Camping in such close proximity to the sea meant that a morning swim was going to be obligatory!  It had rained heavily in the night, but right on time, it cleared up as the day began. The beach was empty except for a horse and rider who were galloping along the waters edge. The sun… Read more

A plentiful breakfast, a hot shower and a late check out, meant that the morning rain had passed us by by the time we got our bikes out of the van and loaded up for the coming tour of Holy Island. Well fed and equipped for some time ‘on the road’, we set out into… Read more

It’s very busy week, that’s finished off with a birthday at the end! We were due to be in Italy at a friend’s wedding this weekend, but the complexity of travel with changing restrictions left us home in Wales. However, Clare organised a whirlwind of a birthday expedition where we have packed in a huge… Read more

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