Ian McMullan (aka "Ashwood") and I met at the Bolton Tech wall during the winter of '80/'81. We were both definitely members of the B Team (maybe even the C Team), so it was natural that we paired up and eventually made plans to climb outdoors.
At Tremadoc, we did the new version of "Mangoletsi" that went over the big roof direct (instead of traversing left into "Barbarian") and "Fingerlicker". Moelwynion Mel Griffiths was also with us.
Ian was a member of the Lancashire Teacher's Climbing Club. They had a hut near Langdale in the Lakes. We spent a dry (though chilly) week at Easter doing classics, such as "Eastern Hammer", "Cruel Sister", "Brain Damage", "Paladin" and "Stiff Little Fingers".
Ian were always telling jokes, they seemed even funnier told in his strong Clitheroe accent. I really enjoyed his company, he was always entertaining. As things turned out we were both doing teaching degrees at IM Marsh in Liverpool (though he was 2 years ahead of me, in the same year group as Phil Davidson). Over the next few years we often teamed up midweek, at the end of summer, in the Peak, or on Clwyd limestone or at Malham.
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| Two photos of Ian McMullan climbing "Traction Trauma" at Dinbren in 1986. |
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| "Rave On" at Chee Tor in 1986. |
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