Members Present : Ian Crook (Aka Colonel Mustard), Dan O'Brien (Aka Reverend Green).

Guests Present : Mike Reading (Aka Professor Plum)

After a late start on the Friday night due to work commitments, the team reached the hut at 1.30am on the Saturday morning. The weather the next day, although not sunny, was promising and so after a hearty breakfast at Pete's, the team arrived at the walk-in for Amphitheatre Buttress first thing in the afternoon and began the long slog to the bottom of the route as the clouds began to loom.

After dumping the bivvi gear (yes, we still hadn't given up on completing the meets objective) we crossed the col and descended to the base of the route. The ascent that followed was swift and incident free, passing the only other team on the route at half height. We topped out just as the rain began and descended via the bivvi gear, straight back to the van.

The bivvi food, which included a roast chicken two bottles of wine and a hearty supply of biscuits and cakes were consumed that evening during a rather competitive game of Cluedo. If you were to ask Ian and Mike they probably still would be unable to tell you where Mrs. Peacock was at the time of the murder.

The next day began at Pete's and finished in the Crescent. There was no climbing involved.

On a separate note, John Dobson and Joe Flynn were spotted on Cyrn Las, Main Wall on the Saturday. Good effort lads.

Now I had put this one in early so there are no excuses. The weather has been ordered off the Met Office and the sun will indeed have his hat on as well as all his climbing gear. So bring your sun cream and shades and prepare to tick all those routes you never thought you would get done in Wales because the weather is always rubbish. For the unimaginative amongst you, here are a few suggestions.

Craig Yr Ysfa for Amphitheatre Buttress (960ft VDiff) Great Gully (725ft VDiff) and Mur y Niwl (250ft VS). Or for the hardcore amongst us Llech Ddu offers The Groove and The Great Corner at E1 and E2 respectively.

Depending on how good the weather is a bivouac might be in order but I think we will have to gauge the mood of the party on Friday to decide.

Hope to see you all there.