Fetch Climbers

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LindsD Jul 2021 4:20pm, 10 Jul 2021 48,314 posts	0 LindsD Great bouldering session at Surrey Summit today. Generally lower walls than ours but harder in terms of overhang and holds. A very small child got stuck right at the top of the top ropes for about 20 mins and was very vocal about it.
Sushi. Jul 2021 4:25pm, 10 Jul 2021 29,946 posts	0 Sushi. Sounds good Linds. Always nice to try somewhere else. Is it wrong that it amuses me when that happens with small people? I was belaying a friend's niece a few weeks ago and in the end we had to send big sis up the rope next to her to hold her hand so she'd come down
LindsD Jul 2021 4:26pm, 10 Jul 2021 48,315 posts	0 LindsD It was a bit 'how not to parent'
LindsD Jul 2021 4:26pm, 10 Jul 2021 48,316 posts	0 LindsD That ended up being the solution here, too
Sushi. Jul 2021 4:41pm, 10 Jul 2021 29,947 posts	0 Sushi. Oh my friend and her sister handled it really well and the child was funny not Mardy which was why it was maybe amusing
LindsD Jul 2021 4:51pm, 10 Jul 2021 48,318 posts	0 LindsD That's good. This one wailed and screamed.
Sushi. Jul 2021 7:06pm, 10 Jul 2021 29,951 posts	0 Sushi. Oh dear. Not pleasent. Friend's niece was saying things like - Im trying but I can't make my hands let go. 🤣
LindsD Jul 2021 7:21pm, 10 Jul 2021 48,322 posts	0 LindsD Aw. That's lovely and quite impressive
Sushi. Jul 2021 7:32pm, 10 Jul 2021 29,955 posts	0 Sushi. They're lovely kids. I always go with them when they come up so they can have more turns. Me and my climbing buddy belay whilst their mum watches the other bouldering. Sadly they don't have a wall near them so only get to go when visiting their Aunt
Angus Clydesdale Jul 2021 8:42pm, 10 Jul 2021 22,891 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale mardy Now there's a word I haven't heard for 20+ years!