Robinson's Rocks - I suggested this crag after climbing here last year in the sun, on dry rock, about this time of year. This year the weather had different ideas. The coldest and snowiest March for 30 years meant the rock was green and slimy.

When I left home it did not look that bad despite the showers the day before - arriving at the crag it was dry. Coming up the track I saw 3 black Range-rovers with tinted windows - was my meet going to be hijacked by some gangster-rapper climbers? No, it was Oldham Mountain Rescue in some cars blagged from a sponsor for the weekend.

Routes done:

Owt (M), N'owt, (M), Cripple's Way (VD), Letter Box (HD) and Zacharias (VD).

Marks:

Peter Walker, 1 tick for touching the rock, ditto Julie O'Regan.

Mike Hunting 2 ticks, Jim Symon, 2 ticks and a star for running to the meet, climbing and running home.

Karen Kennedy and Trish Cranston, 2 ticks and ½ a star (lost ½ a star for messing up their clocks and being late).

Dan O'Brien, 2 ticks and a star for volunteering to lead the climbs, saving my hands from the slime.

Dave Dillon, 2 ticks and a Gold star for belaying four people in the rain.

The rain stopped play about 3pm, thanks to all who came,

• Location: SE 030 018 (OS Map 110)
• Train: to Greenfield (SD 992 048) from Manchester
• Bus: 180 to Clarence hotel (SE 002 040) from Manchester via Oldham
• Car: Pay and Display (SE 014 034) off A635 from Manchester - Holmfirth road

From the car park go past the Yacht Club, through the gate and on past the memorial woods. Cross the bridge over the Chew Brook and follow the road up the hill. About 500m after crossing a stile, where the road starts to bend left, strike out up the hill for the rocks.

I hopefully will be there about 10:30/11:00am. I am looking to get as many people as possible up the Ylnosd rib route and to see someone lead the Nose route.

Anyone who feels these climbs are not taxing enough can, after doing a route and getting a tick, wander off to any of the crags in the valley or descend to play on the Wimberry boulders.