The Peppy Mob’s thoughts about me

This is what Nana had to say:

Well the first thing I would like to say, is my life would not have been very satisfactory if it weren’t for the likes of Gav and Moni introducing us to the mysterious and exciting world of climbing.

There are two stages in the timeline but I can’t say which came first. But we met you through Gav and Moni either at the indoor gym or outdoors. First impressions never really tell you much about a person, but when I met you, I felt that I was privileged to have met “The Guru” of the climbing world in the south west.

I remember a time, that I stupidly failed to advise you that you had back clipped and then mentioned it later. Well that day I learned from the guru that You Must Always Speak Up!! I let my lack of experience get the better of me and thought I was probably not experienced enough to warn such an avid climber that he had made a boo boo!! Lesson learned!!

Although we have not been out on the real rock much of late, we have loved hanging out with you and Lisa in your shed. Hanging precariously from a terrible hold that I notoriously seem to pick every time we play the follow game.

You have also managed to succeeded in the fine art of colour correction for my perfect cup of tea, and that’s what true friendship really is.

I will finish this with one fond memory out at Castle Rock. My first lead and I took a fall and didn’t find it scary at all. I knew with you encouraging me from above I had the ability to power on. This was a wonderful experience I will forever be grateful for, so thank you.

From meeting you, I then met your beautiful wife whom is one of my bestest friends in the world… so you deliver full package of awesomeness.