The Spores Were Indoor

Well the past few weeks we have been hitting the walls indoor.

Either Extreme Edge www.extremeedge.co.nz or at the Birkenhead wall http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/NorthShoreLeisure/Birkenhead/Indoor_rock_climbing.asp

Birkenhead is smaller, more intense, we have meet new climbers and been joine by HotWheels who can climb up the Jugs with out using feet, an amaazin feat to watch and Gamegees has meet an old work mate there, Mr Curious, tall sinuewy and altogether a really nice bloke, damm good company, good climber, but has not yet been tested in the sweaty heat of the Quarry. Soon.

There are others there who have recently come to this fine addiction, and will when weather permits head to the REAL Rock.

On the weekend just been I headed north to Whangarei, primarily to visit me Mum, who has has a ball and socket replacement, fine if your a car, but just another sign of our aging. All has been good so far, and she was back home this monday.

So while in the North I caught up with Me best Mate "The Boy" and went to the Vertical Play ground. http://www.verticalplayground.co.nz/ . It's a great place and has got to be the most under used resourse in Whangarei. Run by the "Blue Tops" and supported by Bauldrick (do try his coffee), it is a truely great place to hang on a wet day.

This is where I buggerred ma finger December 23 rd last year.............. so what the hell, just to ballance things up I buggered the other hand this time ..... funny thing was it was on the same piece of Plywood, although a different climb, F.it .... again.

The Lession: "Don't let the boy egg me on".

The "Ever Happy One" Iced me up and then bound the injurous apendigle ...... It's still sore .... but not too bad....... Penance for The Boy ...... He will Lead Climb at the Quarry next time he is there ....... LS.

Was back at Birkenhead last night, taped up the thumb and just did a couple of Juggy Climbs. Mr Curious got up the purple overhang (17) an was serously happy - 3rd week attempt, no falls, no sits.

It was now Gamegees turn, he tried to pike out, but uder threats of hassament at the coal face today from Hotwheels, and Mr Curious and the FBC givin hi serous shit about been a Libriel woosey blouse, he finally pulled his shit together and made the attempt, one fall (a real one not a faked one............better) and then he pull the Fooker out of the oriffice .......... well bugga a bar stool, was he a happy little poney OR WHAT!!

Hope springs eternal that the weather will clear and we will agin feel the joys of real rock. I'm gettin an Itch and it ain't in the Crotch.