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    Al Lee e-mailed me the other day asking if I would give his and Dave Reeves new film a shout, so here is the shout. I can’t give the film a thumbs up or even a thumbs down as I … Continue reading →

Early in the summer I wrote and published something here. I admit to rushing the essay and posting it without taking time to cool down and reflect, but still I stand by much of what I wrote. Many people commented on this piece … Continue reading →

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  The last two years of full time climbing have been good and bad, exciting and fun, full of high, low, dangerous, safe, wet, dry, warm and cold. The Kendal lecture will hopefully reflect all of the above but hopefully … Continue reading →

It’s a pleasant home. I’d forgotten what life is like with comfort – Chris Moyles, breakfast TV, internet, film on 4, Radcliffe and Marconie, Twitter, FB, The Guardian online and a fridge with food that belongs only to me – but … Continue reading →

After the brief Indian summer a week ago, October in Wales is damp novelty. Novelty… because this is the first autumn in a long time I haven’t been on an expedition. Writing a book and putting together a powerpoint presentation … Continue reading →

 ( Pebble boulders and quartz  … Credit Ray Wood)   Looking Through Anothers Eyes. Sun haze, blurred coastline. St Davids in the distance across the shimmering Irish Sea. He had walked from the farm – through the small camp site … Continue reading →

In between shopping, running, climbing, driving to and from London, climbing. running and eating, I managed to sign a contract with Vertebrate publishing the other day. The book has been a long time coming, but will be published around September next year. Although I … Continue reading →

  “What if your fears and dreams existed in the same place? What if to get to heaven you had to brave hell? What if everything you ever wanted cost you everything you ever achieved Would you still go there?” … Continue reading →

The Frumious Bandersnatch. E7 6c ** 30m Fallen Block Zawn Rhoscollyn Nick Bullock,Graham Desroy. 14th Aug 2011.   Start below the fin as for The Jub–JubBird and follow this route up the crack and corner for approximately 5 metres until … Continue reading →