July/August photo competition sponsored by Arbinsure

[David Humphries]

Just read Steves first post, says "work related" sorry, can I ask you to ignore my second.

 

 

Not sure this is in the true spirit of the comp, but I took this after an 18k hike up in the Cairngorms a few days back, looking at all manner of Trees & Fungi, which is work related for me

 

 

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[Dean Lofthouse]

If you'd had the odd chainsaw cut in the toecap it may have qualified David

[Andy Clark]

O.k.... here goes my efforts.....

 

Picture the scenario....

 

THE most perfect spring day you can imagine.. nice and warm (but not hot and sweaty).... hardly a cloud in the sky, and not a breath of wind......

 

124(ish)ft (i seem to remember that's what we measured it at) lightning struck Welingtonia..... a slight lean in the right direction (gained from the kink that'd developed as a result of the lightning strike), and about 10ft spare in garden width....

 

no pulling rope, no winch cable, just gob... backcut... a quick "spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch".... and prey the hinge held....

[Andy Clark]

That was my last job as a full time Climber, so I hung up my harness as a happy bunny.

 

[Andy Clark]

O.k.... offering no.2....

 

Me and Tommy B+ (sorry chap, lol), climbing "IN DRAG" for Comic Relief 2 years ago.

 

As you can see.... Andy is sporting a little black cocktail number. With an ellegant fine strapped back, and a hemline cut just above the knee, this number shouts "Evening ware sophistication"

 

Tommy B+ is plumping for the practical country look in a beige ankle length skirt. The perfect practical choice for a day in the fields, but yet refined enough for that "apres" function also. (not sure about the bra though).

 

We threw the gauntlet down to our students, with the challenge that if they raised over £100, we would climb in drag.....

 

£160 later..... bugger!

[STUMP FACE]

oh yeah, you gotta have a laugh!!

[Dean Lofthouse]

Must be a nightmare getting sawdust in those beards

[Andy Clark]

And for my 3rd and final offering......

 

One that lovingly call "Like father, like son."

 

My 8 year old (he was about 5 1/2 - 6 at the time), aspiring to follow in his fathers footsteps.

 

Silly boy!!

[John Hancock]

yes.....i am sporting a beard acompanied beautifully by my flowing locks

 

Rub it why dont you! Flowing locks and a beard!!

 

Next time you have a trim - send some my way!

[Stephen Blair]

these pics are great fellas, the big wellingtonia is a peach, i am right there with you with my heart in my mouth, awseome. and as for the drag queen climbers what can i say, and to top it off the 2 hairy chicks at the end:001_tt1: