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A nice late start for me, I met Anna and Ian in Keswick at 12.30 for some serious shopping.
Three gentle Wainwrights...
On the off chance we went to see Don Mescall in Kirkby Stephen.
The meal was excellent and Penny's Pear Tart Tartin was to die for, followed by 2 hours of Don's excellent music.
We haven't been on enough adventures recently, so we planned one to North Wales. Friday night saw us test-driving the new Macpac tent in very gusty winds at the top of the Ogwen Valley...
After yesterday's efforts our leg muscles were knackered. Well Laetitia's and mine were. Actually if the truth be told, mostly just mine! And as Dave reported almost no aches and pains, it seems that it's true that skiing makes higher demands on the thigh muscles than snowboarding? Anyway, all of this led us to turn to the idea of enjoying some piste skiing to save ourselves from more punishment...
After a day of short bolted routes, we decided to go back to the more fun traditional multi pitch climbs, but we would stick to ones in the sun...
Terry has been to Jack Scout crag before and it seemed like a good venue following the fireworks and booze of the night before...
The joint CC, FRCC bank holiday meet at Ynys Ettws was a great social event...
Pete's plan A today seemed to also be plan A for every beginner in the valley. We approached Valorcine and found it heaving with would be climbers. Every route was occupied by young students learning the ropes...
