Peak Gritstone..

It's great being back at home in the Peak District for a while; a good opportunity to feel the friction of the grit and the gentle tug of gravity at your feet.

This week has certainly been ideal gritstone bouldering weather, with clear skies, cool temperatures and a stiff breeze to remind you it's still March. Plenty of folk have been out at the Stanage Plantation, Burbage North, Burbage South and the Secret Garden to name a few venues.

Further north it still looks like winter conditions are prevailing in the Highlands, with the freezing level forecast to drop to 400m of Friday...