Well, I had a busy day on Saturday, in the morning I gave a coaching workshop for 13 climbers for the BMC Cymru/Wales Area AGM Fun Day, held at Plas Y Brenin. After two hours of theory and practice, I had a spot of lunch before having to sit in on the BMC National Council meeting, where I represent Wales. A very long and tedious affair to be honest, and one where my heart has not been for a while.
I had missed most other meetings this year because of commitments to my MSc, which basically meant that I had to work every weekend. So as a freelance instructor it would have cost me nearly £1000 in lost wages to attend these meetings. I stepped down from the role finally, so hopefully I can concentrate on my own climbing and work some more.
Don’t get me wrong working with the National Council has been great however, I feel that it is time to move on. I might try and offer my services to a few of the specialist committees, where my expertise might be of use to them, as politics isn’t really my calling.