October 2005

On the work front we have sooooooo nearly finished the Kilimanjaro film. And it's looking okay. Unfortunately the tapes were gathering dust for over a year but like a fine vintage out of the cellar (that hasn't been corked), a bit of spit and polish, a gentle period of breathing and all is well. Every time I look through it I can't help marvelling at how generous and candid Paul, Jamie, Pete and David have been. They are stars. Hopefully if those Kendal boys like it, it should be premiered there. It should also be on the way to the Amsterdam Doc Fest.

Also recently Ben has been out in the valley following that thin stick boy Jack Osbourne. Jack has been in training for a six months, the apple in his eye, El Capitan. A brief e-mail from Ben said all had gone smoothly. He now doing a bit of climbing himself.

Also this summer we finished the BMC Winter Essentials DVD package. Unfortuanely that damn Scottish weather was just too good and we ended out coming back with too many bloody tapes. It took forever to edit but hopefully the result has been worth it. The highlight is this fella Tom talking about avalanches for 21 minutes solid - sounds boring but it really is quality info that hits the bulls eye.

For those that loved Eve's film Made in Sheffield, good news. She's rounded up a bit of cash and is gonna make the follow-up. Keep you posted.