Ricky Bell - Living in the mirror image house....

For the past 6 or so years I’ve been living my house. It’s nothing special but it’s definitely home for me. It’s a bit of a climbing and social HQ. Nice fingerboard, good speakers, reliable kettle and my old desk... I never thought I was that attached to this house until recently. There’s been a bit of an damp problem for the last couple of years and 6 weeks ago it was time to get it sorted out. So I moved across the way (literally 10 steps out my front door) into

the house that is the exact mirror image of my house. For the last 6 weeks I’ve done pirouettes in the kitchen every morning trying to find the kettle, trained on some duff rock rings that I everyone keeps bumping their head on and felt generally unorganised. It’s been weird. But now it’s time to move back!

Climbing on rock has been severely curtailed by the big move. Although I did manage three brilliant days in the Mournes.

The 1st day was business not pleasure. But a lot of pleasure too. I mainly work on the ropes but sometimes work for me can be a completely difference adventure. This day Craigy and I were doing a filming shoot for an advertising company who were making a Tourist Board advert for Northern Ireland. They wanted some footage of climbers in the Mournes and so we suggest Binnian. We later found out that we were to get there via helicopter!!!!! It was the first time I’d arrived at the North Tor of Binnian in under 5 mins! It normally takes me an hour followed by an hour of trying to summon the energy to put on my harness. It was surreal to just hop out have a coffee with the director and casually walk around the beautiful rocks. The rest of the crew were a bit late to arrive so Craigy and I satched up a few routes before starting work.

Eazy Now E5 6b

We got an amazing day for it. I meet some class people, learnt a bit about filming, climbed about 6 routes and got to do some wonder cheesy high-fives with Craigy! I just saw the finished piece on TV the other d

ay and they didn’t use any of our high-fives. Gutted...

The 2nd day was meant to be pleasure. It sort off was, but it was freezing! About seven of us went to Buzzards Roost for a day craging. Great idea..... Big crag...not much sun.... northerly winds... late September. Not all of us climbed...I tired a new line to the left of Divided Years while Swaily and Captain Onsight climbed War Music E5.

Everybody fell off... even Captain Onsight...It was freezing.

The meat of my line was a bouldery run out getting progressively harder with the crux leaving some crimpy undercuts and matching this slopey arete with your right foot smeared in this awkwardly shaped wee pocket. It’s right beside Divided Years on that prow and has a pretty safe fall from the crux. I tried it a few times but every time I got there I couldn’t put my right foot accurately into the pocket. My right foot was starting to fell more like a piece of wood and the fall was starting to get scary.

Taking a fall of The Peace Line and talking beta/karate with Captain Onsight

The 3rd day was business and pleasure. I went back to The Roost. We got there super early and the sun was still on the crag. Conditions were perfect. Crisp with no wind and crag looked amazing. I topped out.

The Peace Line *** 55m E7/8 6c

R.Bell, M.O’loughlin, H.Fogg (Headpoint) 26/9/10

Bouldery climbing in a spectacular position. Follow the start of Divided Years and onto the big ledge out left at half height. Continue up the groove above to a small roof and good cams. A long bouldery section leads via the short arete to the finishing jugs of Divided Years.

The Peace Line

Work has been less glamourous this week...

Steve Mcclure - Carlsberg!

If Carlsberg did route setting jobs – then they must have organised my most recent work!

Myself and Rob Napier were out in Norway route setting on the brand new wall in the town of Stavanger. At 850 square metres it’s pretty big, but it’s not just big, it’s impressive. In the UK there is a tendency too build walls with the emphasis on packing as many people in as possible. Surfaces are vertical and unimaginative with cost holding down the creativity. I can see why, most people climb 6b, why go for a massive overhang only 10 people can get up? Well, we should follow the example set my our Norwegian friends!

