One last reduction before I hang my harness up

[T14EES T14UNK]

What’s your future now Paul? How many years climbing do you see.

[silky fox]

What’s your future now Paul? How many years climbing do you see.

I'm fitter and stronger than i have ever been in my life so i will always climb for myself or freelance occasionaly.I start my training to become a Trainer for LANTRA/NPTC in March.

[T14EES T14UNK]

Ah cool. Finally going down that route. You’ll suit it well. Good luck with that bud.

[White Noise]

On 1/31/2018 at 09:28, Steve Bullman said:

Going to be focusing on website design and a few other bits and bobs mate

All the best in your new quest   .

Seriously though Steve  .... you will still be  looking at the trees when your out and about ....and  saying to yourself ...   that tree needs dead wooding ,  Ooh a nice little reduction there .  Not to mention when you hear a chainsaw nearby  and have to do the mandatory  drive by .   Don't sell ya saddle   Boss . 

[Stubby]

Will you start a new forum called Web Talk ?

[john p]

Seriously, as a gun climber for hire it ruins you.
I’m loving it again because I’m climbing a lot less, and match fitness doesn’t matter because they’re my jobs and I know I can’t climb at commercial pace for a full day anymore.
The lads are right, the itch to climb will get stronger as you get fatter....
You could rule the over 40’s comps!

Same, I’m enjoying climbing a lot more now I’m no longer a freelance climber, I will do the occasional day for someone but only if it’s nothing too gruelling, tennis elbow has really knocked my speed

[Khriss]

Tennis elbow n shoulder cuffs dictate how much you have in you - we aint monkeys no more , K

[skyhuck]

Wishing you all the best with your new direction Steve 

[Steve Bullman]

1 minute ago, skyhuck said:

Wishing you all the best with your new direction Steve 

Thanks mate

[TIMON]

Hope you have great success in your new venture, Steve.
I’m only doing a couple of climbs a month now. I’ve handed the running of our tree business on to the landscaping dept at Betel.
I’ll be concentrating on PR and fundraising for our charity. One of my last climbs was an oak dismantle filmed by the BBC for songs of praise (makes a change from crimewatch and rogue traders) featuring my story, some tree work and some stuff about Betel and the work we do with recovering addicts.