Present: Roger Dyke, Mark Pilling , Dave Wylie, Dan O'Brien, Katy Cairns, Tim Howarth, Laura Bond, Andy Stratford, Emily Pitts, Dave Dillon.

The day was mainly dry, locally breezy, sometimes sunny and always amusing. Adjustable Roger ever accommodating on the climbing front, soloing up to Andy (also soloing, with a comfort rope dangling behind him) on Kayak merely to offer advice, once Commander Dan had cleared the way.

Andy Stalin the Steam Engine chuffin’ up Avalanche Wall contrarily followed ballerina like by Emily No Jam Just give me Chocolate.

Mark I Can Bridge for Miles on Keeper’s Crack classically followed by Tim Old School Tactics.

Commander Dan on Bel Ami, an interesting route changing from sharp corner to very sharp arête and conning tower, followed by Dave No Bad footwork Here. The various anagrams of PMC1 got nobbled as did Owl’s Arête, geo caches, necky jamming cracks and numerous boulder problems.

In honour of the moderate certainty of the polar circumference Andy brought some Metric pies to aid the more equatorial cummerbunds located on the crag. Dave chipped in with some of Tesco’s finest balance sheet cake slices. Topped off with Emily’s Chocolate of a thousand Deaths, to which she seems immune. Something to do with the bubbles. Some interesting Alpine tales got an airing.

Katy and Laura on a red cross food run would have brought back lashings of ice cream but claimed, through chattering teeth, it was too warm, melting, had to eat it all there and then, awfully sorry, won’t happen again, etc.

Thanks.

Curbar edge sits between Froggat and Baslow edges. I'm going to visit Curbar and Baslow edges, but for winter training the option exists to park at the Froggat car park, just down from the Grouse Inn on the A625, and take in those three edges. Or more edges if you let your imagination run a little.

I'll be parking the breakfast at around 9.30 between Curbar and Baslow. From there'll be a leisurely figure of eight passing Baslow and then Curbar. A distinct challenge would be Vegetarian Climbing with purely none meat (but edible) based climbs. Other challenges are available.

Let me know if you've lifts to offer and how much winter training you're going for.

See you there.

Dave.