Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Olympic opening ceremony was amazing, a true celebration of all that is British. From the industrial revolution through to the digital age. Including the guest appearance of Tim Bernese-lee, who on Christmas day 1990 launched the world wide web. … Continue reading →

Everybody in the UK knows the name Bradley Wiggins after he dominated the Tour De France, eventually winning the event and helping his Sky teamate Mark Cavendish fire over the finish line on the final stage of the TdF in … Continue reading →

Well, exactly what the title says really. I have been research this for my book on the science and culture of climbing. I am exploring the class divide at the time and nearly all the other climbers were either educated … Continue reading →

Every year Llanberis host a few great sporting events, the big three are the Snowdon Race, The Snowdon Marathon and the Slateman Triathalon. All three see thousands of competitors, supporters and spectators turn up and the village never looks so … Continue reading →

A few people are quite down on the Olympics, they cost too much, they are over hyped, they are…. Well I for one don’t care about the cost, I love the hype and for the last 37 years of my … Continue reading →

Just what the title says really. I am looking for a online climbing shop that stocks both sepcialist climbing equipment and coaching books. The reason is that I have been looking into ways to eventually help monetise my new website, … Continue reading →

Today I took a group up Snowdon, the weather was appalling but the group were great. They really knuckled down and fought through what can only be described as torrential rain to reach the summit. It is the first time … Continue reading →

I got a call last night from Caff who had succeeded on the long standing Meltdown project. He was celebrating in the pub, and invited me along for a beer. A good night with too many sound bites to rememebr … Continue reading →