inspiration and optimism and that

I'm missing climbing an awful lot but life's not so bad at the moment, I've got plenty of other stuff going on. Well, relatively speaking at least! I'm progressing in other areas, getting work sorted and pursuing some additional ideas and projects - some climbing related, some not. Either way, it's good to be learning and exploring new things and hopefully some of them might lead somewhere.

I enjoyed a pleasant day at Almscliff with Lee, Guy and Zakdog yesterday. I went primarily to get some photos and info for a little project I'm working on but did touch rock and padded and/or mantled my way up a few really nice easy problems I've not done for years.

I've been idly reviewing the year a bit recently too, compiling the odd list along the way. I was quite surprised how many new/possibly new/rediscovered things I've done on the moors this year and more surprised by how many good quality things I've got lined up to do/try when the elbows and weather allow. Inspired, nice one. In this vein, I've compiled a wee vid of my most obvious unfinished moors objective:

Route Project from Ram Man on Vimeo.

It'll be in an unclimbable state for a while yet (as might I be!) but looking forward to getting back on it and lots of other stuff on the moors early next year.

Anyway, appointment with physio tomorrow. Hopefully get me accelerating down the road to recovery for when/if the epic rains cease...