Scotland

02 Jun 2014
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May…..and everything in between

Sticky Post By On June 2, 2014 With 1 Comment
May has been an interesting and busy month. The end. Thanks for reading………………..HAHAHAHA but seriously. I need to get my diary out to remember what’s happened! Kicked off proceedings with a trip down to the Lakes for the second English…
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28 Apr 2014
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April…..again

Sticky Post By On April 28, 2014 With No Comments
Hooooooold on just a sec! April isn’t quite done yet so there’s still a tad more to bore you with…….It’s only gonna be a short one though cos there’s no more races in the diary for this month and only…
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24 Apr 2014
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What’s in a club?

Sticky Post By On April 24, 2014 With 4 Comments
Who knows? And frankly who gives a f@*k? Turns out I do at the moment. So I’m a bit of a romantic at heart (bit gay but go with it) and like the idea of staying with one club throughout…
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23 Dec 2011
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Training reflections………and some more Grit

Sticky Post By On December 23, 2011 With No Comments
Not injured anymore (touch wood). Plane to Spain to escape the rain, no more pain from the bad weather restrain, time to train etc etc. What’s it called when words rhyme like that? Alliteration? Onomatopoeia? Who knows. Anyway. Time to…
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16 May 2010
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Darks Horses No.1

Sticky Post By On May 16, 2010 With 1 Comment
Feeling a little ‘low’ and uninspired? Want to live vicariously through other, more talented people? Not as strong/bold/French as you’d like? Unable to pass urine without wincing? Brother’s. Sister’s. I feel your pain! If, like me, you want all of…
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24 Sep 2009
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Crags What I Likes (CWIL)

Sticky Post By On September 24, 2009 With No Comments
Just back from Australia – Sydney to be more precise. Awesome place! Sun, smiles and the ladies….ohhh the ladies! Yet another place on the list to go back and properly look at. That little holiday has left me with exactly…
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25 Dec 2008
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Nijinski

Sticky Post By On December 25, 2008 With 1 Comment
I feel strangely compelled to mouth off about this route all of a sudden. Maybe it’s Dom’s recent(ish) post about it (with accompanying video – http://climb8a.blogspot.com/2008/09/old-video.html). Maybe it’s cos i feel like i haven’t done anything notable since doing it…
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