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| Me on not to be take away at Stanage with Bob spotting. Photo: Cath |
About 10 years ago I went to the UK to live for 2
years as many Aussies do, on a working holiday visa. During that time I met an
amazing group of people who I shared many, many crazy and amazing adventures with, both around town and out climbing. These people became more than just casual
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| One of Mariano and Felicity's welcome notes when we arrived in London |
traveling/climbing friends.
A few of these people I have seen since and
some I even traveled with after the UK. But all I had not seen for many years.
For part of our trip Cath and I planned to spend three weeks
catching up with as many of my old friends as possible. Understandably I was
little nervous. Have I changed, have they changed, will we still get on, all
the usual irrational nutty fears that plague most peoples minds before visiting
people you haven’t seen for a long time.
What I found was, that it was like I had
only been gone for a few months. As we caught up with various people around the
UK it was instantly like old times if not a little greyer, with better wine and
more kids!
Thanks to all our friends for making
our time in the UK so amazing, hopefully it wont be so long between visits next
time!
Here is a little photo essay of our time in the UK
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| Bob, Mia and me watching Ludo tease the other dogs while out for a walk on the peak. |
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| Bob doing what he does best cranking on Grit |
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| Al at home getting ready for a chimney as Cath belays at Almscliff, Hard to believe I missed these days! |
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| It wasn't long before Al got me into a chimney as well Photo by: Cath |
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| Soloing Great Wester HVS at Almscliff, really missed days out soloing on Grit! Photo by: Cath |
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| We had a lovely guided tour of York from Al, Clare and Idris |
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| Marty and his twin girls Kayla and Shenae, you know there will be double trouble if they take after their father! ;) |
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| Marty and I walking out to Saint Michael's Mount off the Cornwall Coast Photo by: Cath |
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| Godrevy Lighthouse off the Cornish Coast |
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| Dartmoor in all its glory |
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| Dave and his secret 8a training regime |
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| Dave and Hannah preparing for the perfect conditions on Dartmoor |
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| The Tate Modern |
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| False Idol worship at the Tate Modern. Will we all die for our sins? |
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