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Chris Haycock
Member since 31st May 2007
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03rd July 2008
Home brewing, that is, making your own beer at home, is an increasingly popular activity for many people. There is an absolute wealth of information, supplies, and equipment to be found on nearly every high street, and of course the internet.
Hardly su...
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25th May 2008
Well, no actually. However there is a point to the question. Cartooning is generally a solitary occupation. Whilst you may well be a very social gregarious person. And that is a good quality for a cartoonist as you will draw inspiration from many everyday...
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08th May 2008
The arch-villain Professor Moriarty, in the Sherlock Holmes stories has been described as the great detective's nemesis. However, the character has only actually featured in two of the many tales, "The Final Problem" and "The Valley of Fear". He is mentio...
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01st April 2008
When considering a belay, a belay test should always be conducted. So as to ensure the belay positions stability and security, and ability to support a fall by the climber.
In order to do this the belayer will route their safety line to an anchor point...
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06th March 2008
The two ways of managing the rope when belaying are the body belay and the mechanical belay. The body belay is used when the belayer must stop a fall without any other means. The rope is wrapped around the body and uses the belayers body to cinch down on ...
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04th March 2008
Following on from my first article on belaying. The two methods of controlling the rope when holding a fall are the static belay and the dynamic belay.
The static belay does not allow the rope to run.It is used when a climber falls from a position belo...
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29th February 2008
When climbing in a group, belaying provides the necessary safety factor, allowing the group to climb with a minimum of danger. Two or three climbers are tied into a climbing rope. The use of a rope in group climbing can be a hazard without belaying skills...
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18th February 2008
Well, do you? Just what is a climbers margin of safety? In simple terms it is the protective buffer that an experienced climber keeps between what he or she knows to be the limit of their ability, and what they actually try to climb. Sounds simple right? ...
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05th February 2008
The usual term for the spaces in which spoken words are contained in cartoons is a "balloon". This is so called whatever the actual shape of the space. Lettering in a cartoon is an important feature, and it is well worth studying a few simple rules to mak...
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28th January 2008
Mountain walking is divided into four techniques dependent on the general formation of the terrain. Walking on hard ground,grassy slopes, scree slopes, and tallus slopes.
Hard ground. This is firmly packed dirt that does not give way under the weight o...
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28th January 2008
Balance climbing is used to climb rock formations. As a climber you must study the route you are to travel, to ensure that you have chosen the best route and have the proper equipment. Before setting out, you should mentally climb the route you have chose...
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24th January 2008
Effective mountain walking may mean relearning how to walk, and includes the correct technique reinforced by experience. There are several techniques which may be used, but they all have the same goal. Safe movement over difficult terrain, with the least ...
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23rd January 2008
When people think of detectives, the most commonly thought of is Sherlock Holmes. He is one character of classic detective fiction that has remained popular throughout the years despite the fact that he has not been changed in well over the past one hundr...
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22nd January 2008
Among good reads, the classic detective fiction novel should come in somewhere near the top, mixed with various other genres. Such collections as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is still a good seller and can be found at nearly any bookstore due to the ...
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22nd January 2008
The use of a main character is neccessary in any story, so that one may have a point of view for basis. This point of view allows the reader to be more knowledgeable about what is going on in the character's head. It gives insight to thoughts and feelings...
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