Lara wanted to go out and do some climbing on Sunday.  Fair enough, and my legs were sore from the previous days race/cramp.  We decided with Matt and Emma that we would meet and climb at the Graip which is half an hour North of Aberdeen.  We met up with them and Scott and Anna and her two dogs at the car park and walked along the coast.

The crag is the right hand side bit of rock jutting out into the sea.  We got there and set up the abseil rope playing the normal ‘paper scissor stones’ with Matt to see who went first.  Matt did.  Once at the bottom (at a controlled speed) we got our stuff sorted and laughed at Anna’s mental dogs running around everywhere.  This is Diesel

He is lovely and was great fun to have around, Anna’s other dog ‘Isla’ is mental and was too quick to photograph!  It started to rain so we set about bouldering on the sheltered rocks and waited for the shower to pass – which it did and Chris led Elbow Groove.  The clouds were forming a rather dark ominous dark shade and we all though it was best to try and get up this route before the heavens opened.

Above is Lara seconding Chris.  As Matt went up it the heavens opened.  Climbing was over for the day.  Even though we did not climb much (which suited me as I was knackered) it was still a lovely day next to the sea laughing at Anna’s dogs!  We all got a good soaking on the way back to the cars.