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On Monday 10th Jim Perrin is doing a book reading of his new book 'The Villain: A Life Of Don Whillans' at the Lescar in Sheffield (7:30pm - see events diary - http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/ ). Jim has offered to auction his final corrected proof of the book, in its unbound state, with photocopied illustrations (one of which his cat threw up onto!) and also a mystery piece of climbing equipment that belonged to the great man himself. Proceeds will go to the Tsunami appeal.

In reply to UKC News: good one Jim

In reply to Blinder:

Thanks to everyone who turned up last night. It was awesome. We raised £625 for the Tsunami appeal via book & calendar sales and the auction.

Cheers

In reply to MattH:
Bother, never even knew about it or I'd have gone. I seem to have fallen off your mailing list

In reply to Simon Caldwell:

You might not have got thru the door - it was jam-packed! I was glad to have got there early enough to have a decent seat. Jim P was on very good form, giving interesting and amusing readings, and an excellent question and answer session. Chris Fitzhugh won the auction for the final ms of The Villain (paying a huge sum of money for it), someone else paid £100 for a minute peg that Whillans had owned ... (well, at least the money went to the tsunami appeal!), and Sam Whittaker showed the superb, heartstopping video of his first ascent of Appointment with Death at Wimberry.

Plus there was a Keith Sharples photographic presentation and some excellent short videos from the Kendal Extreme Film school.

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

If the total raised including the auction was £625 then I think he got a bargain

In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

And I won the rope!!

In reply :

Can I make a bid over the internet?

Its not posssible for me to bid for the book otherwise.

Would very much be interested in a copy, perhaps I might just have to wait until it has been published.

In reply to UKC News: is there any news on the publication date for The Villain yet?

In reply to lummox:

Seem to remember 22 Feb, but I may have read that or may have dreamt it.