now that Ev's broken the ice.....

[ScOtT]

I returned to fencing at the end of Sept 2009 after a 30 year lay-off when I nearly lost an eye to my mate Jonny Harding whilst swashbuckling with 2 garden canes on my dad’s vegetable patch. We thought better of it and took up air-gunning instead- dressing up in as many layers of clothing as we could still walk around in (for padding) and hunting each-other down on the disused railway line at the top of our street. Another near-miss put paid to that and we decided to hang-up the guns and wait for someone to invent paintballing.

I’ve got a love of the outdoors- Interests outside fencing include walking / hiking / camping, fishing (coarse) and mountain biking. Up until September, my main hobby has been rock climbing which I do on a Tuesday night with a group of work colleagues, friends, and mates-of-mates. In summer it’s great climbing outdoors but dark nights and wet weather mean a move indoors onto ‘the plastic’ at one of the local climbing walls- it’s OK but pretty much a means-to-an-end to keep strong for the start of the new outdoor season. (Indoor sessions are really just about the beer at the end of the night whilst outdoor sessions are about soaking-up the scenery as well as soaking up a couple of real-ales at the end of the night). Been climbing all over the UK and done a bit of Alpine climbing in Chamonix. Had some great times, been to some great places, had loads of laughs, been sh*t scared, nearly come a cropper a time or two…. If anyone fancies a go- just ask!

My daughter Eleanor expressed an interest in taking fencing up as a hobby after ‘having-a-go’ on a school residential. My wife ‘Googled’ and hey-presto found the Wingerworth Fencing Club website.

I started bringing Eleanor and really fancied a go myself but at the time had commitments on a Wednesday until my son Alex moved up to Scouts on Friday which meant Weds nights were free. After the first taster lesson, I was hooked and now look forward to Monday dinner-times, Wednesday nights and Friday nights. So does my Wife-it means she can go on face-book without me tutting at her!

Bought some kit over Christmas, am now saving-up for a blade and am looking to enter some competitions before very long.

Oh yes……

I nearly forgot…

The most important thing……

LEFT HANDED!!!!!

[ScOtT]

Looking at the number of posts- and the odd name of the last poster, I was rather hoping that there had been a mass attack of conscience and a flurry of personal profiles! seems however that the forum's been raided by spammers

Come on you lot- we've shown you ours... let's see yours... I nominate Ian! (you know why ian !)

[sabreev]

me and scott didnt know how chicken the rest of the club are perhaps we should write your introductions for you hee hee

[fencer43]

Good Idea; I haven't got time with fencing, coaching, armouring, competition organising, geeing everybody up to fence thier league matches, cycling miles, taking the dog a walk and navigating the club to the status of "Best in the world."
Love fencer 43.

[sabreev]

your (our) club is the "best in the world" due to your superb helmsmanship , now tell the readers a little about yourself ! once upon a time there was a frustrated sportsman called Tony who--------------------------- fill in blanks!