A four day job, it was gonna be tough, starting with a 3am start from Sheffield, but when we arrived the first task was lunch, a Mexican in the sun! Then we were blown away by the scale of the wall and the amazing lines. Route setting was a joy. Next day we were there early, but our boss insisted on a 5 hour lunch break to go bouldering in the beautiful area around Sirevag. After a great circuit we were again treated to a lunch barbeque made by Yan and Kaya and Bernt. Back at the wall we felt like frauds. At least the next day we managed a full 14 hours, chucking the holds on at a furious rate from the fully extended and fully wobbling cherry picker! Last day we checked the routes, and they were awesome, I’m not bigging up our work, it’s just the wall makes them good. But Bernt stopped play, or started it – ‘too nice to be indoors’ he insisted, yet another day of crystal clear blue skies. We were treated to a boat trip down the fjords to check out pulpit rock and The Shield before bouncing our way back at 35 knots to return just in time for our flight!

I’ve been to Norway before, and then I said I’d be back soon for sure. This time I said it again, but this time I mean it. The country has everything, no wonder so many people move there!

Big thanks to Bernt, the dude in charge of running the new wall, who sorted us out with the job and treated us like kings!

Jbel Toubkal 2010

So the day came for Morocco, weeks and weeks of planning, worrying, and packing all came to a finale! Overall the trip was a great success with all of the team summiting on 17th September at 11.05am. Whilst the trip was a slog and a half, and wasn’t without it’s issues, it was very enjoyable, and a trek I would definitely recommend.
The trek consisted of a long day from Imlil (1600m) at the edge of Toubkal National Park up to Refuge Du Toubkal Les Mouflons at 3207m. So 1600m in 35-40Degree heat, with full expedition packs on....what a day huh? The day went smoothly until exiting the small village of Amround via a dry river bed when Ruth tripped and dislocated her knee.

However being the hardcore adventurer type, we promptly relocated the knee and continued on. This leg of the climb just goes on and on and on, the most annoying part of the trek was seeing the large groups of amateurs on the backs of mules heading up with no effort on their part what so ever. While on the subject of mules if you ever do this trek be very careful of the mules and muleers, they make the broad assumption that no matter what the circumstances they have right of way, and will quite happily egg their mules on along the track knocking you out of the way, crushing you against rocks, and generally not considering trekkers along the trail. After continuing through the small shrine of Sidi Chamarouch the path zig zags upward and continues up toward the hut. Eventually we arrived at the hut.

The summit day began up a steep scree slope in poor weather. After reaching the col we continued on upward and up to a false summit before moving along the summit ridge to a giant Iron summit cairn. After enjoying being at the highest point in North Africa we heading back down and to the hut. The following day we descended back to Imlil thus completing our trek.







Equipment wise a brief look at the best bits of kit I had with me;
Leki Makalu Ultralite poles: Brilliant, simply brilliant, I have always highly recommended poles for mountaineering of all kinds, for descending they came in particularly handy really helping to take the weight off my knees on descent.
Marks and Spencers Microskin Boxers: Mark and Spencer boxers eh? Might seem like I’ve got mad but good god these are the best shreddies I have ever worn, so comfortable all day long, I highly recommend these for all outdoor activities!
Camelbak Unbottle 1.5L: Did very well up until I lost the valve for the drinking tube in the scree field. However when I did use it, it kept the water so cool in my back and was refreshing to drink from.
Scarpa Manta: My boots once again proved they are perfect for anything from winter climbing to high altitude trekking in high heat!



Big shout out to the rest of the team, a climb like this is what the team make it, and the our team made the trek for me. Cheers guys.

Hikmah ayat kursi

1) Barang siapa membaca ayat Al-Kursi apabila berbaring di tempat tidurnya , Allah SWT mewakilkan dua orang Malaikat memeliharanya hingga subuh.
2) Barang siapa membaca ayat Al-Kursi di akhir setiap sembahyang Fardhu, dia akan berada dlm lindungan Allah SWT hingga sembahyang yang lain.
3) Barang siapa membaca ayat Al-Kursi di akhir tiap sembahyang,tidak mencegah akan dia daripada masuk syurga kecuali maut dan barang siapa membacanya ketika hendak tidur, Allah SWT memelihara akan dia ke atas rumahnya, rumah jirannya dan ahli rumah-rumah disekitarnya.
4) Barang siapa membaca ayat Al-Kursi di akhir tiap2 sembahyang fardhu, Allah SWT menganugerahkan dia setiap hati orang yg bersyukur,setiap perbuatan orang yg benar,pahala nabi2 serta Allah melimpahkan padanya rahmat.
5) Barang siapa membaca ayat Al-Kursi sebelum keluar rumahnya, maka Allah SWT mengutuskan 70,000 Malaikat kepadanya - mereka semua memohon keampunan dan mendoakan baginya.
6) Barang siapa membaca ayat Al-Kursi di akhir sembahyang Allah SWT akan mengendalikan pengambilan rohnya dan dia adalah seperti orang yang berperang bersama Nabi Allah sehingga mati syahid.
7) Barang siapa yang membaca ayat Al-Kursi ketika dalam kesempitan nescaya Allah SWT berkenan memberi pertolongan kepadanya.

