I went to The Wall in Ulverston when I was there last week, not to climb, but to sketch. Climbers twisted themselves into some great shapes, but I had to draw quickly. The bouldering wall is covered in odd, bright shapes, handholds and footholds. I put photos of them through Adobe Photoshop to go with the sketches in my blog posts.


I can certainly understand the attraction of this subject. Our favourite new sport at the Tokyo Olympics was the climbing disciplines. The sheer athleticism required was astonishing.