A blissful Monday was spent at The Cottage, trying to catch up on some rest, relaxation and a bit of life admin. All was calm and there was no urgency to get out and about. Since arriving home from Serbia, Clare has been travelling for work and it feels a bit like we’ve not had… Read more

It’s been a social, busy and logistically challenging weekend! After arriving back from the Reef gig, I was straight out to help at a camp, then spent the day on Paddleboards on Llyn Padarn with some visiting students. From there I travelled to Plas y Brenin for the AGM of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors,… Read more

Of all the bands I’ve seen live, I think Reef are the one that I’ve seen the most over the years. I’ve been following their progress ever since being introduced to them by Wally when I was at school and seeing them play when they were starting out.  This gig was actually booked for last… Read more

A beautiful blue sky day for hiking a section of the Welsh Coastal Path from Llanfairfechan to Bangor. What the photos don’t show are the freezing cold easterly that was whipping in some big waves on the high tide.  While the views were glorious, I was wrapped up in full waterproofs to keep warm (as… Read more

The excitement of climbing classic climbs in the Llanberis Pass was temporarily dampened due to a stubborn bank of cloud that was being held over the mountains. Having left The Cottage in full sunshine, I was disappointed to drive up past Ogwen Cottage, only to find the temperature hovering around 6 degrees and with a… Read more

I’ve spent the last couple of days buried in excel sheets and making sure that plans are in place for the expeditions that I’m involved with over the next few months. It’s been good to get my head into it all after being in Serbia, but really nice to be able to be based at… Read more