Absolutely stunning weather across North Wales over the past few days, without a single cloud in the skies. Unfortunately, despite the incredible clarity, some strong winds meant that our planned activities (of taking Neil on a flying lesson!), had to be curtailed and replaced with ‘ground activities’. From the relative shelter of Port Dinorwic, it… Read more

Back in Llangollen for what seems like my annual visit to Dinas Bran Castle (or what’s left of it at least!). The bluebells in the area are in full bloom at the moment – some of the best I’ve seen. The weather cleared up for a nice evening walk along the Dee… And our canal… Read more

Had my first dunk in the lake yesterday after running a kayaking race event. The warm air made it just about okay, but not to be in for long! The recent warm weather caught me off guard somewhat on Monday morning when I nipped down to the harbour in Caernarfon after breakfast in shorts and… Read more

Back out at the coast today, teaching on a Mountain Training ‘Rock Skills’ course. It was another beautiful day, but the slight breeze gave a nippy edge to the temperatures, reminding us that it’s still only April. After getting back home, Clare and I had dinner together before driving out to Dinas Dinlle, to catch… Read more

An absolutely mad 48 hours of so of travel, with very little in the way of sleep! I slipped quietly into the swimming pool at 02:30am by the light of the moon in order to wake myself up for the drive back to Malaga airport. We were on one of the first flights out of… Read more