal in the House of Commons in case MPs can be persuaded to change their minds now that they know more. I think we deserve the same opportunity. So last Saturday saw us at the Put it to the People march in central London – following …

Climbing with Laurence

Saturday, 23rd February 2019

We finally managed to sort out a date to visit Laurence in Sheffield. He’s already half ay through his second year, so it was about time! The forecast was for sun, so without asking Laurence what he wanted to do, we decided we simply had to go climbing. But instead of the many grit stone …

2019 New Year’s Day

Sunday, 6th January 2019

“How about a luxury black tie dinner at Holbeck Ghyll for New Year’s Eve celebrations?” said Pete, “Only £500.” “Naaaaah, let’s spend the night in the van in a quiet spot in the Duddon valley with friends and of course Zac”, I returned. A much better idea.

People’s Vote March

Monday, 22nd October 2018

Saturday was a first for me, direct action, demonstrating against Brexit! So, I got off my bottom and my keyboard and put my feet where my words are and joined seven hundred thousand (700,000*) other equally frustrated anti-Brexit demonstrators in London at the People’s Vote march. #peoplesvote #stopbrexit

Nab Crag and Wythburn Church

Sunday, 5th August 2018

A new crag for us, near Thirlmere, not extensive but worth a visit.

Country Fest at Crooklands

Sunday, 4th June 2017

Last night there was another terror attack in London. The terrorists want to disrupt our way of life, but we won’t let that happen. In a small part of the north west of England, very far away from any thoughts of terrorism, a very traditional British summer festival takes place – the Country Fest at …