I’ve had my first mince pies, Christmas dinner and even a church carol service this week!   Nervous excitement is having to be contained, in case we get thwarted at the last minute, but plans for some long overdue alpine antics are in the pipeline! Pulling out skis and alpine gear out of the kit stores… Read more

A bright start to the day revealed a bit of white stuff up on the mountain tops this morning. Sadly, I didn’t have the daylight hours to get up high and make the most of it. I did have an inspiring day talking about and starting to plan some expeditions options for 2022 though. It’s… Read more

Back up into Cwm Idwal for the first time in a month or so, for an introduction to scrambling with a small group of 6th form students. Luck was on our side with the weather and although it wasn’t warm, it was pleasantly dry, with good views of the surrounding mountains as we hiked up.… Read more

Loads of climbing today! Brillant! Started off with a group of students doing back to back, high energy bouldering sessions, which involved having to give advice, instruction and plenty of demonstrations. It’s fun when the students are setting each other (and me!) plenty of challenges to go out.  After lunch, I joined Leo for a… Read more

It’s been a crazy busy few days, fitting in all sorts of fun. Days have been starting well before sun rise, but at least I did get to enjoy some sunrise views.  At the start of 2019 I was due to see a band called Turin Brakes. The show has been rescheduled over and over… Read more

After what’s felt like an eternity, of illness and injury at The Cottage, we’ve both been back out into the big wide world again. Storm Arwen passed us by pretty much un-noticed and the snow that has followed didn’t make it here either. Up in the woods above Betws y Coed, there were plenty of… Read more