As the House of Commons debated whether or not to legalise cannabis, six of us reported for duty and got ‘high’ on a great evening of classic Yorkshire Pot. Rebate (VD), Payback (HS*), Equity (S**) and Nirvana (VS*) Pictured with Andy and Ian, were among the featured spiffs topped off by an injection of ale at The Talbot.
Rylstone (12-06-18)
Ten of us turned out to climb at Rylstone on what turned out to be a lovely evening. Steve Wilson and I brushed off the millipedes on Dental Slab (S**), Chimney Slabs Route Two (S*) and Castrol’s 1st Pitch (VS**). I’m unsure what the others did so please add your routes in the comment.
By the time we headed back down for a pint at the Craven Arms in Cracoe, no one else was around.
Robin Proctor Scar
Eight of us enjoyed a hot and sunny evening on superb limestone ticking off most of the ‘lower grades!!’. These included Living the Dream(F5*); Dr Frank’s Nightmare(F6) aptly named; Subterranean Homesick Blues(F6+**); Wheels on Fire(F6a+***), while a number struggled up the vegetated trad crack of Central Gully(S**). If anyone can put a name to the two sports routes to the right of the gully that Dave and Brian led I’d like to know as my guide has no names or description as far as I can tell.
Ash Tree Evening
Ten of us turned up for a bright, if a little breezy evening at Ash Tree Crag last night. Its been five years since my last visit and had forgotten how good some of the classics such as West Wall Direct (S**) and Guantanamo Bay (VS**) were. Others did Wobbling Wall (HVD**) and a range of VDs and Ss until the sun had sunk below the horizon. The New Inn was also better than I recall and now serves some excellently Settle Ales.
Andy
Smithy Hut Meet; January 26th-28th 2018 Meet Report
A sociable and enjoyable hut meet.
Some had arrived in time for a walk on the Friday and by mid evening eleven of us had assembled in the hut.
Saturday had its share of rain and was especially wet on the ground. We all set out (at different times) to Keswick by bus having avoided the mass demonstration against the proposed Zip Wire. A select few walked from Keswick via Ashness bridge and Watendlath to come back to the hut over High Tove (only as boggy as expected) by soon after 3pm. The other walk left Keswick after retail possibilities and pies were exhausted. We walked back to the hut via Friars Crag, Castlerigg Stone Circle and some of the finest mud experienced for some time. This was exhaustingly slow and provided the time window for the people on the other walk to slave away and peel and chop many kilograms of carrots, swede and potatoes. A valiant effort.
The Burns Super went to plan. The Selkirk Grace; Cock a Leakie Soup; Piping in the Haggis to be addressed by Pete; Plates as full of tatties, neaps and haggis as could be consumed; a monumental Marmalade and Whiskey bread and butter pudding by Barbara; toasts to the haggis, chef, pipers, The Immortal Memory of Burns, the Lassies and as many other toasts as could be fitted between the poetry.
Sunday was not an encouraging day but the option of more plates of haggis and then pudding persuaded most to go for a lakeside walk out with a hillside return.
Those members not able to attend should try hard to attend next year. The Whiskey and marmalade pudding made the bogs, mud and poetry all worthwhile. It is better not to let ones thoughts dwell on the fact that Dick liked wearing a rug pretending to be a kilt. Not a pretty sight.
Please add any suitable photos you may have. That probably rules out the rug/kilt in case children look at the website.
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