How has the weather been so bad recently? It's JULY, for christ's sake, it's meant to be sunny all the time. And why does it always rain even more on my days off? Sorry, I just had to get that out of my system. I've not posted much recently, but I haven't really been up to much either. I returned briefly to Birmingham, and now I'm back working in Leeds for the halls that I used to live at. Not ideal, but it pays quite well, even if I do occasionally have to do things like, say, sweeping dead flies out of strip lights. Actually, it's really not too bad, because the variety of work, from waiting-on to reception duties, means that it's not usually that boring.
Despite the weather, I did manage a trip to Wales about a week ago, and climbed the best I have for a while. I've managed, it seems, to get my head sorted out, and become more confident of what I can and can't do. Consequently, I managed to push my grade up to E1 in the slate quarries on the Saturday. Sunday was slightly more gloomy, and after waiting a little while to see if the weather would improve, Dan and I donned full waterproofs and winter boots, and laid siege to a V. Diff on Dinas Cromlech called Flying Buttress. After the first couple of soggy pitches, the sun appeared and dried off the top two, far better pitches. After a snack at the top, we debated getting another route done, but the weather began to close in again so we headed home. For the entire 2-3 hour drive back to Manchester, we saw nothing but blue skies and sunshine, but that's just the way it goes I suppose.
The only advantage of the recent terrible weather is that I've started doing some writing again. Determined to do something different to poetry, I've started a story. I have no idea where it's going or how long it will be, and as of yet it has no plot and only one relatively undeveloped character, but the concept is interesting. I'll probably post up the first few paragraphs in the next few days when I've had time to reflect on them.
Well, tomorrow is my only day off for the next ten days, so I hope the rain stops and I can get out of Leeds. Somehow though, I doubt it. Never mind.
P.S
I passed first year!
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Re: the weather, I hear you. Had a day off today and though I was sposed to be going to the gym, I couldn’t be arsed so decided to go for a bike ride instead, and lo! the heavens opened. Great. My exercise levels are appalling so far this summer, although as of tomorrow I am doing a six week Pilates course, which should help a bit for strength with climbing, although according to my mother I should be able to do pull-ups on door frames and carry 30 kilo tents with ease. Hmm.
Anyway, yeah, good news about the story, I’d be interested in reading it even if you don’t want to put it up here… And of course you passed first year! But well done anyway. Laters.