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Over the last month I've made the trek up to Rylestone numerous times! and finally finished off my project just before the grit season ends! 'Hispaniola' 8a+? climbs a steep prow from a low ss and is around the moorside from the 'Cocoa Team Special' block...check out more details/pics on www.yorkshiregrit.com.

I've also had a couple of trips over to the Bowderstone...the Stone is the business!...and finished off the LH ss to 'Phantom of the Opera' 8a/8a+. It's always a good day at the Stone, climbing and watching impressive feats, none more so than a young Watson who seemed to float effortlessly around XXXX 8a?! We had another session at the Stone yesterday, Ceri and Anna got stuck in and I surprised myself by finally crushing 'Side Kick' 8a/8a+ on 'the Darkside'. I'd had two sessions on SK last year and struggled up to and with the top out, but yesterday I had 'one of those goes' and on my first link attempt I got up the thing!

Whenever you finish off a few projects and make progress...more always appear and you feel more inclined to train...I'll be back to the Stone and Kentmere soon! I've also just booked two weeks in Magic Wood this Summer with the Stubley...we will be training hard and hopefully 'Team Hobbit' will crush! 

Although the weather has turned a little damp over the last few days, the last couple of weeks have been good and Caley has been in excellent nick. I've been trying to tick along as much as possible when I can get out and I managed to scare my way up Psycho E5 6b and also make quick ascents of Waite 7c and Andy's Wall 7c which were both excellent. After finally finding a sequence which works I managed the third ascent of Steve's problem Vicious Streak 8a, also at Caley, this takes the rounded arete to the right of Crystal Method and was a great 'find' by the Dunning.

I've also had two sessions on 8 Ball 8a+/8b at Gardoms, I seem to be able lap Full Power 8a, but the final link has only been close... but no cigar...hopefully the weather will turn cold and dry over the next few weeks and as I'm on holiday I can get down and finish it off.