1st November Unkown Stones bouldering meet

[Will S]

Hi Everyone,

Lindsay, get well soon.

Rose you've got a space now.

JR's suggestion of moving the meet to saturday is a good idea as the forecast is better, although only just.

Can people do Saturday instead of Sunday?

Helen thanks for the offer, anyone else interested who hasn't got a space?

Thanks,
Will

[JR]

Forecast is still rather up in the air for this weekend, so it seemed sensible to ask the question about flexibility of day.

JR.

[Hsmith89]

I can do either day, or both

[Rose Mather]

I can't make sat I'm afraid but please don't worry - go for the Saturday, I'll join next time ☺️

[hburns]

I can do either day - will be sure to bring a rain coat which ever day we go for!

[Will S]

How are people feeling about this meet now? the forecast is truly awful this weekend

[JR]

Well, if people want, on the least awful day, I'm willing to lead a walk that will go past a few Unknown Stonesareas so you can at least look at the lovely boulders! (It's also quite a cool walk).

JR.

[hburns]

Might be dryish Sunday keeping east? Might not be able to to unknown stone it though and might not be worth travelling far although I note the forecast for anston stones is dry (i imagine seepage would be an issue there though). Spofforth/ Almscliff might be dry? Whatever happens with the meet, I might try get out on Sunday...

[JR]

The trouble with Anston Stones is that, just like Whetherby, it's a sandy dolomitic limestone, meaning it's porous and looses a lot of strength when wet. Keep an eye on how much rain that part of the world is having.

JR.

[Will S]

Well, if people want, on the least awful day, I'm willing to lead a walk that will go past a few Unknown Stonesareas so you can at least look at the lovely boulders! (It's also quite a cool walk).

JR.

Thanks JR, if you are happy to do that, that would be great. Doesn't look like it will be dry enough for climbing anywhere.

[JR]

Right, I'm out on the Halloween walk tonight, but if anyone does want to chance a walk tomorrow, please post here - I'll check when I get back!

Helen will no doubt be trying to find dry rock somewhere!

JR.