In reply to nickh1964:
> That is a shame, I always enjoy your posts. You will naturally be a bit deflated for a while, but then you can decide what the future shape of things will be, get back to Alpinism, explore, take up stamp collecting, there are always new challenges. Totally agree that getting older sucks, but we were at Bramcrag last week and there they were, Johnny Adams and Colin Downer, climbing and new routing away - it aint over till its over !
Thanks
Actually I'm not that deflated really. I've had the privilege and luck over many years to climb lots of great routes in great places with great people.
It is a bit frustrating though, as I've been having a second wind, and going really well - especially for an old has been
I'm just glad this happened after scratching the big itch, not before.
If I end up having to rest on my laurels, I can't complain, I've had a pretty good innings.
We'll just have to wait and see?