Juga dapat : 
1. Dapat Menyembuhkan Penyakit Gila / Ayan
Untuk sakit gila cara megamalkannya, ayat Kursi dibaca sebanyak 33 kali pada ubun-ubun orang yang sakit gila itu seraya dihembus-hembuskan. Insya Allah lekassembuh. Lakukanlah berulang-ulang ketika matahari akan terbit dan ketika akan terbenam, bila belum ada perubahan.
Sedang untuk sakit ayan cara mengamalkannya, ambillah segelas air lalu bacalah ayat Kursi sebanyak 90 kali, dan tiap kali bacaan tiupkan pada gelas itu, kemudian diminumkan pada orang yang sakit ayan. Insya Allah akan lekassembuh. Lakukanlah berulang-ulang, dengan sabardan dengan keyakinan yang penuh.
2. Dapat Menjauhkan Dari Impian Yang Buruk
Cara mengamalkannya, bacalah Ta'awwudz 3 kali, yaitu membaca "A'UUDZU BIL LAAHi MINASY SYAITHOONIR ROJIIM" lalu membaca ayat Kursi 3 kali. Dan bila sampai pada bacaan "WA LAA YA-UUDUHU HIFDLU HUMAA WA HUWAL 'ALIYYUL 'ADLIIM" hendaknya diulang 3 kali.
Insya Allah dalam tidurnya nanti tepjauh dari mimpi-mimpi yang buruk, dan bahkan bermimpi yang indah-
indah.
3. Dapat Mendatangkan Keselamatan Dalam Perjalanan
Cara mengamalkannya, bacalah ayat Kursi sebanyak 3 kali sebelum anda berangkat dalam suatu perjalanan. Insya Allah dalam perjalanan anda nanti selalu dalam perlindungan-Nya sehingga tidak akan menemui kesulitan dan kesukaran sampai anda pulang kembali.
4. Dapat Mendatangkan Segala Macam Hajat.
Cara mengamalkannya, bacalah ayat Kursi 99 kali sesudah shalat Hajat 2 rakaat pada tengah malam. Kemudian berdo'alah kepada Allah dengan menyebutkan hajatyang dimaksud. Insya Allah dalam waktu dekat apa yang dihajatkan itu akan segera terkabulkan.
5. Dapat Menghilangkan Dosa-Dosa Kecil
Cara mengamalkannya, bacalah ayat Kursi secara rutin pada setiap selesai shalat fardhu, maka faedahnya dapat menghilangkan dosa-dosa kecil, kecuali dosa-dosa yang berhubungan dengan sesama manusia.
6. Dapat Membentengi Diri dari Gangguan Syetan
Cara mengamalkannya, bacalah ayat Kursi sebanyak 7 kali sebelum anda mengerjakan sesuatu perkara niscaya Allah akan melindungi anda didalam mengerjakan sesuatu itu dari gangguan syetan.
7. Dapat Mengaburkan Pandangan Musuh
Cara mengamalkannya, buatlah garis lingkaran seraya bacalah ayat Kursi sebanyak 7 kali, kemudian masuklah ke dalam lingkaran itu, niscaya pandangan musuh menjadi kabur tidak bisa melihator-angyang ada dalam lingkaran, sehingga orangyang berada di lingkaran itu selamatdari ancamannya.
8. Dapat Menghindarkan Gangguan Orang Zalim
Cara mengamalkannya, bacalah ayat Kursi pada permulaan siang dan permulaan malam. Lakukanlah bacaan ini sebagai amalan rutin, Insya Allah akan terjagadari maksud jahat orang zalim, karenaselalu dalam perlindunganNya. Disamping itu syetan pun tidak berani menggangu.
9. Dapat Menyembuhkan segala penyakit
Cara mengamalkannya, tulislah ayat Kursi pada kertas yang putih, kemudian dilebur dengan aiar suci, lalu airnya diminumkan pada orang yang sakit. Lakukanlah berulang-ulang dengan harapan penyakitnya lekas sembuh. Insya Allah dengan jalan yang demikian ini, penyakit yang dideritanya akan segera sembuh.

