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USA: Selling there National Parks

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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Bishop

Well I have just finished three days of Bouldering, my arms are knackered, my finger tips worn through and my psych is high. I spent a day at the Happy Boulders, then the Buttermilks and then the Sad Boulders. The … Continue reading

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Happy or Sad Boulders????

I went up to some boulders yesterday, not sure if they were the happy of sad boulders. Whatever they were they were ace. I got up there early so spent a while doing some great highball easy line on my … Continue reading

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USA Today

I think I have heard every possible news story there is to have but the US keeps finding the bizzarre. Last night the main over the top news item was from a young mother who put her baby on craig’s … Continue reading

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Notes from a Big Country – No. 1 Las Vegas

I have been biding my time in a Las Vegas hotel room, trying to gather my thoughts and spend a bit of time writing. Believe it or not despite my at time poor blogging, I do like to think and … Continue reading

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Freakonomics: The Vicky Pollard Effect?

During my trip so far I have read a couple of books, none more intriguing than Freakonomics, a kind of renegade look at cause and effect through analyzing real life data of the obscure to find out truths rather than … Continue reading

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The Joshua Tree Sunset

Sorry its not as nice as it could have been, as I threw my tripod out. I might have to buy one to do more of these stop motion animations. The video is on my vimeo site. Link is here. … Continue reading

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Red Rocks or Bust!

Well I had a good boulder in J Tree, and managed to solo some easy scrambles to the tops of various peaks, before retiring to watch the sunset. A very pleasant experience indeed. It was hot there, as it is … Continue reading

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J Tree

Well I am just outside a very hot Joshua Tree NP. I plan to spend the night and maybe get a quick boulder in this evening as well as tomorrow morning. Looking forward just to seeing this area which is … Continue reading

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On the Road Again

Well I sent Llion and Katie to the airport at 2am. Been for a breakfast at the Omlette Parlour on Main. Now about to get back into the saddle and drive north, in search of cooler climes! Tweet

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