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Day 10
... my return.
Back to reality in the central library, it's interesting to see how people in Sheffield are coping with the technological revolution. There's a steady stream of people, probably with no computer access at home, coming here to use the internet. Some of them ask the staff to assist them with various things. Can't help thinking about how lucky I've been over the years and all the help I've received to turn me into if not ...
Airports and aeroplanes
... to the challenge of eating soup with chop sticks on the plane. (Yes, it is possible!) I couldn't use chop sticks yesterday but with an empty belly and lack of choice i can be a fast learner! I'm gonna see if I can put my new found skills to work and ask a stewardess for some noodles. Wonder if I can seat surf in the dark back to my chair without spilling? :-) the sun's just starting to come up outside and it's beautiful watching it from above the ...
Day 9
... The menu includes classics such as drip toast (i.e. toast and dripping, with dripping usually consisting of beef fat), chips and gravy, pie and mushy peas, and treacle tart. All traditional staples in other words, and at prices half those in London. What with that and the flashing Xmas bling, I feel right at home. I want to take a picture but think it would be a bit much to whip out my iPad in the midst of it all (i.e. I ...
Caribener Selection - The DMM BOA Big Gran Daddy!
A selection of large and small caribiners are required on my trip and my order has been placed for this - with room for multiple rigging knots this will no doubt see plenty of use towards the summit attempt!
'having pitched the Big Boa as the ‘Big Daddy’ of lockers we must go one further with this beefed ...
Julbo Explorer White Cameleon
... Photochromic + antifog treatment. Protection is progressive from Cat. 3 to 4 according to sunlight.
HIGH-TECH FOR THE HIGHEST MOUNTAINS
The highest mountains and extreme conditions bring out the best in these sunglasses that have been developed in collaboration with the elite climbing school in Chamonix.
The Explorer takes glacier sunglasses to the next level: ...
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