boxing day

life belt run

Dan paddling at Jackfield Rapids, Ironbridge today. Evening Canoe club AGM where Dan received a rather nice trophy :-)

A few days with D & T looking at waterfalls for Lottie's Geography homework.

pumpkin & squash haul

Meeting in Matlock followed by a trip to Jackson Tor, about 15 years since I was last here.  Managed the old circuit and very pleased to finally get up the wall to the left of The Arete.  Its mentioned in the guide as having possibilities for harder bouldering,  a fun addition to the circuit although its probably been done before.

Stone Slalom

Paddling

lip traverse from Tim on Vimeo.
Dog walk and a chance to check out this lovely spot. I'll need to return when I'm feeling stronger for the main line.  Evening trip to see the opening of the Star Circle in Wirksworth and an outdoor showing of Close Encounters.

Bronze medal Flowers x2

Silver medal Lettuce

Gold medal plums from Lottie's tree

Karin's Gold medal rhubarb relish

Dan's Bronze medal spuds

Jug Holes

I've been considering Jug Holes as a venue for some new routes for a good many years, but only recently decided to start cleaning and climbing a few lines. I'd cleaned what I thought to be the best trad line by July and persuaded Dave and Marc along as in my current state I was pretty certain I'd fall off as its a little steep.

Anyway someone else put up a sports route last week and published it on the web so word is out http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,18474.0.html

Unicorn Crossing E46a?

In the main cave/mine entrance or 2nd Water Cavern which faces north. Starting on blocks high up on the left of the entrance, traverse the lower line to finish via the sentry box in the middle of the roof. FA Dave Bond 10 July 2011

Cerberus E1 5b?

Start as for Unicorn Crossing but move up to follow the higher traverse line. FA Tim Banton 23 August 2011

Double D!

Horns of Khnum from Tim on Vimeo.

great crested newt

Ogmore x2 from Tim on Vimeo.

ynot


New Young Pony Club – We Want To
New Young Pony Club – Ice Cream
The Go! Team – Huddle Formation
Maximo Park – Books From Boxes
Maximo Park – Our Velocity
Wolf Gang – Lions In Cages
Art Brut – Lost Weekend
Art Brut – Pump Up The Volume
Art Brut – Moving To L.A.
Art Brut – Bad Weekend
Art Brut – Formed A Band
Art Brut – Our Parents Record Collection
Swimming – Sun In The Island
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Box Of Stones
Sonic Boom Six – Sound of a Revolution
Sonic Boom Six – Totally Addicted To Bass
Admiral Fallow – Dead Against Smoking
Films Of Colour – Actions
Tribes – We Were Children
Stagecoach – Tony Hawk
Dananananaykroyd – Black Wax
By The Rivers – Brighter Day
By The Rivers – Hard Life, Harsh Times
The Daydream Club – The Affair
Middleman – Spinning Plates
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Maps
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Pictures
YUNIOSHI – Ghetto Getgo
Mean Poppa Lean – We Eat Funk
Mean Poppa Lean – Mean Poppa Lean
Tribes – We Were Children
Jamie Woon – Gravity
Redtrack – Whole Town's Heart
The Daydream Club – The Affair
Swimming – Colourschool
Stagecoach – Map to the Freezer
Dog Is Dead – Glockenspiel Song

Roundhill

blue spuds

unicorn crossing