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Niall Grimes, was indeed the guest of honour and he was thanked by Dave Turnbull, BMC CEO, for his hardwork and creativity and Dave presented Niall with an iron so that he can press his crumpled trousers and look the part of a high flying publishing and design executive, now that the BMC publication schedule is well under way.

Also present was Ron Townsend who did such Stanage first ascents as Via Media, Townsend's Variation, Gargoyle Buttress and Narrow Buttress way back in 1949.

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In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Great night - so many of the great and the good in one room - we had a blast and it was ace catching up with my old physics teacher (bloke who made my dad team rugby capatain at school) and person responsible for why I do guides - Dave Greg - your still top man!

;0)

Si

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

How cruel to be outed so publicly. Flirting is so complex these days: we may have been discussing cat death or needles or lovers leaps.

Anyway I was going to ask how many uses of an iron can people come up with for a climber (and no sad ex steam ironing rubbish).

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Assuming (allegedy) that he is actually wearing trousers.

And while we're on the subject, what a VERY flattering photo of Niall.

It was a good do - nice choice of venue (nice choice of beers!!)

In reply to Offwidth:

I couldn't beleive it when Dave Greg interrupted the said speaker at the time for his stories - absolute genius moment of the night!!

Good bash - so now lets get the Froggatt Guide done for the next one - and then after the moorland book its the lime - eeep!!

;0)

Si

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Well done 2/3 but if you get the cat link i'll be very afraid.

In reply to Simon:

I think it was great to get such a range of climbers there, especially the older ones. Ron was telling us that he gave up proper climbing at 80 after leading a VS on Pillar. Malc was talking to me about his sketches. I didnt get a chance to talk to Dave much as Lynn was monopolising him. You dont have an email address for Dave you could email me perchance?

In reply to Offwidth:


YHM...

si

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:


Me, signing the guide? Nah, I was correcting it!


Chris

In reply to Chris Craggs: ha

In reply to Simon:

Where?

In reply to Niall Grimes:


Good guide, good do - respect!


Chris

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Good night, lots of interesting stories, good curry. Nice hat (visor?) Niall(!) Top guide! Well done all.