Light at the end of the day.
Having a wonderful warm and dry few days. Getting fitter [and bored] on my cycle trips round the local lanes. The highlights yesterday were lambs frolicking in the fields, no doubt invigorated by the warm sunshine. Felt I had to turn down a climbing [or social] trip to Giggleswick today as I didn’t think I could manage the walk up never mind put a pair of rock boots on. The day turned out beautiful and sunny!
Pleased therefore to get a message from Robin suggesting a visit to Crowshaw Quarry on Longridge Fell in order to check out further bouldering possibilities. Went along really in a supportive capacity – providing an extra bouldering mat, encouragement and spotting, This hidden old quarry is actually a pleasant spot for a few hours bouldering, especially on a lovely day like today.
Crowshaw Quarry.
There is one particularly steep and solid section of rock which we had highlighted for some hopefully good problems………………
Robin soon had dispatched a couple of traverses and the route up the right arête. All looked hard.
Up to now I had been happy just to be out in the sunshine but the nagging started in my mind and soon I was tentatively pushing my painful, scarred left foot into a rock boot. A few little excursions onto the rock proved relatively painless – the second eureka moment in a week – not only can I pedal a cycle but I can attempt, in my modest way, to get back on the rock!
Other problems for another day were spotted, may need a bit of Spring cleaning! All of a sudden I am reactivated and feel the batteries recharging. On the way home even pop into Craigy for a chat. Just miss out on photographing a really spectacular sunset over the reservoir.
So there is light at the end of the day and more importantly at the end of my particular tunnel.
Good news John. I hope the progress continues.
Is that a new kind of self imposed handicap for the machos, doing E grade moves with the shoelaces undone?
Well spotted Conrad. I would have had to tie his shoes together to slow him up.
I’m suffering today,as you can imagine, for the toe squashing. Not even 15 minutes of fame.