University of Bristol Mountaineering Club

24-26 Nov 2000

Pembroke

Our most regressive trip to date - who would have thought pushing people over into the sand could be so much fun?  Lowlights include the weather, hangovers and the hole in the arse of Annabelle's jeans.  Highlights include being bailed out by Gareth's folks (cheers!), drinking, and the hole in the arse of Annabelle's jeans.

Congrats must go to Spen, Alison and Jimbo for nearly getting cut off by the tide (a school boy error no less), and to Al aka Beans aka Big Gay Al for giving us the wonder that is the gay fascist.
 

The weather was kind of shit

Jimbo takes on the waves!

Well, Non and I had fun injecting cows on Sat (don’t ask) largely due to lots of nasty weather. Sunday was a real laugh. Although I swear Henry has fractured my sternum with his rugby tackle. Well, didn’t actually put my climbing shoes on. But had fun jumping between rock pools etc. God I’m really rambling now so will shut up.
from Helen
 

Gail getting broody with Marvin

Alison bouldering

UBMC pose

What can I say except:
- poor starfishes (a bit limp)
- octapus NOT decapus
- fell over – got gravel in my hands
- fantastic B+B: Cath and I shouted loudest quickest and slept on a bed!
And (to Tim Allen)
- “I don’t owe you anything, you’re ginger”
Also…. When playing stuck in the mud certain members of the club are far too obedient when everyone gets caught.
And Alison, I’m not stupid enough to crawl through your legs into the sea when you need freeing!
from Tilly
 

Jimbo being dunked - a justified punishment for instigating the "pushing-people-over" game!

A little climbing was done

A good weekend, if slightly moist around the edges. Lots of tents wrecked and beer drunk. The house on Sat night was much appreciated and allowed much more drinking than usual(?). A grand total of 6 routes were completed by the Bristol Sub Aqua Mountaineers.

Marmot torturing and rugby was interspersed with pushing each other over in the sand – kept us amused for about 4 hours a day. Stuck in the mud filled in the between Marvin victimisation and impromptu bouldering. The VP tried to do a Reggie Perrin but chickened out, and Tilly was buried upside down in the sand. Gareth gave birth to a marmot. Good laugh all round.
from Piers
 


There are no decent men in the club!