Pembangkit memori yang terpendam

Doanya :
Subhanaka la `ilma lana illa ma `allamtana

bagi siapapun yang ingin mengingat kembali hal2 yg terlupa atau dengan kata lain, jika kita lupa akan sesuatu hal, dan ingin mengembalikan ingatannya, maka bacalah kalimat diatas dengan secara berulang-ulang, niscaya dengan izin Allah, apa yang anda ingin ingat itu akan muncul secara tiba2 melintas kembali dalam benak fikiran.

Aji kantong pelaris

Caranya :
Puasa Mutih 7 hari Tapa pati geni 1 malam,siapkan kantong putih dari kain mori putih, dan dalam kantong tersebut anda isi 7 buah bunga kantil,selama pati geni bacakan mantra berkali-kali,setiap jatuh 100x tiup kantong tersebutsebanyak 7x, lakukan hingga ritual pati geni selesai.
Setelah usai ritual maka  kantong itu isilah 1 buah koin uang Rp.100, lebih utama uang koin lama yang ada gambar gunungannya, maka setiap akan berangkat jualan baca mantra dan doanya lalu kantongi kantong penglaris itu yang sudah anda ritualinya.

inilah mantranya :
Bismillahirrohmanirrohiim,
“Ajiku Bebakulan,Tak Watek RejekiKu-mantil,Sronoku Kantong Penglaris, Tumeko-o Sandang Panganku,Sih Lulut Kun Katut Dening Aku Kabeh Wong Sabuwono,Wong Sakuto,Wong Sadeso, Gedhe Cilik, Tuwo Anom, Lenang Wadon,Podho Ngrubung, Podho Kesengsem,Nglarisi Dagangaku,Berkah Kersaning Allah Ta’ala”.

Agar lebih meningkatkan penglarisannya bacalah shalawat di bawah ini setiap selesai shalat fardhu.
“Bismillahirrohmanirrohim, Allaahumma shalli wasallim ‘alaa sayyidinaa muhammadin qad dlaaqat hiilatii adrriknii yaa rasuulallaah.”


Keterangan :
untuk setiap malam suro atau 1 muharam,gantilah bunga kantilnya dan bersihkan pula uang koin logamnya (dibersihkan bisa pakai jeruk nipis)

Agar naik jabatan

Caranya  :

Puasa mutih 7 hari 7 malam. 

Setelah itu dilanjutkan dengan puasa senin dan kamis semampunya, dan berbuka hanya sekali pada jam 12 malam. 

Mulai puasa mutih pada hari Rabu pon.

Mantra ini dibaca setiap tengah malam dan ketika bangun pagi :
“NUGRAHANING DERAJAT KANG KINUNCI JRO PETHI PUROSANI, SOROGE ROSO JATI SANG HYANG SEMAR WUS NURUNAKE TONDHO MUBYAR KUKUNCUNGE, CAHYO MANCUR KUMANJING ONO JIWO ROGOKU, KANIGORO SABUK BENANG BORO BORO TUMURUNE PAYUNG AGUNG, WUS TINAMPAN ROH ROBBANI ALLAHUMMA DARAJATI TURUNSIH”

Aji ni bragola

Mantranya :

NI BRAGOLA, AREP MENYANG NGENDI SIRA, AREP NGLELANA MARING MEKAH MADINAH ANA GAWE SALAT SEMBAHYANG, DEN BEDIL KONTAL, DEN JARA MLURUT DEN TUMBAK MESEM DEN TATAH LATAH LATAH, TEGUH ALOT TEGUH ROSA SAKING ALLAH LA ILAHA ILALLAH, MUHAMMAD RASULULLAH.

