So at the 11^th hour we get what must have been the hottest day of the year on 1^st Oct! The un-seasonally high daytime temperatures followed by overnight dips give us a mass of soggy, gopping wet crags all last week. Just what we all wanted ahead of the weekend…

As it turned out though, yesterday – 1^st Oct – it was strangely much better. Although very hot, the limestone crags were (mainly) black and white again and not their former custard colour. We spent the day hiding at Sean’s Roof where, thanks to the latest bouldering guide, there’s now a fair bit to get stuck into; three of the problems from the 19 listed get the ‘full star’ accolade. I won’t be surprised to see quite a bit more added here soon as well. We weren’t the only ones with the idea of hiding – standing room only at one point!

James Foley Paint(ing) it Black (Font 7c) an uber new Peak classic at Sean's...