In the absence of a list of names (I distinctly remember writing them down) the following is done from memory so apologies to anyone I missed out...

Members: Dan O'Brien, Heather Brooke, Sue Brooke, Pete Hughes, Duncan Lee, Vicky Alderton, Dave Wylie, James Hoyle, Bob Kelly.

Guests: Kat Brooke, Mark Cosworth, Carrie Marr, Graham Haslehurst, Chris (James' Friend-sorry), Rob Embry and ? Keiran Lee-Alderton?

A fantastically cool and crisp day for newborn Keiran (19 days old) to attend his first KMC meet (three more by 29th September and he can be a full member!!)

Great friction in the morning saw loads of classic problems climbed in the shadow of the (Access denied - Computer says no) Bridestone, including Heather climbing Charlotte Rampling and Chris scaring everyone with his newly developed chimney climbing technique (welcome to real rock).

In the afternoon we moved back along the crag towards "The Castle" for some more great problems. Steeper (and often more intimidating than) the far end of the crag, the team dispersed along a selection of problems in the mid grades, including some obscenely blank slabs (Heather proving to us all that reach is not an excuse by matching some of the taller climbers (myself included) move for move on a very slopey top-out.

Shortly after the team departed for the pub and a well earned drink... Apart from Rob who was last seen heading for Gorple Edge.

All in all another fantastically well attended and successful bouldering meet.

Bridestones is an extensive bouldering crag situated between Hebdon Bridge and Todmorden. The landings are generally good (i.e. flat!!) and the walk in is short (i.e. not too far to lug those enormous crash pads!!)

There are plenty of problems across the grades to keep everyone busy all day, indeed Bridestones is an ideal place to practice climbing off-widths in its many chimney-based problems.

I intend to park near the Sportsman's Arms on a road called The Long Causeway (between Burnley and Hebden Bridge!) Unhelpfully this road does not have a number (according to Google) and the pub does not have a postcode (again, thanks go out to Google) so this vague description will have to do...

Get yourself on the A646 between Burnley and Todmorden and drive until you get to a small village called Cornholme (if you get to either Burnley or Todmorden you have gone too far, turn around and try again, slowly this time!) If you are coming from Todmorden turn right under a viaduct up Pudsey Road (if coming from Burnley take a left, you get the picture, right??) Carry on up the road for a long way (yes, we know it's really steep!) until you reach a t-junction. Go right and the Sportsman's Arms should be on the left.

I will be at the carpark for 10am and will leave immediately for the crag. I'd like to climb initially at the far end of the crag (nearest the Bridestone itself) and then work our way back to the cars over the course of the day.

No ropes required! Bring a pad if you have one, else just bring yourself. Hope to see a good turnout, the Sportsman's Arms awaits!