In reply to UKC News:
Colin Goodey: A legend indeed - in the truest sense. Colin's First Ascent of 'The Great Wall' at Craig y Forwyn was my very own biggest ever personal motivation as a kid to want to climb. This route More Than Any Other, anywhere (although free by the time our generation caught up with it) spoke of 'big walls' - 'Great' even, and great it most certainly was/is.
Colin was so very helpful with historical (and hysterical) notes for the little guidebook I wrote to North Wales Limestone, and - being back in the 70's, always responded by letters with facts, (a drop of fiction, ha?) and utter enthusiasm. A 'Great' man indeed.
I think we only ever met the once in passing but I recall he was charming.
Don't really know what to say now other than 'Thanks Colin' for Great Wall, Castle Inn Quarry ,,,,etc, etc ad infinitum'.
Shall attempt to PM the 'Great' man.
Andy P.