Ajian kekebalan yang ampuh untuk pertahahanan diri. Kebal tembakan bedil, senjata tajam apapun tidak mempan dan menguatkan badan dengan energi yang berlipat ganda.

Cara mendapatkan ajian ini:
Puasa mutih 7 hari 7 malam ditambah pati geni sehari semalam.

Tenaga dalam asmaul husna

Doanya :
“LAU ANZALNAA HADZALQUR’ANA A’LAA JABALIN LARA-AITAHU KHOSYI’AN MUTASHODDI’AN MIN KHOSYYATILLAHI WATILKAL AMTASALU NADIRIBUHAA LINNASI LA’ALLAHUM YATAFAKKARUNA. HUWALLAAHULLADZII LAA ILAAHA ILLA HUWA ‘AALIMULGHOIBI WASYSYAHADATI HUWARRAHMAANIRRAHIIM. HUWALLAAHULLADZII LAA ILAAHA ILLAAHUWALMALIKULQUDDUUSUSSALAMUL MUKMINULMUHAIMINUL ‘AZIIZUL JABBARUL MUTAKABBIRU SUBHAANALLAHI’AMMAA YUSYRIKUUNA. HUWALLAAHULKHOOLLIQULBAARIUL MUSHOUWWIRU LAHUL ASMAUL HUSNAA YUSABBIHU LAHU MAA FIIS SAMAWAATI WAL ARDLI WA HUWAL A’ZIIZUL HAKIIMU.” 11x

Caranya :
Puasa biasa selama 7 hari, hari ke-7 harus hari jumat. Di hari ke-7 setelah berbuka puasa, pada jam 7 malam sampai keesokan harinya (jam 7 pagi) jangan tidur sama sekali. selama 7 hari puasa baca doa diatas 11 kali setelah solat 5 waktu
Pada saat energi tenaga dalam mistik ini hendak dipakai baca doa 1x
Peringatan:
jangan digunakan buat kesombongan,dan jaga diri dari sifat takkabur.

Maharaja tunggal dewa

 Amalanya :
“Bismilahirohmanirohim,ya qolbi hak ya Allah Ya Rabb Ya Dzatullah,Alfatihah 7x…
Bismilahirohmanirohim Ajiku Maharaja si Tunggal Dewa Kuasa Tunggal Jagad Karsa raya Jasad Tunggal Ing segoro langit Jasad Tunggal Ing Giri Pangeran Jagad Bumi Tindak Tanduk Tunduk Rasa,asih,asuh,bin nafsyi Allahu Akbar”

Maharaja Tunggal dewa adalah salah satu ilmu tertinggi di sebuah alas langit Yang mempergunakan Maharaja Tunggal Dewa akan sanggup menguasai 5 Unsur Alam Dan siapapun yg mempergunakan untuk hal yang tidak baik maka Bala petaka 7 turunan yg akan menghampiri. 

Syarat : 
Puasa Islam Senin –Kamis sebanyak 7x
Puasa Mutih 7 hari 7 malam 
Pati geni 1 hari 1 malam 
Kubur 1 hari 1 malam

Memulai Suatu Laku atau Tirakat

Jika mau menjalankan amalan atau lelaku mandilah yang bersih dan ini bacaannya :

Bismilah... Niyat ingsun adus angedusi badan kayun,manggih toya rabani, dus lali, dus mani, badan adus den dusi padha badan,roh adus den dusi pada roh, suksma adus den dusi pada suksma, dat teles sukma ngalam, dat urip tan kena kawoworan, urip sajroning karsa, ingsun adus banyu saking kodratullah, byur jaba suci sajroning badan rabani, alahu sakarsa, alahu ngalaihi wasalam.

