On the first dry day in what felt like years, Jamie, Gareth and I took the opportunity to head over to Harborough again. We were a bit pushed for time, but managed to squeeze in a lead each: Jamie did Trident Eliminate (HS 4b), Gareth did Trident Face (VDiff) and I did Trident Groove (VDiff).

I also got to test out my new ‘climbing camera’, a Mamiya U obtained for a whopping £5 on eBay, and purchased specifically to drag up routes and use in the rain. It seems to have performed admirably for landscapes, and sufficiently for portraits (it’s paired with Fuji Velvia Pro400H transparency film for these shots).

Good fun was had by all, but it became abundantly clear that the evenings are drawing in now, and there won’t be much more “after work climbing” this year.