another +30 degrees C day

It's funny how everyone seems to naturally fit into an evening routine after hiding from the sun all day.

Sam and the Veranda prep dinner before embarking on a marathon run every evening.

Catrin heads down to the sea to bob around playing with the fish and trys to avoid swallowing the water (she failed yesterday).

Di checks the weather for the next day and makes the G&T's.

It goes without say, that by the time that Sam & the Veranda have completed their marathon run, Di is still connecting to the tinterweb and on her third G&T.

the upside down crag

Sam: "I can't remember the last time I went climbing seeking out shelter...."

Catrin: "I can.  It was on Lewis. And it wasn't the sun I was hiding from".

Today, Sam #2 sandbagged Sam #1.  As a result of Sam #2 sandbagging Sam #1, we had the clips in place for an unside down route.

No, really it was :)

the very bright thing in the sky

There was a general theme about today and it mainly involved avoiding the very bright thing in the sky.

So, as the majority of us tourists arrive in Majorca destined for the deck chairs on the beach to soak up the very bright thing in the sky, the girls try desperately to avoid the very bright thing in the sky.

Sam managed to find ice-cream, Di managed to sand bag herself, Miranda complained about being hungry as soon as she arrived at the crag and Catrin is still managed to pull her arse some impressive grades with one working shoulder.

After a rather long period of ming weather back home, it finally looks as if summer has arrived.

it's here

Yup, the white stuff has arrived......

Ok, it will probably be gone by lunch time but ...

More importantly, in today's mail (the mail that comes through the letter box for once) I got one of the nicest cards I have ever recieved.

No, Thank You girls!



a mighty fine day

It was Thea and Martin who had raved about it.

A 47 km cycle with 1200m height gain on some superb single track.

To get one puncture is unfortunate.

To get two punctures is careless.

Possibly some of the best downhill single track that either of us have cycled on.

And with amazing views, you (nearly) forgot about the hike a bike sections.

However, to get three punctures is just bad luck.  Especially when you only have enough repair kits for 2.



So, as Di enjoyed 5 km's of perfect downhill riding, Derek become very grateful for having a very light bike.

Derek is now buying a new pump, a new repair kit and 2 new spare inner tubes.

the hut fairies

The fairies were out at the SMC Ling hut on Saturday.

Enough gas for the next 4 years apparently.

the di gilbert roadshow

Mmm, do you think I got the wrong dates?

RSGS Peebles, RSGS Ayr and St George's School in Edinburgh.

RSGS Helensburgh this evening and then I get to return to the mountains.

Oh, and speaking is far more terrifying than any mountain I have climbed :)