Peak Performance

Nemes Sabe (HVS 5a) Bamford Edge

 After getting back to the UK we spent ten days in quarantine, had our Covid-19 injections at the Sheffield Arena (super efficient) and then had three weeks of avoiding people whilst out immunity built up. Then it was back to (distanced) socialising, a bit of climbing and working on the next edition of Eastern Grit, due out sometime in the next 12 months.

The weather in the UK has been pretty remarkable, after a couple of hot days, it has been consistently cold, with night frosts and clear blue days - the coldest April for 60 years according to the weather people. It will be six more weeks before we get our second injection and two weeks after that before we are good to go - we just have to wait and see what state the world will be in by the start of July - at least our 90 days outside the EU will be up and we can go somewhere nice :-)

Sitting and Waiting

Curbar Edge

The journey back to the UK was pretty uneventful, a steady ride across Spain, a long rough crossing of Biscay then a night-time sprint back to quarantine in Sheffield. We did our 10 days staying close to home, then the day after we were 'released' we drove over to the Sheffield Arena and got out first dose of the Oxford AstraZenica vaccine. Sherri had a stiff arm for a couple of days - I was right as rain. Eleven weeks until we get the booster, but our protection should be kicking in about now (10 days since we had the jab) and in another 10 we should be safe enough to get back to a bit more normality. Travel is not going to be possible for quite a while but already some countries have said they will welcome vaccinated travellers - Greece and Portugal for starters - that will do us!

Sheffield parks - heaving!

One of our best selling books, Eastern Grit, will probably sell out within the next 18 months so we would have needed to be back in the UK to crack on with refreshing it even without the virus. That has given us plenty of reasons to get our exercise out in the Peak - though always avoiding people, and it has to be said - it is pretty damn busy out there.

I can't recall the last time we spent an Easter in the UK but needs must!