Sorry for the delayed reply -- I always feel awkward and self-conscious on the rare occasions when people read something I've written about them, and it's hard to know what to say that won't sound silly. Except that, obviously, I'm very glad you liked it!

And it might amuse you to know that my other reason for being late replying is that I just got back from my first ever visit to Llanberis (five days trying to pick up some basic trad skills). Sadly I didn't get to play on any slate routes, but I did go sneaking into the Vivian quarry yesterday evening, just for a look around in the fading light ...

(Then, this morning, back on the train to central London.)