I'm Getting Too Old For This

[Log-ologist]

Use your expirence the days of going hell for leather are gone because you know the next day you will be f****d

 

The best climber I saw until recently was a late starter. He used his brain not his brawn.

 

Grey matter in your head ,matters to the grey head.

[benhudson treeworks]

There is a guy down here I worked with recently, Mr. Tillet, hes 86, still workin full time felling, does hundreds o tons a logs etc, top bloke !

[Deb]

In that case he must be 55 isshhh......Was Jack still climbing?

 

Don't think he climbs anymore, but he still cycles to the college to lecture.

[Pete Mctree]

That photo worries me!

 

He looks as though he is being chased by the men in white coats, the sheer determination on his face to get away.

 

 

 

Just the determination to get out of wales!!!!!

[Dean Lofthouse]

Just the determination to get out of wales!!!!!

 

Nice one,

 

Was in Cardiff last sat, had to pay to get into Wales, told them they'd be better charging to get out, they'd get twice as much.

[cerneARB]

Fair comment,Im 36 and trying to get into arb/tree work,:wave:, age should not stop you one bit,

 

its going to be more of a problem of others perceptions , rather than me being to old. if the empolyers gets the choice between a young bloke and a oldie..whats going to sway him? Age descripnation and all that. will see what happens this year.:wave:

[Log-ologist]

Cerne dont be dismayed by age probs. I have groundies aged 47 and 54. They are better than the younsters, their mature attitude and steady work ethic are valued more than some cocky dynamo who spends half the day texting their mates.

[TheTreeWiseMen]

Don't think he climbs anymore, but he still cycles to the college to lecture.

 

I first met Mr. Kenyon when I was at Merrist Wood over 20 yrs ago. I heard he had a bad motorbike crash which ended his climbing. Cool to know that he's still there though. I'm 40 this year and I stopped climbing a couple of years ago (with over 15 yrs of it under my belt) after smashing two discs in my lower back. I miss it sometimes but am so busy running TWM that I don't have the time. And anyway, it's not my job to climb anymore, (I'm too busy doing the small business owner thing). I pay my crew to do all that climbing stuff! Would love to get back out to the Redwoods in California and haul my sorry arse up one of those bad boys for a recreational climb at some point in my life though.

[Mr Ed]

Would love to get back out to the Redwoods in California and haul my sorry arse up one of those bad boys for a recreational climb at some point in my life though.

 

Great Idea, I'm going to start a thread.

[Footpad]

I went to college for a year to get my certs at 37, I'll be 39 this year and loving every minute of climbing... I learn something new every time I go up and long may it last!