Still searching..

I guess I will always be searching for something, but at the moment it is a place to rent. This is particularly frustrating, but also entertaining. I had trouble sleeping last night as I kept envisaging what the inside of one partcular place I'm interested in might look like - how big the rooms were, the advantages of built-ins, gas stove, open plan dining leading to a courtyard, etc. Kind of fun, but badly timed at 5am.

Went to the climbing gym yesterday and saw a whole bunch of people I hadn't seen in ages. All the young boys I used to climb with are grown up and handome, and some of the older ones are very nice to look at when they are bouldering. There are some new women climbers in the field too, one that everyone says is too skinny, but I think she's fine, she has enough muscle to get by... All my single friends from the US should immediately head down here before they are all snapped up. Perfect age to train, too!

I climbed a few easy things, 5 in fact, juggy things on overhanging walls with round holds, and even some 1 1/2- inch flat holds, my hands felt very resonable, and my back muscles were loving it! I tried not to do too many as I want to moderate carefully the volume of climbing that I do getting back into it this time round from re-injury(ies). I lead one of the routes, which was very satisfying, but there were too many clips!

Spent yesterday evening at Sallys and georges place, had a glass of wine and then champers as Sally just handed in her PhD after 8 and a 1/2 years. She gave me a Xmas present - its in a big silver box and apparently is breakable. I am very excited, this is the first time i have actually wanted to open a present early.