The clouds might have been low over the past few days, but the temperatures have been in double figures at The Cottage. In the garden, there are some bursts of colour appearing again… Read more

No exciting photos for the blog this week as I’ve spent the last five days teaching, coaching, instructing and climbing at a series of climbing walls around North Wales. I’ve been with several different types of groups as well as with friends, just for fun.   There’s been plenty of theory work, looking at different knots,… Read more

Completed a full circumnavigation of Llyn Padarn today, taking in plenty of sights and points of interest along the way. Starting off with Dolbadarn Castle. A little drizzle threatened to damped us, but there was a bit of a view from the top of the castle. As a squall reached us, we descended to the… Read more

Took a small team of students for a little journey in the canoes today.   It was a little dark and stormy, but we made it back to base before the rain and gales arrived. To add a little extra sparkle to the usual packed lunches, we took the new portable pizza oven with us in… Read more

Back on a genuine expedition journey with students for the first time in quite a while. Not that far from home still, but a rewarding journey up and over Holyhead Mountain on Holy Island with some intrepid explorers in tow. A journey with an unknown outcome but with a super group of people. Not the… Read more

There’s been some cook outdoor cooking been going on over the last few days – beginning on Wednesday with a test run with the new portable pizza oven! Today, my cafe was set up at the top of the woods, with hot water provided by the ‘kelly kettles’. Lunch was cooked on the open fire…… Read more