Training Log Archive: philm64

Peak District - Laurencefield trad climbing with Tim - 4 routes, i led 2 VS's, he led 2 HS's.

Lovely day & great to be freeeeeee of Bristol after so many years.

Beers & BBQ later. Fantastic

C • Sounds like a great day. 2

Easy nostalgic run along South rd, down Industry street, up Freedom Road, after climbing, whilst the BBQ warmed up & Tim shoved the beers in the freezer .......

Up 7am, return van to hire place, all good, cycle back to Liz's.
Plan is 2 trips in car to & from garage in Cfliton to storage unit, then after lunch drive to SHeffield for the Bank holiday w/e.

I'm done.

28 years less 3 weeks in Bristol. I started work at BT on 20th June 1993.

It's over.

Up 7:15, finish unpacking van, start sorting house (it's immense), wait for Sky box to be delivered, ogle the view, from balcony, leave, Asda Galshiels again (coffee & brunch), then terrible Bank holiday traffic down M5, tho M6 northbound was vastly worse (possibly the worst ever?)

FIlled up with Diesel at Asda Bedminste at 9:15pm, got to Liz's, red wine & nibbles & then passed out on the floor (again)

Up 7am, cycle to van hire, get van (smaller than I'd expected!), spend an hour loading it at CLifton garage, down to Liz's , continue loading. Leave. Good drive to the Borders, arrive 7pm, unpack half van, sleep in our house in Stow for the first time.

Van amazing- VW 2021 2L diesel. T4/T5? I am so getting a camper van when all is settled.

Last push - last full day in Bristol getting stuff ready for the second van trip tomorrow to Galashiels.

It seems never ending, but shortly, it will have to end. Thank god.

Ran from Ashton BS3 to Linden house to collect bicycle.

Took it fairly steady. Tired.

Cycled back to Liz's house in running gear.

Wye valley (Wynd Cliff) with Dom my host for these 3 days - two great VS climbs, felt awesome, really fun.

Rain came later & had agreed one last climb with Dave too, so .....

Roped indoor climbing at UCR the Church for the last time (where my climbing "career" started in summer 1993 with John Fitch & Pete James.....) - felt fab, flew up everything, no rests or falls, up to 6b.

Dave had a tough time trying to keep pace! LOL, eventually he had to give up & do easier routes.

Staying at Dom's (central Bristol) for 3 nights. Stuff to sort out so plenty to do. Terrible night last night - nettles came back to bite me from 1am - 3am, had to load up on drugs to get back to sleep!!!!!

Hit the stops completely & was in bed & slept 2hrs in afternoon. Eeek.