Category Archives: Climbing day trips

In thinking of themes for this post, The Gambler keeps going through my head for this post.  I felt the lyrics from the songs chorus were apt for various moments during Friday mornings foray to our rocky coastal playground.  There were times we needed to know when to hold ’em, fold ’em, walk away, andContinue reading “Blink and you miss it”

It has been an unusually long spell since I’ve been on the sharp end of a rope.  Being just shy of a month.  While winter took a while to getting going, it is fully here and feeling like a winter of the old days.  That is no bad thing for the environment.  It does howeverContinue reading “Winter surprises”

You may recall Howsie was considering not climbing on Friday this week.  However, once the boys had left for school he found himself home alone, with Nadia out until mid-morning.  Indicating to me that he may crack on with a bit of gardening, I planted a seed of my own.  Suggesting we could spend anContinue reading “Taking a rain check”

Despite how I ended my post yesterday, Howsie and I kept messaging each other with ideas of how we may be able to retrieve our gear.  Unfortunately, we didn’t know anyone close enough to ask them to pop out.  There were however two other possibilities.  Howsie said he may head down with the family onContinue reading “Going shopping”

There’s no avoiding it, some weeks life just gets hectic.  This was one of those for Howsie.  Planting season in the natural resource management sector is very much at the mercy of the weather.  As a result of the way the seasons have been this year, it has been hard to prepare sites and nowContinue reading “Weighing up the cost”

Another cool and crisp morning greeted Howsie, David, Josh, and myself.  There was hardly a breeze and stunning morning hues, as we wandered along the beach towards Moses Rocks.  It was time to for me claw back some hours, and a Friday morning out seemed like the perfect way to use those hours.  Josh hasContinue reading “The comfort zone”

Today we welcomed a newcomer to our local climbing crew.  David arrived from Ireland a few months back, and as yet had not had much success in meeting climbers.  It is however small world, and he happened to be working with Ash’s partner.  And while Ash has not been out climbing with us for whatContinue reading “Putting my feet up”

With a near full (office) work day under my belt, I was able to slip out the house at 11am.  The drive to Howsie’s was way busier compared to the earlier times we normally head out.  And it was also that way when we drove out of Bunbury and up the hill towards Collie.  However,Continue reading “Brain power”

The term ‘lost at sea’ is a bit of a misunderstood saying.  It was linked to Davy Jones’ locker in 1791, when an article in the newspaper called the Chester Chronicle said ‘to be within Davy Jones’s locker was to be lost at sea’.  It was originally used to refer to the final resting placeContinue reading “Davy Jones’ locker”