The Long Weekend That Wasn't!!

NZ Labour Weekened.................. Yeah Right!!

Saturday .........
Sleep Bad, Tooooo Tired, TXT (The Student), call(Mr Careful),
TXT (The Teacher).
Went down to the Quarry and Moped, did Defust(18) Twice on Tope rope, Belayed The Student on an almost successful lead of Raven (24).
Made The Teacher as happy as a Six year old with a new “My Little Pony” for Xmas,
Happy Happy Happy,
Could have been one of lifes truely surreall moments if she had broken into a song and Dance routine, ....... I gve her the Pharmasists wires and my 2 Russian friends,
cause a friend in need is a friend indeed.


Sunday "I'm Full, Bring Me a Bucket"
Sigh ..... Took the Olds to the Avondale markets, this is normally a 40 min trip ............. BUT NOT WITH THE MOTHER.
Then we was Shouted to Valentines for Lunch, and Yeah right, I’m gonna get this Fat, Bloated, Over Stuffed, Lard arse, up a Rock Face ……… NO!
Did visit the Quarry around 2pm and found The Master self belay about a foot from the Ground. And there were also three Canucks beavering away on Silverairman.


Monday – Cold and wet, no energy even for indoor, Connected spare computer with 80G drive to Lan and TV, this will ……………um ……yeah……….. fridge…………….. remotes……….. Cool……… no adds ………. BSG, SGA, B5, Dr?……

That was the weekend.

The Week Return

It was too long...... Sick Last Wednesday, and not upto it on Thurdsday, so hang out for the Weekend.

Saturday came and had other comitments call, "The Boy" needed an extrra hand or two and they were attached to my arms....... beutiful day, and as such I knew that Sunday would be Shite, and it was, strong showers ripping into the face at the Long Side.

Raced into town and had a breif meet with The Pharmasist, who was in NZ for the weekend, she has given the FBC her gear, so will divided the spoils with the Crew, The Student has 2 of the books and I'm sure would like the third ............... So Shoot me.

Got down to the face at 1pm Sunday and there was one Brave Lad doing his first Lead of Bandersnatch (19) and the Elements were Quickly upgrading it to a 22. I went home, Shoulda gone indoor but woooooosted out big time.

So, along came Wednesday, again, and not a bad Restart. Climbing with the Student and we both warmed up on Soliloquy (18) , then The Student went and Led Thimble Rigger (21),
which the FBC top roped with out any apparent dificulty, so gonna have to Lead that soon.

After that we went over to my old friend Defust (18) and again tried to Lead, Well things were going well, even had my last peice in and clipped, all the time in the world, and placed a foot in the wrong pos, mad a desparate grab with the right hand and got the tips into the hold, and ........... and............. @%$%$!%$%$!%%^&^# Yeah!!!! real happy Climber not!!.

The Student got up Raven (24) on Top rope very nicely indeed, and started practicing his placements for the "Successful" Lead to come. I got up half way again........ damm FAT, Damm Overweight, DAMMed Old Barsted.

Did penance .... Top roped Defust 3 times with small rests between each accent.

Thurdsday Night and Back at it.

Soliloquy (18) warm up and then The Student did a Lead on ........mmmmm will have to check the Guide, then we top roped Barracuda and the FBC belayed Xarmy on Soliloquy and the 25 to the Right , Must check that Guide again.

Got Cold ......Went home.

And the comming long weekend looks Shite again.

It's Wednesday, It's Climb Night, I feel Like Shit and I'm going home Sick.
Sorry rockers. But the Weather is Crap as well, wet and Cold and Would be indoor only.
The bed is looking very good.

Hanging for the Weekend.

Sunday Bloody Sunday:

The Old FBC Body just said NO MORE!!
Orangutang (19) Top rope and got there but not very nice AGAIN!!
Bandersnatch (19) Top Rope .......No Problems
Came Down and the pain started .... both arms Sholder to Elbow, could barly lift the drink bottle.
Took Pain Killers and spent the rest of the day on Belay Duty......... Not Happy.
The Student was feeling a liltle bit jaded as well, after having to step off a 24 he wanted to Lead.
Mr Careful arrived down about 2pm and the FBC carried out a few more Belays before running off to dinner at the Fortuna Sea Food Sunday ......... So much for the Diet!!
Comfort food (Choco Muffin for Morning Tea at work) to assist the Mental recovery......... So much for the Diet!!
Back to the Quarry on Wednesday night, weather permitting, body willing. Oh the Pain, the Pain, Oh the Pain the Terrible Pain. .......... Bugga it.

Saturdays Events:

The Teacher went to Castle Rock without telling either The Student or The FatBarsted. The Student was very unamused.
Met a new Climber ExArmy who joined The Student and The FBC on the Following:
Soliloquy (18) Warmup Lead. Easy pesy
Barracuda(24) Again Success!!
The Ancient came to Watch.
Defust (18) Lead with 2 big sits on My Gear.
Ravin (24) Part way up for the FBC, but the Student Top roped it nicely!!
The Sudent and ExArmy had a play on the Climb on the other side of Defust. (24)
The FBC went with MrCautious, MrEnglish and MrNeat.
Bandersnatch (19) Lead Getting better.
Bad Behaviour(23) Top Rope and Yeah ..............Success agin but used a Knee!!
Damm good day.

This is The Phamasist's favorite Foot Hold on Bandersnatch!!! She's Gonna Kill Me!

The Week that was

Auckland NZ and the Quarry!!
What a gift!!

Wednesday night 4th October with the Climbing boys, The Student, Mr Cautious, Mr Careful, and Mr Neat.
Soliloquy (18) Warmup Lead. Easy pesy
Barracuda(24) halfway up to Failure on Top rope............Bugga!!
Bandersnatch (19) Lead Getting better.
Bad Behaviour(23) Top Rope and Yeah ..............Success!!
Orangutang (19) Top rope and got there but not very nice and definightly not Clean.
Damm that 23 felt Gooooood.

Thursday Night with The Student, and Mr Pole.
Soliloquy (18) Warmup Lead. Easy pesy and no Chalk bag......
Barracuda(24) Butta Bing Butta Bang Prize Bitch tell us what he's won, but had to borrow Mr Pole's Chalk Bag!!

The Weekend Comith and back to the Quarry.

Bugga, Like being a Newbee

Back at the Rock face this year after a sporadic 3 years off, 2 stone heavier and weaker that watered down weasles piss.

Yesterday we returned from Whangarei and the Wheather was Shite...... Rang The Student and left a message with The Teacher, then Headed for the Indoor Gym, Extreme Edge in Panmure.

Lasted 2 hours and headed to The Master's place to Show him what the The Boy found only 5 min from his Place in Wharatiti.

This morning ............ Pain