Made it aboard the delayed ferry in the last of the light after a long wait in the queue! Luckily, we had a warm jacket and an audiobook to keep us entertained.  By the time we were on, we went straight to the cabin and were asleep in minutes. All too soon, we were back… Read more

After a fine few days at Fort Martin and catching up with several excellent people in Kettering, we took a final shower, enjoyed a meal using a knife and fork, then set of East… A few hours in the van got us to Harwich, where we unloaded the bikes onto our rented driveway parking area. … Read more

With all commitments and speeches all done and dusted, I packed away my suit and tie and set to work on getting our outdoor equipment sorted and packed for a summer on the road. With new residents moving into The Cottage, we had a weekend to pack up our stuff and leave the place tidy.… Read more

As it was one of the last evenings in Wales before setting off on this summers expeditions, I took myself off up our local peak to appreciate the local area and last light of the day. I also have to give some speeches this week about Outdoor Education, so it was a perfect way to… Read more

A fine day spent marshalling for a student version of the Ironman Triathlon event… But followed by a beautiful sundown at The Cottage. The mountains all glowed orange as I walked along the track down to Dave’s house. Read more

Nice to be back at The Cottage and to be enjoying the views. Sadly, the weather wasn’t to last long enough for todays challenge of climbing Tryfan, Cader and Snowdon with some of my students. A 3am start was required to get ourselves up Tryfan in the early morning light before the worst of the… Read more