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What are these idiots doing crouched under a polythene sheet in a Welsh bog? Check out the Archive page for more on 'Bad Bivvi under Clogwyn d'ur Arddu.'

Christmas day, Suzy was wrestling with the turkey in the kitchen (turkey 1 Suzy nil) and I have been uncovering some new cocktail recipes from the internet. Tonight, we have visitors including 3 dogs so I may need those cocktails. Check out the gallery.

^What?^

New for 2009. What were the Grumpies doing, hanging on for grim death on a 5b?

He can't say that can he? Click on the image and find out why John Robson is making a bid to regain his Grumpiest shirt.

Old Folks outing? Yes and no, check up on Gerry's 50th climbing anniversary do at Birchen Edge.

Click for 2009 S America trip, Our gallery - and the Grumpy page.

Hedera Helix. Travelogues with and without campervan, words and pictures, links to other sites, archive climbing scraps from a bygone era, walking circuits, climbing trips, gallery of art and photographs and other trivia. For instance:

What have we here? Tryfan? I think not. Check out the new Patagonia 09 page for more of the same covering everything south to Tierra del Fuego.

Did I mention Pumas, guanacos, beavers and beagles?

Well I have now.

An idyllic spot in Green Povence, remote farm houses, chestnuts and irises. What are the Grumpies doing here apart from drinking too much wine?

Just around the corner there's no hidden cave but the limestone crag of Vallon Sourn, sometimes known as Sandbag City.

Click to find out more.

Namibia, an amazing place. Animals, deserts, rock art, the highest sand dunes in the world and the spooky Skeleton Coast, sometimes cool and misty, littered with wrecks while 10 miles inland it's a roasting 40C. North Cape, as far as you can go north in Europe (or so they would have you believe) without falling into the sea. Travel up from Bergan by campervan, calling in at the stunning Lofoten Islands on the way. Well it was all pretty stunning actually.

What dat? It's just one of the most beautiful pebbles this side of Alpha Centauri, from Rackwick bay on Hoy. Centre, I think that it just might be the Old Man of Hoy and if you are into waterfalls up to 200m check out the iceland page. And did I mention the Icelandic volcanoes that threaten doom and destruction?

New for 2009. NewNewNew 2009 text and pictures from our recent Patagonia trip with Explore. NewNewNew Grumpies climbing trip to Chateauvert May 2009. NewNewNew, Gerry's 50th climbing anniversary bash on Birchen Edge April 18th 2009!!! NewNewNew. Chris and Suzy's New Gallery. NEWNEWNEW Grumpies Gallery are you in it?

Never a dull moment when you're GRUMPY.

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