Present: Ian Mariott, Rick, Rob Allen, Heather Brooke, Dan, all the Maplesons, Craig Marsden, Mark Ashley, Sabina Cosulich, Sheena Hendrie, Dave Wylie, Jim, Bob Kelly, Rob Clarke, Julie O'Regan, Christine Beeston, Trish Cranston, Steve Waters, Ann Sanderson, Colin and Roisin Maddison. Al sent apologies...

A very hot day did not deter plenty of activity at Bamford. The Maplesons completed a team ascent of "RockFax 25", Heather scared herself on Bamford Wall whilst Dan "pumped himself stupid" on Neb Buttress "I can feel him shaking down the rope" whispered Heather. Steve bottled out from the Happy Wanderer Happy Wandererand sloped off to climb Wrinkled Wall followed by Bob who learned that the best line to take was the same one as the leader. Kevin soloed Sampsons Delight "in order to preserve my ankles" (no coherent explanation) whilst wearing a fold-up sun hat "good as a helmet too" he claimed. Craig reported that "the gallant Sir Colin has gone to rescue an unknown climber", Julie's third lead of the year was Bamford Wall whilst Trish and Christine marched up Bramble Crack. Sheena managed to set up an unorthodox belay on the single pitch Bamford Buttress.

"The next move is not possible for anyone less than 6 foot", Sheena had apparently chimed whilst waiting for Sabina to lead through... (Sheena, however, claims that the actual words spoken were "it helps if you are 6 foot"). Owen had his own mysterious reason for wandering about with a long chain of extenders and David Wylie was (unusually) the only David present... Rob Allen acquitted himself by spreading malicious gossip for his own amusement between climbs to the mortification of the meet leader. And the meet leader herself? Sat on a boulder all day climbless, bemoaning a strange shoulder lurgy that prevented the left arm from moving. Overall, an excellent day out.

This magnificent crag overlooking Ladybower Reservoir is now open thanks to the CRoW Act. Because of past access difficulties the gritstone is superbly rough.

[Please note the landowner has been granted a 5 year ban on dogs].

There is a magnificent selection of routes, such as the pleasant Bamford Wall (S), well protected jamming in Brown's Crack (HS), the delicate and photogenic Wrinkled Wall (VS), the spectacular finish on Gargoyle Flake (VS), the superb finishing move on Quien Sabe? (VS), the almost too well protected Bilberry Crack (VS 5a) and Neb Buttress (HVS) requiring careful ropework.

Meet at the Neb Buttress area of the crag. I will be there from 10.30am.