It’s summer (nearly… sort of…), the sun is out, it must be time to start wearing shorts? Well, the answer is yes and no. How much do you know about ticks and more specifically, Lyme disease? It’s pretty grim to say the least; check out this excellent new article on UKClimbing.com for more. For those interested, WikiPedia has more on the subject.

On a lighter note, well done to all those who undertook expeditions over the Easter holidays – you certainly had some fantastic weather. As an extra special bonus, a select few of you may even have met James and I and had the utmost pleasure of experiencing our witty, intelligent, unique sense of humour and impartial, pioneering oudoor-fashion advice first hand… *ahem*

UPDATE: This problem must be getting serious, it’s even making it to the BBC Website!