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morning, mt alexander 3-Mar-2005 At 7:33:27 AM rhinckle

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after cleaning and scoping what will soon be "Pink Hose with Helmet" on Gymwear wall. (9m 18?) met some ballarat climbers. cool, he thinks, people to climb with, but shouldn't i be being a responsible householder, on this beautiful,cool, sunny Sunday morning?
Nope.
Breakfasted on blackberries. Packed my gear & 200ml of water, strode op slope to Wabbit Wocks. then met Bernardo & friends, then perversely, as i had bugger all water & no food, briefly played by myself before heading home.
On the boulder below the block below inquisition i grunted up what i choose to call Peristalsis, 7m of bigger than offwidth, smaller than chimney, a strenuos solo 10 featuring last 3m with chest jam(b) (breathe out and ascend, breathe in and rest)
then 'boulderaided' what i subsequently discovered was Wealy(8m 24, or for me 8m M1) with nuts and slings. Said hello to Steve morris. Watched an attempt on the direct finish of 'inquisition' by a climber who had everything but height, while listening to the inner voice of broom & dishmop, hammer & saw, computer & blah, blah, blah.
suddenly i am driving home.
just as well I live nearby.
u can't always get what u want,
u can't always get what u want,
u can't always get what u want,
but if you try real hard... (it'd make a nice change)