Hanging By A Thread

I'm a little bit excited tonight! As you know, pre-baby45 I did a fair bit of climbing - it's one of the things I miss most since he arrived. Husbando is a total climbing fanatic however and owns many books on the subject, including Mark Reeves' `How To Climb Harder`.

Tonight on twitter I spotted that Mark is actually in London on May 12th giving a lecture on The History + Technology of Climbing. Tickets are £10 and the talk commences at 7pm. As he normally spends most of his time in Snowdonia this is a real one off opportunity to hear one of the world leading experts in climbing and mountaineering speak.

Want to know more? Well here in Mark's own words is the background to how he came to write Hanging by a Thread - the book that forms the basis for this talk..... 

Fun with Trees - Our Holiday in Chamonix pt 2

So, just one last photo essay on Chamonix for you, but I think it's the best. It's just pictures of all the scenery and trees around the mountains and how everything is beautiful and complementary. Hope you like it!

Oh, and before I forget, if you have any questions about starting climbing or hiking or anything about our trip, just let me know and I'll do my best to answer :)

Thank you and goodnight

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Fun with Me - hiking/climbing and general silliness in Chamonix

I know that you all like a good laugh and plus you know that I'm a wimp when it comes to heights. Anyway, here are some pictures of me looking pretty stupid (but mostly) having a good time on holiday in Chamonix.

First of all, climbing in Les Gaillands:

Faffing around at the bottom putting my shoes on...

Getting started....

Almost there!

Finishing and rewarding self with hot chocolate + cake. Sorry about the helmet hair also!

Some more pictures where I don't look too sweaty....

Yes, I realise in this last one i look like I'm going to the bathroom. But I'm not.

I did just however, have a candy bar, hence the expression of extreme ecstasy!

That's all for now - just one more photo essay in this series for you guys - trees and other green stuff. Then no more mountains for awhile I promise :)

Thank you and goodnight

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Fun with Mountains - Our Holiday in Chamonix pt 1

As per this post and um, this post, you might have noticed that we went to Chamonix in September! Husbando commandeered the camera and proceeded to take an impressive 369 pictures in one week. After much weeding out of photos of me having a hissy fit, wonky angles and thumb over lens scenarios, I have boiled down the pictures into 3 lovely photo essays for you all. This first one is mainly pictures of the mountains themselves.....

Makes you want to go right now doesn't it :)

Thank you and goodnight

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