Tag: covid-era

Due to Covid I ended up living differently

30 May 2021

Due to Covid, I ended up living with my parents. It's not the dream but it is what it is. · There's definitely ups and downs but one of the good bits has been inviting some of my climbing buddies around for dinner. ² Mum has been delighted to have people to cook for— Dad […]

Samantha and I in our bubbles

16 March 2021

Last year, Samantha and I went (in our bubble) to P8. It was a memorable trip!"I loved the traverse""I wanna do the SRT again""Let's explore round here more"Read on to hear why these quotes from Sam are questionable at best. Sam's first reply on seeing the entrance was "wow, how are we possibly climbing out […]

Lockdown 2 made social caving a challenge

14 March 2021

Lockdown 2.0 made social caving a challenge, and Sam wasn't feeling it, so in the autumn we tried something we'd not done before. We went for a walk around Stoney Middleton Dale, trying to find and visit as many cave & mine entrances as possible. For every major cave we do a trip to, there's […]

A picturesque socially distanced summer

23 January 2021

Throwback to a picturesque summertime, socially distanced forced dog yomp with Rebecca, Louis and Snicket along the Jurassic Coast above Sidmouth. Somehow, I remember it being very very warm, the hills being disconcertingly high, and me painfully misjudging the amount of fluids I'd need for a "gentle dog walk"£ Gorgeous corner of the country for […]

Haven not climbed indoors since March

7 December 2020

I've not climbed indoors since March, partly because I don't live nearby but also because for me climbing is inherently social. Anyone who thinks I climb for the grades is wrong. I climb for the atmosphere, the people and the psych – and since which the routes may be open, the climbing and cakes clan […]

A socially distanced stone mine explore

6 December 2020

A pleasant socially distanced stone mine explore back around June time. In many ways a fairy disorienting boulder field but with some cool artifacts hidden away and a few mineralised formations. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Sharing outdoor climbing when indoor stopped

5 December 2020

As Lockdown put a stop on indoor climbing meetups, sharing outdoor trad leading skills became a priority. This is quite an involved process, with people having to already have the right skills and persistence, and then it usually take 3-5 evenings of handholding in groups of 3 to get people up to able to safely […]

When Covid made dinner parties exciting again

5 December 2020

It's funny what Covid can make really exciting. A dinner party in a garage in the pouring rain, I can't remember the last time before covid I was invited to one of these but when JP and Alex invited mum and me over for Plov in the Carport, it was one of the most exciting […]

Socially distanced outdoor climbing with the Clan

3 December 2020

The Climbing Clan ran socially distanced outdoor climbing evenings in groups of six or less throughout the summer. Here you can see Judith, Monika, Tom and Amelia enjoying some climbs at Castle Naze. Originally posted on this post on Instagram