Apparently one of our members has been trying to re-enact a scene from one of those mountaineering films where all the climbers are shouting bullshit from the back of the the house. You know the sort of scene I mean where you fall 20' and then manage to grab a tiny ledge on the way down.
Dave Unwin found himself descending into Cwm Eigiau when he jumped across a gap and then slipped, falling inverted he managed to grab a couple of bits of heather, spun back round again and landed on his feet about 10' lower - you lucky bastard is all I can say. Perhaps the movies are true after all.
We do of course expect to see one of pieces of lucky heather pinned up in the hut Dave!
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I readily admit to a lucky escape, but wish to point out the very athletic recovery that was involved. I draw three lessons from the incident. First, don't jump when descending steep, greasy ground with a heavy rucksack. Second, if you do, ensure that there is a lot heather around. Third, don't do any of this in the company and sight of the club's best-known gossip.
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