Category Archives: humour

posts that are meant to be read humourously not seriously!

Climbing Shortlisted for the Olympics 2020

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Mark Reeves

A few years back when I was sat on the National Council for the BMC, this topic totally divided the council to a certain extent. Although to be honest when put to a vote I remember those that could vote … Continue reading →

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A Hawaiian Pizza

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Mark Reeves

I am usually a total pepperami fan when it comes to my pizza’s sadly Tesco’s only had two left and to make use of the 3 for 2 deal I had to go for either Margarita or a Hawaiian. So … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Snowdon Summit

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Mark Reeves

I mentioned a few post ago after I had been up on Snowdon and visited the summit garrison, and made a deposit in one of the Loo’s there. I was fairly amused but thought essentially the messages on the back … Continue reading →

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Gwynedd Council: The Mind Boggles

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Mark Reeves

I noticed a while back, that the roads around North Wales are essentially falling to pieces, mainly due to a savage winter last year, and the cold snap I missed in November/December. As such we have some pretty good potholes … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Saville – Spoof Video

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Mark Reeves

I ran into someone who told me about this video when staying in Glencoe. Its finally here, basically an attempt at a viral. Tweet

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Digital Native or Digitally Niave

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Mark Reeves

A few years ago I came across the term digital native, for someone who has grow up entirely in the age of digital transistors. The cut off date is somewhere around the late 1970′s so somehow I have made it … Continue reading →

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Cosmic Reallignment?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Mark Reeves

I was realiably informed by a resident of Nant Peris, who over the last few years has used that highly accurate and reliable scientific tool a calender to not down when the first rays of sun hit there house. As … Continue reading →

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USA: Selling there National Parks

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mark Reeves

I was watching the news and the whole USA esculating debt. In particular how in order to balance the federal budget and drawn in those purse string, and what large strings they must be, and just imagine the size of … Continue reading →

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Crag of the Snow Virgins

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Mark Reeves

On our first day climbign in Bariloche we spent it at this funny topo crag. Although I had to laugh when one of my students asked what way the route they were on went? To get there from bariloche go … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Argentine Border

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Mark Reeves

The following took place a couple of weeks back, the story saved till I was safely out of Argentina! “Don’t Mention the War!”, only as they left my month did I realise that I was turning into Basil Fawlty, although … Continue reading →

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