Cave focus

My climbing bag has perennial and seasonal components. The perennial bits include litter, money and enough five ten merchandise to run an impromptu boot demo. The seasonal things are hats and gloves. Why am I giving you this tedious insight into the contents of my bag? simply because it is time to retire woolly hats and other such winter items (reading Liam Copley has made me into him), summer is here.

Thanks to Stu and Jules for the offer of a lift torwards on Sat. I didn't take it as I had to be back for a family engagement, the consequences of being late were high. I cycled to the climbing works. Sharples and I agree that even when it is possible to climb outside constantly, there is value in having an indoors session once a week. Reeves butted in that this was only valid if you were campussing. To be honest, logic suggests they are right. Especially when it has been so hot over the last week, in sometimes seems a smart option, but it actually physically pulls at my heartstrings. Its just not right, being indoors when the weather is nice. I find myself gazing out the windows beneath the campus board like a dog in a hot car, and you all know what happens to dogs in hot cars.

Its going to be a funny week in climbing terms. Hopefully however the reduced volume will be compensated by success... I am firm believer that the cave has secrets which are learnt. If you go once a year you will always be rubbish, whereas if you make a few trips without leaving it so long between visits then you get into it. I am going tomorrow, and I am royally excited. My objective is Lou Ferrino. I've watched the various videos that exist of it on youtube whilst on a conference call this morning. It feels like I nearly did it two weeks ago, and I am being positive. I was riddled with man flu then, and I didnt know what I was doing. Kook sorted my sequence out but not before i had expended energy getting it wrong, so tomorrow is my time. Yes, tomorrow. I'm going to do some work, but have flex built up and at about 11 will be getting a lift (car still broken) with Pritch and Nacho to meet Jim in Denton. Then begins the send fest.

Wednesday I'm in London. Thursday will have been out two nights late, so no chance there. Friday she and I are going away to Wales (weather permitting)(not the cave!), back on Sunday.