Monthly Archives: July 2010

How to Climb Harder: Update

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Mark Reeves

Well in a flurry of work this week, I have made the final touches to the book and tweaked it to a standard that both I and the publishers are happy with, and made the deadline for the printers. It … Continue reading →

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Duke of Edinburgh Assessor in Botched Rescue

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Mark Reeves

Well I was sat having my morning brew before work in Pete’s Eats yesterday, trying not to think about what I have seen upstairs on the alternative menu. Incidentially there was a man exposing ourselves to us the other night, … Continue reading →

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Crag Clean up and BBQ at Peanmean Head

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Mark Reeves

There is a crag clean up tonight at Peanmean Head, aka the 70 degrees crag in Colwyn Bay. The clean up starts at 5pm and the BBQ courtsey of the BMC will be served up at some point in the … Continue reading →

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Burning the Candle at both ends….

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Mark Reeves

…and roasting it in the middle. Probably best describes my life this week. I have just handed in, well emailed the final few tweaks (1.30am). It will be finalised on friday, when I have to go into the office and … Continue reading →

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Big Walling Course 14th & 15th August

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mark Reeves

I have decided to offer a “How to Big Wall Course” over the weekend of 15th & 16th August 2010. I guess it is the last date that would be available to anyone heading out to Yosemite to attempt a … Continue reading →

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New Coaching and Instructing Website

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mark Reeves

I seem to have a habit of changing my websites on a regular basis, this time I choose to try and teach myself how to use joomla based web site to up grade my coaching and instructing site snowdonia mountain guides. … Continue reading →

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Cyber World of Pain

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Mark Reeves

Having a new computor has meant that I have had to import all the photos I want onto my laptop, from where they were backed up onto a hard drive. The problem has been that I have around 13000 images … Continue reading →

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New Laptop = Short Holiday

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Mark Reeves

Well, my old mac simply won’t turn on now, so I forked out the cash for a new MacBook Pro. Ouch, it really hurt paying for, it, as I can now only afford realistically to go on holiday for two … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain Go away

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Mark Reeves

Well its continuing to lash it down, which is an arse, after all having so much time on my hands it would be nice to get out climbing. However I have been stuck in doors twiddling my thumbs, trying not … Continue reading →

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What’s New on the Pete’s Eats Menu?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Mark Reeves

Well I spent this morning running round Ogwen with Llion, looking at the various descent off the Milestone and Idwal Slabs. we of course soloed a few easier routes to get to the descents. It was a little frantic as … Continue reading →

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