Doa ismul a'dhoom

Allaahumma innii as-aluka bis-mikal-a'dhomiil maktuubi min nuuri wajhikala'laal mu-a'bbadiddaa-imiil-baaqi, al-mukholladi fii qolbi nabiyyika wa rosuulika Muhammad. Wa as-aluka bismikal-a'dhomil waahidi biwahdatilaahad, al-muta'aali 'an wahdatil-kammi wal a'adadil-muqoddasi 'an kulli ahad, wa bihaqqi, bismillahir-rohmaanir-rohiim, Qull huwallaahu ahad,allaahush-shomad, Lam yalid walam yuulad, Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuan ahad. An-tushollia 'alaa sayyidinaa Muhammadin sirri hayaatil wujuudi wassababil 'a-dhoomi likulli maujuudi sholaatan tusyabbitu fii qolbiil-iimaana watuhaffidhuuniil qur-aana watufahhimunii minhul 'aayaati wataftahulii bihaa nuuroo jannaati wanuuroon-na 'iimi wanuuroon-nadhori ilaa wajhikal kariim. Wa a'laa aalihi washohbihii wasallim wal hamdulillaahirobbil 'aa-lamiin.

Keterangan: 
Berfaidah agar hajatnya cepat tercapai. Doa ismual a'dhoom ini dibaca sebanyak 1000 x selama 7 hari. bacaanya tidak boleh di cicil. harus habis dalam sekali duduk. setiap 100 kali bacaan sebutkan hajat kita apa.  

Membuat pengakuan istri

Seringkali sang suami yang cemburuan , sepulangnya dari kerja suka curiga kelakuan isterinya. Kalau sudah begitu , ingin menyelidiki apakah istri ada mempunyai pria idaman lainnya di luaran. Perbuatan demikian sebenarnya sangat tercela. Kalau orang mau dapat tahu apakah yang sebenarnya terjadi sebenarnya di rumah .Apakah isteri anda benar-benar menyeleweng?? 
Begini saja caranya : 

Pada hari Jumat di waktu tengah hari ,potong satu burung dara putih dan ambil jantungnya, kemudian cari satu ekor kodok budug dan ambil empat2 kakinya. Kedua macam barang ini jemur sampai kering. Sesudah itu tumbuk sampai halus , kemudian cari satu batu koral kerikil yang sebesar buah kemiri di pinggir kali. Kemudian bubuk itu bersama batu dimasukkan dalam satu kantong kecil yang terbuat dari kain putih. Di waktu malam sesudah isteri tidur pulas (kalau tidurnya terlentang) , taruh kantong putih itu didadanya .
Awasi raut mukanya . Kalau istri anda memang menyeleweng , dia akan mengingau dan buka rahasianya.Ingat cara ini harus dilakukan dengan rahasia dan tidak boleh seorangpun tahu.

John Horscroft - Mountain Bike Action

Pat Horscroft enjoying the best the Peak District has to offer

One of the things I love most about the mountain bike scene is the vibe. It must be something to do with the amount of adrenaline flying around, which loosens tongues and makes for a great sense of camaraderie. I guess part of it is the shared experience of managing to escape serious injury on a regular basis because I reckon I’ve broken myself more times in five years of mountain biking than in the previous twenty five years of climbing. One of my favourite spots to enjoy that unique mix of adrenaline overload and survivor syndrome is the bottom of Spooky Wood at Glentress. There you’ll see riders wearing similar grins swopping broadly similar tales of disasters averted. The only problem is when you get to the inevitable, “Where are you from?” moment. I always hesitate before answering that my home patch is the Peak District. The response will inevitably be, “The Peak District?! What are you bothering to come here for? You’ve got some of the best riding in the world on your doorstep.”

Olly airborn beneath Stanage

And, to a point, I’m forced to agree. The Peak has fantastic riding of all sorts, gorgeous landscape and it’s only twenty minutes riding from my front door. But, and this is the bit where they look at me as if I’m mad, sometimes I just want a holiday from all that super technical, steep, rocky gnarlyness. Sometimes, a trail centre hits the spot in a way that natural trails seldom can. Trail centres are predictable in a way that encourages flat-out riding. I love re-doing a trail I know well, learning its foibles, nailing tough features and railing those berms. It’s a bit like the difference between scaring the bejesus out of yourself on the grit and going sport climbing on Portland. One is a life defining step into the unknown, the other a bit of a laugh, a holiday from the intense experience of placing gear and cheating death.

