Thursday 3rd March. First day we started our climbing at Yarncliff Quarry. Really ejoyed it today apart from the cold wheather :) learnt some new things aswell such as how to do a figure of eight, and how to look at diiferent things on the rocks before rushin into climbing this way you will see different ways in climbing the rock . Ive also learnt the basic things on how you should wear a harness such as OPEN IS BAD and CLOSE IS GOOD! :) I cant wait for next week to come so i can learn new things and get stook in with it, but i think im going to have to treat myself to some climbing shoes. haha !!

10th march climbing at Dukes Quarry. Today we learnt how to absail which was quite scarey but amazingly good :) and how to set up ropes in the way in which myself and the rest of the group will be safe, when doin this we had to attached a sling around an anchor (a tree) attach a karribeaner and then a clove hitch with a stopper knot, then on the other anchor its a sling with a karribeaner then a clove hitch. attach your self so your safe then walk to the edge of the rock so the ropes are the same length, then apply the bunny ears with a karribeaner with a italian hitch and three or four half hitches. We also leant new knots such as:

• italian hitch
• bunny ears
• clove hitch
• threaded figure of eight
• stopper knot
• half hitch