Double Olympic gold medallist and National School Sport Champion, Dame Kelly Holmes showed her natural sporting ability during a day of rock climbing in the Peak District National Park, where she met some of Britain's young talented climbers and was shown the ropes by the BMC.
Dame Kelly climbed with the BMC's guidebook editor Niall Grimes.
> Dame Kelly Holmes was shown the ropes by Niall Grimes.
I can picture it now.
Niall: "Yeah, er, thanks for coming down Dame Kelly, or something. Those are the ropes over there." Niall points to a huge collection of tangled ropes in the back of the BMC van.
Niall: "Sort them out for us would you love? The menfolk want to go climbing."
Ackbar30 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC: Oh God.....
Removed User30 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC: News? Who gives a toss...
Do we have to use the 'dame' term? I know there's nothing like a dame but 'Dame Kelly this' and 'Dame Kelly that' reads like a press release with its oleaginous respect for titles. Kelly please once the title has been mentioned for the one and only time.
Chris.
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> Do we have to use the 'dame' term? I know there's nothing like a dame but 'Dame Kelly this' and 'Dame Kelly that' reads like a press release with its oleaginous respect for titles. Kelly please once the title has been mentioned for the one and only time.
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Yeah. It's like the way they call Paul McCartney, 'Sir Paul McCartney', when he can't even sing in tune. I bet Kelly could do a better turn on karaoke night.
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