Not that trail centres don’t sometimes present a challenge. I returned to Innerliethen this year for the first time since I smashed my shoulder three years ago. On that occasion, riding with my old mates Simon Jones and Lucy Creamer, I attacked the initial drop offs on the infamous Caddon Bank with gusto, survived and then piled it on the whoops that follow. I still remember the look on Lucy’s face every time my collar bone kept popping up in my shoulder like Alien trying to get out.

Lucy Creamer going for it on Innerliethen’s infamous Caddon Bank

This time, I was pretty nervous. Even though I was three years older I wondered how I’d get on. What I’d forgotten was that I’d got three more years of Peak District insanity under my belt. I hit the drop offs with considerably less speed than last time and still survived plunging into the rock gardens below. I then felt chastened when I found that the far from being ten foot tall, the roller that had done for me last time was probably more like four.

Having survived that, I gained access to the bit of the trail I missed last time and it’s an object lesson in why I, and many others, find trail centres so seductive. After a short rock chute, the trail swoops down through the trees with a succession of loony drop-offs. The difference with those at the top of the trail is that the landings are all perfect, smooth and barrelling down into sculpted berms. I reckon they could hear me shrieking with exhilaration all the way to Edinburgh. It was the kind of riding you would seldom find on a natural trail, but is common on the well designed trails for which Scotland is rightly famous.

Interestingly, a couple of days later, I bumped into a guy called Richard at Glentress. He works there now but back in the day he was responsible for building Spooky Wood and Caddon Bank. He made me chuckle when he pointed out that back then, the only reason they made it a black run was because they were all riding hard-tails. He reckons that with the advent of full suspension, it’s really only a red now. Bloody hell.

Agar orang gampang mengeluarkan uangnya

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jika do`a ini dibaca tatkala sedang melakukan transaksi penjualan, maka si calon pembeli akan tergugah semangat dan simpatinya kepada anda, sehingga ia akan dengan senang hati mau membeli product2 yang anda tawarkan.
cara melakukan do`a ini ialah dibaca dalam hati 1x ketika berjabatan tangan dengan customer..
dan harus dengan keyakinan penuh akan kebesaran dan keagungan Allah. cara ini juga dapat dipakai ketika kita sedang kepepet dan butuh bantuan dana dari siapapun.

Inilah doanya :
Robbana ya Quddus, `ajilana fil fulusinnasi `ajma`in

Uang berkah

Doanya :
Robbi inni qobalta nafsan, far hamha wa in arsaltaha, an tahfazoha
bima tahfazu bihi `ibadakas sholihin

do`a diatas dibaca 3x, tatkala kita menerima uang dari hasil usaha atau dari pemberian siapapun. setelah didoakan kemudian ditiupkan kepada uang tersebut. insya Allah, uang yg sudah kita doakan itu akan menjadi berkah tatkala dibelanjakan lagi. tapi ingat ini bukan sekali-kali "uang balik"ini adalah "uang berkah" yang jika belanjakan, maka dia akan memanggil teman2nya secara gaib, meluncur kepada si pembaca do`a tsb. dan ingat lagi, sekali-kali bukanlah uang itu akan datang dan muncul secara tiba2,tetap saja uang datangnya itu melewati jalur dan jalan usaha, atau pergaulan / silaturrahmi.

Qulhu nantung

Qulhu nangtung rohim ngedeng
Rohim anu ngecos urat geutih Mengkel sari hade sang peuleutik putih
Sang parapat herang sia ngaleungan Aing nyaho ka ngaran sia Geutih meuting dina kulit
Darah ngenong dina cekol Anta boga kuku bima Nya aing anu nyekelan ratuna
Brajamustina manusia

Hikmahnya : 
untuk pengobatan rematik,asam urat, penyumbatan darah, caranya dibaca ketika mengurut atau dibacakan disegelas air untuk diminumkan

