Great Gully on Craig Yr Ysfa comes with quite a reputation and is one of the few routes at the grade in this area that I’ve not climbed yet. As with almost any ‘gully’ climb, the drier the conditions the better, so having not seen a drop of rain since arriving home from Ireland, today Read more

Went for a swim in the river this evening. Not a breath of wind and nice and warm. Seemed a shame to put ripples on the mirror calm surface. Incredible.  It was so clear and still that it was almost like snorkelling as we floated along watching the fish. Colder than the lake though! Beauty Read more

First time back climbing in the Slate Quarry for quite a while and the tiny edges felt like they’d got even smaller! We just popped in quickly after a pancake start at The Cottage and believe it or not, it was almost too hot to climb!  We made the second ascent of this route and Read more

With a run of time in North Wales ahead of us, we decided that we ought to get re-familiarized with the local mountains while getting a bit of fitness training in at the same time. With a long walk in and then 300m of climbing, Amphitheatre Buttress seemed like a good choice. Things are still Read more

After a temporary blip in temperature, the more preferred, warmer and sunnier weather has made a fight back! In between a bit of work, there’s been time for another good swim at the lake, to wash away the screen fatigue. After two months off-screen, it felt like being in at the deep end spending the Read more

A solid roof over our heads, cupboards of food and utensils are just some of the luxuries of being back at home. We’ve been taking making the most of it. Spending the summer with minimal space, facilities, clothes and food really makes you appreciate the simple things in life and The Cottage now feels like Read more