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Thanks to people for their kind comments. I'd worried that the piece was too personal but I'm sure other people must have had similar thoughts. Phil and Mick made it happen - theirs' is the credit.
As Al wrote above, 'To coin a phrase the 60's 70's and 80's were a "golden era" in climbing' with major crags, such as Gogarth, being discovered and standards shooting up from E2 to E9. Of course you can have your own golden era at any time. And each generation goes further than the previous one.
The Supertopo threads seem to show a deep appreciation for both climbing history (they had the same golden age) and renewal. Their reunions and their writing (e.g. The Stonemasters) are superb celebrations of climbing and living. Now, courtesy of Phil and Mick, we've emulated them.
Although there are some brilliant American 'golden age' photos, nobody over there seems to have done what Brian Cropper has: photograph an entire generation in its prime. He's caught the essence of so many climbers, often not even climbing. His work really is special.
I suppose the question now is should the Stoney reunion stand as a one-off or would people like it as an annual event? Whatever the answer, I will always treasure the one that we had - the only reunion I've ever been to.
Mick