Tim Hoddy
| Black Hole Crag |
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This crag has long since fallen out of fashion. We went there a few years ago and Gwyn climbed the V groove in the centre of the crag. I also made a topo and uploaded it, together with some action shots to the Wiki.
See here: https://swcw.org.uk/wiki/Black_Hole_Crag
| Longhole Cliff? |
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Two night ago we went out to this cliff thinking it was a forgotten crag.
Once we got there I realised this was probably what is known in the 2003 guide as Longhole Cliff. Poor access details and odd route descriptions. No wonder no one had found it!
Anyway, Gwyn had a fall when part of the route he was on collapsed. Chipped bone in the leg and now out of action for six weeks.
Still... lovely weather.
| Graves End East |
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Graves End East
First time I have been here in the morning. New topos completed.
| Grandchildren at The Beach |
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Thankfully the nice weather returned.
Thunderstorms for tomorrow morning though.
Grandkids had fun at the beach!
Click to play film.
| Out with Luca |
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Spent the day with Luca wandering around the museums in the city. It must be 20 years since I spent so much time in Swansea.
The photo is of the Helwick Sands lightship. I took Fritz there over 30 years ago when we could get on the boat and look around. Nowadays the public are no longer allowed on it. It seems to be rusting away.
Some better pictures and more info here:- Helwick Lightship.
| More Secrets |
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More photos available in the "Secret" location.
| More From the Wedding |
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I forgot about this one. Luca was out first!
Ann and the registrar. Luca racing out!
| Ann and Jordan's Wedding |
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Got back last night after a week in Switzerland.
They were married in Langnau in the Emmental, Switzerland.
We all had a lovely time.
Leaving the registry office with Sofia getting out first!
Thanks to Gianluca for all of the photos.
| O Levels |
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Last Friday I drove up to Brecon and Hay on Wye.
I stopped for a look at what used to be Glasbury Outdoor Centre. It's still an outdoor centre but it no longer belongs to Redbridge. The grounds look well-kept but there is now a pizza restaurant in the grounds!
This phone box is now some sort of village 'book-swap' place.
In 1976 it is from where I phoned home and learned of my 'O' level results. I remember being rather pleased and somewhat astonished.
*NOTE ADDED* I was surprised that the phone box wasn't where I remembered it. 1976 was a long time ago and I thought I must be mistaken. Looked up some old Ordnance Survey maps and found that the phone used to a half-mile further up the road. Maybe it has been moved.
| Mullein |
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On the longest day I went for a late evening walk.
Saw this for the first time on this part of Gower.
When this plant dies the stem becomes woody and it's said that the dried stem makes an excellent fire drill. I have one at home drying in the porch.
| Saddam's Wall |
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Last night we walked out to Saddam's Wall.
Gwyn at Saddam's Wall
The King Arthur afterwards.
| Photographs and Publishing |
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I tend to take a lot of photogaphs. By chance (mostly) some turn out quite well.
I realise to get good shots on my camera I really need to wait for nice conditions. Mostly, I can't be bothered.
This one one was just luck.
Here's one that turned out well.
Gwyn at Black Hole Crag
| Surfers and Climbers |
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Out as far as The Knave yesterday.
If you look closely you can see surfers resting-up below the Tooth Fairy and climbers over on Third Sister Lower.
| Third Sister Bottom |
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Began this topo 4 years ago (or so).
It would normally be an awkward crag to photograph but, with 'Hugin', I was able to stitch together around 20 shots to get what we have here. It's turned out well.
The full-size topo is 6,377 x 2,363 pixels.
It can be seen on this page. Third Sister. (Click on the image to be offered the image at high resolutions).
| Graves End Wall |
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Out last night at Graves End Wall
Got some reasonable shots of the short west facing side of the crag.
| Wiki and YouTube |
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The Wiki now has a YouTube channel.
You can find it here: SWCW YouTube Channel
There's not much in it at the moment and, currently, none of the content is supplied by me. It's convenient because it's a way of off-loading bandwidth and storage space.
| Out Walking Again |
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Over the long weekend I've been out walking on Gower again.
The coast path was very busy with walkers and the newly bolted sports routes seemed very popular with climbers.
The weather wasn't too bad. Saturday warm and sunny. Monday less so.
Climber on Nouveau Cuisine
at Rams Grove Crag.
| Foxhole With Roy and Ed |
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The weather suddnely became very sunny and we went off to Foxhole
I seem to have topped-up my tan!
| Third Sister - The Tower of Ecthelion |
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Another walk out to Third Sister yesterday.
Bright sunshine but quite cold in the wind.
Third Sister was busy.
Two climbers on The Tower of Ecthelion
| One More from Friday |
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Another from Friday.
Taken from just above Stalking Horse Zawn
I'm the one in the distance. Pointing.
| Stalking Horse Zawn |
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Out in the sunshine yesterday on one of the more remote parts of Gower.
John, Joe and Roy
I even have a sun tan!
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