Winter rain

Two weeks ago I went to see my family in Holland. And since I'm back home (in England), the 'winter' seems to have started: frost in the morning, chilly during the day, dark before 5pm, X-mas decorationgs everywhere and the british november rain.
I have very mixed feelings about winter. Like a lot of other people, I don't really appreciate the short hours of lightness, and the wet coldness you get after winter rain. However, I do love winter days when the air is crispy, the sky is blue, the friction is amazing and the sun tries her best to warm you up. Unfortunately we haven't had any of those nice winter days yet. So far, it just has been cold, windy, dark and wet. So why did we go outside again yesterday?........
Springer, confinced Andy (and me) to go and try one of Springers (old) problems at Great Wanney. After a 20 minute walk during which our feet got absolutly soked, we arrived at the only less damp rock of the area. Springers problem did not really matched his discription 'an easy walk in, a good landing, not too high and without reachy moves'. Let's say you have to flip this descrition a 180 degrees and than you are spot on ;)).
The problem did look very nice though, and both Andy and Springer made the moves on it look awesome. If it wasn't for my wet feet, the steep landing, the damp rock and the reachy moves, I would probably tried it myself ;)).
Even though I did not climb outside yesterday, our visit to Great Wanney was good. I'm very pschyed to climb outside (on british rock) again. Fingers crossed the weather will turn 'crispy, blue skies with a winter sun' soon again.

Springer focussing on matching the arete