tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post1337678958395089799..comments2024-03-29T13:05:42.663+00:00Comments on conradwalks: Three no-namesSir Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-50797925894518970182021-05-03T08:16:11.315+01:002021-05-03T08:16:11.315+01:00RR - Others stuck with understatement: Central But...RR - Others stuck with understatement: Central Buttress, Botterill's Slab, A climb, Great Gully, Main Wall Climb, which give no hint either way of the difficulty. Modern day nomenclature is much more eclectic coming from the full range of social backgrounds - unfortunately I don't think there is a ten volume dictionary of popular music which, if you wanted to interpret, would be helpful, along with a working knowledge of hallucinatory drugs. Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-64040000511394960012021-05-02T08:56:35.836+01:002021-05-02T08:56:35.836+01:00In the days when rock-climbers all had classical e...In the days when rock-climbers all had classical educations they also took advantage of nature's anonymity (as you have done) and christened their ascents accordingly. But they couldn't resist showing they were intellectually superior to the oiks they met across the pub bar subsequently. Hence Innominate this and that, there's more than one I believe. You might wonder if they carried pocket dictionaries for the christening ceremonies but I doubt it. Their reference point would always be the twelve-volume OED, hence the need for Sherpas and thus the need to move out to the HimalayasRoderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-83850090829529791592021-04-29T22:34:04.638+01:002021-04-29T22:34:04.638+01:00Alan R and BC - If I was much younger I would have...Alan R and BC - If I was much younger I would have endeavoured to join. For that kind of environment it would have been worth every penny. By the way, their rule is "catch-and-return only." I used to fly fish in my youth but my attitude to all blood sports, especially grouse and pheasant shooting and hunting with hounds has hardened dramatically over the years and now I would have an uneasy feeling about the fishing, tempered a little by that policy. I think they also use barbless hooks<br />--------------------<br /><br />Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-30332044237201667262021-04-29T15:17:25.084+01:002021-04-29T15:17:25.084+01:00Back of beyond.
Have you applied for a rod?Back of beyond.<br />Have you applied for a rod?bowlandclimberhttp://bowlandclimber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-51396904164626048132021-04-29T12:28:01.161+01:002021-04-29T12:28:01.161+01:00Apologies "Conrad" i was reading JJ'...Apologies "Conrad" i was reading JJ's posting on split screen.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-52481101936388804332021-04-29T12:26:34.654+01:002021-04-29T12:26:34.654+01:00Nice one JJ. £185 for fishing subs. Does that incl...Nice one JJ. £185 for fishing subs. Does that include chips?AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.com