Climbing in Pembrokshire

Ok so this weekend I went climbing with my mate Steve Westwood, and Chris. Chris I have been climbing with for a couple of months now and we get on really well and our climbing styles really compliment each other nicely.

Steve on the other hand I have been climbing with for about 2 years and our climbing styles (and grades) are now about comparable, if not I have [finally] overtaken him on the grades.

Saturday

On saturday we woke up at first light and headed off to Coeten Bay and hit off about a dozen routes all within the lower grade range (V. Diff – HS) but all though they were easy they were very good fun climbs.

Routes Climbed on Saturday include:

• Fuzzy Peg (S -Lead)
• Suprise Slabs (HS – Lead)
• Diamond Buttress (S – Lead)
• Coeten Direct (V. Diff – Second)
• Coeten Gully (V. Diff – Solo)

Sunday

This was a rather pathetic day as we only got 1 route done in the morning but it was quite an adventure. It started off by me leading a route called Ffynion Crack (E1) but about a 1/3 or the way up it started rainging and the climb soon became rather dangerous. But none the less fun.

In the end I succesfully lead it and Chris successfully seconded it and once Steve, Rosie, Ed and EMily had finished thier routes we quickly packed up and ran back to the cars to dry off. We did this by going into town and wondering around St Davids Catherdral and the town and popping into some outdoorsy type shops and window shopping.

Whilst in the cathedral we were politly asked to leave by one of the wardens as we decided that the inside walls (of the refectory) would make for some fun climbing so started dynoing up the walls, apperently a café isn’t a climbing wall and we were inconviniencing the customers … pfffft.

After that we went back to the tents and slept for a couple of hours before heading into town and down the pub for a couple of drinks and a meal (Homemade burger).

On returning the weather had cleared up enough to go climbing (in the dark, with head torches) so we went down to Red Wall Area and climbed 2 routes and finished at about 01.00 and went and had a well deserved sleep.

Routes Climbed on Sunday:

• FFfynion Crack (E1 – Lead – Heavey Rain)
• Red Wall** (S – Lead – Night)
• Red Wall Arete (VS – Second – Night)

Monday

It started of very windy but dry so we thought we would go climbing but somwhere close so ended up going back to Red Wall area (Porth Clais) but jsut as we started setting up th abseil it started to rain and with recent memories of Sunday we decided to do some light bouldering instead. Plus the crag was getting rather busy with trainees and its only a small crag.

All in all was a VERY fun weekend and can’t wait to go climbing again

Confessional

I’m not very good at writing these confessionals am I?! I think the reason for that is I havn’t had the chance to break the rules so I havn’t. Until this weekend.

THis weekend I went climbing in St David’s (pembrokshire) and frankly the weather was great Friday Eve (2 routes) and Saturday (12 routes), this lead for on Friday a hello pint with the rest of the club which turned into a nice blue Sirloin Steak from a wee restaurant in St Davids  called Jones’ (little pricey but definatly recomend it).

Come Sunday though we managed to get 1 route in the morning. Until the heavens opened and then we reatreated into town for a cuppa tea and a slice of carrot cake from St Davids Refectory (part of the cathedral) and then went back, had an afternoon kip and then met up in town for a nice Chuk Burger from the Farmers Arms and a few pints.

On the Monday we tried to go climbing but it was still desperatly tring to rain so we settled for some bouldering and 3 pasties, bottle of oasis, 4 packets of crisps, and a large bottle of Oasis from the local non-branded supermarket.

All in all a very sinful weekend but it was nice to get away from life for a few days.

Food for thought

So I thought I should tell you what I had for tea last night as I mentioned I was short of food etc, etc yesterday.

It wasn’t very exciting really, I had  … PASTA!! once again the italian invention ruled supreme. The biggest issue I now have is I am opretty much out of food. My cupboard contain the following:

• Some more paste
• a can of tuna chunks
• some mayonaise
• 2 pots of rice pudding
• 1/2 bag of rice
• some spices
• 2 apples

and my diner plans for tonight have just been planned due to the glorious sport which is cricket and my hostess has to go and bowl for Aberystwyth University (Go her!!).

So any bright ideas on what I can eat tonight with a budget of exactl £0.03 would be appriciated

Weekly Confessional

Well this week has been far better for me. I think I have bought 1 Marogan’s bun and that is it.

So can’t complain. Well not about that, it’s not been hard to be good as I have no money at present and am waiting for my father to lend me some for a couple of weeks but he hasnt yet and I’m begining to get concerned about tea tonight as I really DO NOT want pasta again.

I know I should be happy that I can have paster (albeit again) as there are thousands of people around the world especially recently with the earthquake in China and Cyclone in Burma, that don’t even get that but I’ve had it near enough every night this week!!

but yes lets see if next week i can be perfect for this challenge :¬)

And so it ends

Well hasn’t the weather been fabulous today?!

It looks like we have had our summer and that we are doomed to have the cold fog of doom for the reast of the year.

Normally I get to look out of my office window whilst im sat at my desk typing away about some blooming program not working in IRC and look a good 5 miles out to sea, today, i could only just see the harbour wall at times!!

It has how ever helped the day go much faster, and personnally I think more productivly, so I am happy

Confessional

Ok so here it is I broke the challenge. The main reason was the BBQ which i spent £6.50 on far too much meat.

The other was the resulting tiredness this morning from the BBQ after it finished at 02.30 so didn’t much feel like making breakfast so bought a bap from Morgan’s (they taste sooooooooo good!)

I wonder how/what Rach is getting along??

Buy Nothing Challenge

I was speaking to my friend Mrs. Maynard on MSN the other day and she managed to persduade me that I should join her on a challenge where I am not allowed to buy any luxuries for the next month. SO no Morgan’s Breakfast Bap’s or pub visits for me.

The plan is also to have a confessional on here about our failures and successes so keep looking. Also I will just add that there are 2 things excluded from this as far as I am concerned.

• BoxRox – I have a HUGE climb coming up at the end of the month and really need to train for it hard, but where possible I will use sea wall
• the bonfire/BBQ I have orginised for next week that I did before accepting this challenge

So with those in mind, lets save some money!!

More details can be found on Rach’s page.