The threat of rain was in the air when we woke up, but down at the Dewerstone, on the edge of Dartmoor, things stayed dry until the afternoon. We had the entire crag and valley to ourselves, so spilt into small teams to climb. Bex and I led some students up ‘Mucky Gully’ – a Read more

A bluebird Dartmoor day! What a corker! Hardly a breath of wind and plenty of folk up at Sheepstor enjoying the warm granite climbing. We had a work around a few other groups, but everyone found something to do – even if it was just enjoying the views. We made it to the shop in Read more

Long, but actually pretty smooth drive south today with a group of students on a rock climbing expedition. Amazing conditions to arrive in. Blue skies and long views.  Managed to squeeze in a quick walk/boulder on Sharpitor just as the sun went down after chips in Horrabridge.. Read more

What day for a birthday swim with Clare and Josie!   Thought it would be a quick ‘in and out’ but we actually stayed in for quite a bit, until we got shiveringly cold. Went direct to the Caban for a second breakfast of Birthday cake! From there, we headed over to Chester… And scored an Read more

A different kind of day today – working with a film crew to get some Outdoor Education action shots for a promotional film.  Sadly, the glorious blue skies views we were after did not quite turn up, but it was still a good fun day. Really interesting to see how the ‘storyboard’ is film and Read more

The long drive south from Scotland provided some excellent early morning views of Ben Nevis and Glen Coe… Back at The Cottage in time for a shower, shave and some dinner.. Read more