Wintry storms are still calling in at speed from the Atlantic to North Wales causing the snow line to rise and fall almost daily.  In the garden, there are signs of Spring still appearing… But for now, we decided to pack some climbing kit and leave at that behind…  All was quiet at Liverpool Airport.… Read more

Even though the ‘big storm’ passed just south of us here at The Cottage, it’s still been a few days to focus on indoor lessons of theory and planning. Despite all the build-up, with schools and shops closed, at the last minute, the storm tracked slightly south and it’s been a fairly typical, wet and… Read more

There’s been a tiny bit of snow upon the mountains over the last couple of days. With so much time spent at indoor climbing walls over the last couple of weeks it’s felt like a while since I gave my legs a good hike. There looked to be a few dry daylight hours, so we… Read more

We went on a bit of a hunt today to explore a bit of the Anglesey Coastal path that we’d never walked and search for the remains of a shipwreck. The weather in the mountains has been pretty damp, but a weather window looked open over a small section of the Anglesey coast. It was… Read more

Another fantastic day spent working in the woods above the Conwy Valley, as part of a John Muir conservation project that I am involved with.  Inbetween some chopping, lopping and clearing, I was in charge of keeping the ‘Kelly Kettles’ topped up with warm water to keep the students hydrated.  We put up a variety… Read more

Although the mountains remain a bit murky and cloud covered, the sunshine state of Anglesey gave us a good dose of vitamin D today. Although the temperatures were much lower than the photos suggest!  I took some students on a circular walk from Moelfre and along the coastal path. The sunshine felt great, but the… Read more