Neilston Quarry 24th June 2012

It was a fantastic day today in Glasgow, finally the rain stopped giving way to broken cloud, bright skies and occasional warm sunshine.

Mary on Grassy Crack S, Neilston Quarry. 24/06/2012 (Photo: A J Thorley)



I headed back to Neilston Quarry today to meet with friends, Mary and Wendy both members of the Scottish Hillwalking Group.

Mary abseiling, Neilston Quarry. 24/06/2012 (Photo: A J Thorley)

This was only Mary's third time out on rock. Wendy has been climbing for some time now but unfortunately has had her confidence knocked following a minor abseiling accident on Skye.

Wendy on Kristeen's Crack VD*, Neilston Quarry. 24/06/2012 (Photo: A J Thorley)

It was good to see Mary relaxing and enjoying the experience, Mary's confidence is growing and hopefully Mary will move onto leading climbs herself very soon. It was also good to help Wendy confront her fear of abseiling and see Wendy overcome that fear. All in all, its been an excellent day.