Doylo's blog

The weather has been pretty terrible in these parts. You make big plans to boulder all winter but of course it rains all winter! So it's...

It's been perhaps the most frenzied year for new route activity on the North Wales Limestone for the best part of 20 years. From show s...

I've just been reminded today of how Winter is an abysmal time of year. You can't get your fingers warm, it's so rainy and wet,...

Norman Clacher caned himself at a new crag x yesterday. My old king was belaying and tells the tale He had just started up a new route and ...

Unbelievably it's been 9 years since those first bouldering forays at Craftnant and the FA's of Wonderwall, Cruella and Grasswind (t...

I picked up a copy of the A55 2nd edition today from the old king. It is twice as big as the first edition and looks really good. Nice one...

I reported a new mini sector at Llanddulas in the summer. Further on from KO Wall two other sectors have been developed. The Tower/Turret ...