I always know if it’s been too long since my last blog entry when I log into Word Press and find there are 480 meaningless spam messages writing for approval – or, as is usually the case, immediate deletion!

But I’ve got excuses! We don’t like to do things by halves at Peak Mountaineering so while the usual flurry of summer activities goes on around us, we’ve moved house and office! Long term this will be great as we will have a brilliant purpose built office and storeroom. Unfortunately this won’t be for about 6 to 8 weeks so we are currently living the caravan dream instead! Logistically this is quite a challenge as we’ve lost our landline number and don’t have our usual super speedy broadband but we do have a great view - and ducks quacking at the door. Please bear with us if it takes a bit longer to get back to you than normal………..but please keep getting in touch!

Of course a mere house and office move doesn’t stop the outdoor activities and, as always at this time of year, it’s uber hectic. I’ve been running a learn to lead course with Mel and Mel (yes, that really is 2 Mels!), mountain biking with Charlie and Dan, kayaking with a school group from Cheshire and running a 5 day multi-pitch climbing course in Snowdonia. Meanwhile Craig has been running an ML refresher with Jeremy and there’s been technical advisory monitoring sessions bubbling away in the background too. Oh yes, and Sally took Ali and Mike on a mountain biking skills day in the Derwent Valley. Tonight I’m blasting down to Cannock to run a 2 day outdoor first aid course immediately followed by a 5 day activity week for a local primary school and Craig is running an introductory climbing course in the Peak District. Phew!

Of course we’ve been loving the other summer sport action too. The Tour De France is compulsory evening viewing (good effort Lance) and the World Cup was great (particularly after the stress of England keeping us hoping was finally put behind us!). The Grand Prix has also been gripping too. Oh yes…….and the weather has been great too.

There really is never a dull moment…………………I really hope you are having a great summer too.