"Being from London I didn't get the chance to climb outdoors much as there’s not much outdoors to be climbed. I’d been climbing for about six years on and off when I went to University in Manchester; I was eager to keep at climbing as I enjoyed indoor so much. My first outdoor lead was in Shepherds Crag in the Lakes just as it started to rain..." writes
James
http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=629
