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Hello.

I was planning to head to the Peak District on Saturday to climb Sunday but I have got a cold.

As many people know I suffer from Dyspraxia.

Is it safe for me to second routes if I have a cold and suffer from very mild Dyspraxia.

I would very grateful for any advice.

Bye

Savvas

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

Yes.

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

I've been in the Peak the last two days Savvas - lovely and sunny, if a little too warm! You'll have the rope safely above you, go and enjoy.

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

You'll be fine!

Send you an email.

In reply to climbwhenready:

Hello.

Really?

Even a sneezy cold with runny eyes and runny nose?

Bye

Savvas

In reply to mrchewy:

Hello mrchewy.

Jim Pope said it might be a bit too hot for grit!

Bouldering would be an alternative!

Bye

Savvas

In reply to Ffion Blethyn:

Hi.

I have replied to your e-mail.

Cool beanz

Bye

Savvas

In reply to Mountain Spirit:



Only if you're climbing Jim Pope grades..

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

I've got dyslexia, dyspraxia and a mild bit of autism (yes i know they're all on the autistic spectrum but i mean Asperger) and in good climbing on 4 hours sleep and a hangover so I think you'll be ok unless your balance is completely shot.

It may be a bit on the warm for grit but its worth a try dude.

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

Hey mate. I went climbing at Stanage yesterday afternoon and trust me, it wasn't too hot. I had to climb in my down jacket! Anyone telling you it's too hot for grit is quite frankly talking bollocks.
As for climbing with a cold, well I don't know if dyspraxia is affected by a cold but if you'd normally still go indoor climbing you'll be fine.

We can do some bouldering if you prefer but i really think you'll have more success, and a better day doing some routes. Stanage is a great crag for climbing at your level but not so good for bouldering.

See you on Sunday

In reply to deacondeacon:



I bet you don't.

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

I hope you make it up Savvas, the weather here is mild for spring, but remember to wear a jumper and bring a warm coat, I'm sure you will forget about your cold once you have climbed a couple of routes! Get on it!

In reply to Mad Hatter 1988:

Hello Mad Hatter.

Poor you.

How do do it?....

....Climb with all those conditions.

Bye

Savvas

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

I never really viewed it as a problem in all honesty, when I found out at 16 about that lot there wasn't really a lot I could do about it anyway. Climbing seem to hold my attention well though, for obvious reason I suppose, so that's not to bad.

I do sometimes have bad days with my balance and fall over when I'm stood still on flat ground so if im having one of those I'll just drop a grade or so. Apart from that i just crack on with it.

In reply to Jonny2vests:

Hello Jonny.

What grades does he climb?

I know he has head pointed an E6 or two!

Maybe he has red pointed F8b?

Bye

Savvas

In reply to Mad Hatter 1988:

Hello.

It has never bothered me much until I got into the whole outdoor thing.

I had problems on my first and only hillwalking meet where I was the slowest of the group.

I know you can have physiotherapy for some of the symptoms of Dyspraxia.

How does the Dyslexia affect you when you read guidebooks?

Bye

Savvas

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

I do sometimes have trouble walking with groups I'm not that familiar with as I tend to walk slowly and take fewer breaks, but as long as my navigation is alright it makes me an excellent tail end Charlie as I tend to pick up the stragglers and get them moving again/make sure they don't get lost.

guidebook's can be a pain for me depending on the font, I've got special glasses with coloured lenses to help me read but they're bloody expensive so I don't tend to take them to the crag with me, I struggle with topos more than anything, i never seem to be able to figure out where I am in relation to the picture and I'm not brilliant at judging distance by eye so it can be a bit tricky. I tend to just give it to someone else :-D

In reply to Mad Hatter 1988:


Have you ever tried a cheap bit of see-through plastic in the colour that helps you to read? Just put it over the page, then read. You could have a sheet the same size as the guide book and use it as a book-mark too!

In reply to Mad Hatter 1988:


You can leave my tail end well alone!

In reply to Oceanrower:


That's nice.

In reply to deacondeacon:


His last post was at 16-42 ( sav ) what time will he arrive ??
Think I might join in that bet !

In reply to Climbingspike:

I already know he's not coming, but you guys can have your fun, or you could just ignore a post that doesn't concern you.

In reply to deacondeacon:


Excuse me, where do you get off telling me what concerns me?

In reply to tlm:

Yer I've got some, its a bit awkward as the colour that works for me is an odd purple that needs to sheets, i did cut one down but its still awkward.

I find just wearing sunglasses helps as it dials down how bright it is, my reading troubles stem partly from struggling with contrast. Luckily for me guidebooks are rarely printed in a font that kicks it all off.

Blue straggler: I only get involved with tail ends in invited to so you'll be alright.

In reply to Mountain Spirit:





Yeah, hard enough to have to worry about temperature, whereas all the rest of us sub E6 mortals need to worry about is moisture.

In reply to Mad Hatter 1988:

Hello.

For me it was the uneven ground that slowed me down and the fact I had not done a hillwalking course before I joined the club.

Bye

Savvas

In reply to Jonny2vests:

Hello.

True....

I agree with you 100%.

In head pointing do you say 6b or 6c and only use the adjective for onsiting?

Bye

Savvas

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

Did you go climbing today Savvas? It was lovely weather for it.

In reply to deacondeacon:

Great advice, hope you guys got out and had a good day. Seemed like it'd be windy up at stanage today!

In reply to Mountain Spirit:





Normally you just state the whole grade and the style you climbed it.

In reply to liz j:

Hello Liz.

No.

I cancelled because I had a very bad cold!

Bye

Savvas

In reply to Jonny2vests:

Hello Johnny.

So Jim would say E6 6b head pointed.

Bye

Savvvas

In reply to Mountain Spirit:

Yeah.

In reply to Jonny2vests:

Cool as beanz