Lovely pics, thank you - and I know how tough it is to talk about a loss of confidence on a site like this so much power to you!
I did Striding Edge as a carefree 16-year old then suddenly, a few years ago, complete with mortgage and responsibilities to others, I couldn't face it and realised I couldn't hack that sort of stuff without some serious build-up to it. However, as Don Whillans said "The mountains will always be there......" - they are there for all of us, no matter what we choose to do on them, and we all them because of what they give us, unconditionally
Thank you for sharing