Cara meramu mani gajah

Satu butir mani gajah ukuran pentol korek bisa dicampur kurang lebih 100 cc minyak kelapa tunggal
namun jika minyak kelapa tunggal juga cuma ada sedikit pun tidak masalah, misal; cuma ada satu botol kecil ukuran 2 cc. campur aja dahulu, setelah itu campur lagi 100 cc minyak kelapa hijau nah itu sudah cukup dan jadi. sehingga yangg digunakan, bisa kita ambil saja ramuan tadi seukuran satu botol kecil (2cc), dan itu saja yg dibawa-bawa,biangnya biarkan saja kita simpan dirumah selanjutnya, yang dibotol kecil tadi harus kita beri makan yaitu diberi sepotong kecil emas, atau bubuk emas murni secukupnya serta diberi sedikit kapas mentah yg sudah jatuh dari pohonnya yaitu kita cari saat hari jumat (kapas mentah tersebut) inilah yg disebut dia "kapas siluman",nah pada saat purnama penuh tiba biang mani gajah dan turunannya yg di botol kecil itu kita jemur dibawah sinar purnama.
kurang lebih 2 jam, dari jam 10 s/d. 12 malam. untuk yg lebih mantap lagi si mani gajah yang dibotol kecil tadi
sebaiknya kalau "punya kesabaran" sebaiknya setelah di purnama ini lalu di pendam dalam tanah selama 40 hari atau afdolnya selama 100 hari.dan jadilah minyak mani gajah kualitas "super" gunanya antara lain:
- membantu kelancaran usaha 
- aman dari "kerusuhan"
- disenangi dalam pergaulan
- pelet

Mistis harimau

Taring harimau biasanya digunakan sebagai simbol "mendapatkan"atau "memegang", maksudnya dalam dunia bisnis, ialah menancapkan - pengaruh, apa2 yg didapat supaya benar2 dapat dinikmati hasilnya, selain sebagai simbol kewibawaan pengaruh.

Kulit harimau sebagai simbol "pakaian" atau pengaruh kharismatik dalam bahasa kekuasaan ialah "jubah kebesaran" dalam bahasa kebatinan disebut sebagai "keilmuan" memegang/menyimpan kulit harimau sama halnya seperti memakai "ilmu harimau"

Kuku harimau, sebagai simbol untuk "menggapai" atau pencarian maksudnya ialah supaya peluang2 usaha benar2 bisa dicengkeram untuk kemudian dilaksanakan dalam
rangka mencapai hasil..

Kumis harimau, berfungsi layaknya aji pameling maksudnya dipakai sebagai "antena" penyambung batin jarak jauh atau berfungsi kayak telepon seluler gaib / telepati jg untuk support feeling dan indera ke enam.

Mata harimau, untuk daya hipnotis.

Kening harimau untuk "pengaruh" / wibawa.

Tulang iga harimau, untuk "tampil keren" istilahnyaitu adalah "tulang keren", untuk performance.

Susuk macan, ialah sepasang atau satu macam tulang lepas yg terdapat di antara leher dan dada harimau, inilah pusat inti "kekuatan SIMA macan/harimau" yg dalam mantera (tatar sunda) disebut sebagai "sima aingsima maung" "sora aing gelap ngampar" sima aku sima macan, suaraku bagaikan kilat menyambar

Resep Meramu Minyak Pengasihan Air Mata Duyung

Bahan-bahannya :
- air mata duyung aseli 1 tetes 
- ketan hitam 6 butir
- kunyit seukuran pentol korek api
- bubuk emas secukupnya
- minyak kentang 3 tetes
- minyak kelapa hijau 2 cc

membuat ramuan minyak pengasih air mata duyung ini, dilaksanakan di hari jumat antara jam 11 s.d. jam 12 siang saat mencampur bahan2 ramuan, harus dilingkungan asap kemenyan.
Minyak pengasihan ini, hanya cocok dipakai oleh wanita saja. Dengan tujuan untuk menarik perhatian laki-laki.

Kendal Mountain Film Festival - The secret is out...

The Slackers Guide to climbing

Featuring: Lucy Creamer, Steve McClure and presented by John Horscoft

What makes them tick?
What drives their ambition?
What makes them different to the rest of us?

Find out at the Kendal Mountain Festival where John Horscroft will be asking the questions and digging deep into the minds of these amazing atheletes.

Everybody attending THE SLACKERS GUIDE TO CLIMBING

will receive a FREE MARMOT GOODIE BAG !!!

The Slackers Guide to climbing:

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, 7pm, Friday 19^th November (based in the main theatre).

Buy tickets for ‘The Slackers Guide to climbing’ here: http://www.mountainfest.co.uk/programme-detail.cfm?programme=7