Paradise Found, first 8C for Leo Skinner

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10 September 2023

Leo Skinner has sent Paradise Found (8C) in Hartland
, which starts from a ladder just by the sea. "Thought I’d do this quick but ended up having an epic falling off the end like 8 times in the most bizarre of ways. Sleeping in the car and 6am start did the job! First 8C and what a sick one at that."

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