Took ourselves on a tour of the Elan Valely and surrounding area today, to check out some of the sights and a few more of the climbs. This time, we parked above the dam, to prevent being locked into the car park which shuts at 5pm. We climbed until the sun went down behind the Read more

Our final day on the edge of the Black Mountains started off again with some garden appreciation, even though the temperatures have started to drop back to the usual April ones. We stayed as long as we could, listening to the birds and soaking up the suns rays, before packing up the van and heading Read more

Our 8th Wedding Anniversary today! After a leisurely start, we went over to nearby Brecon for some more floating about on boards. The Little Donkey Cottage has served us well with week, with good access to a range of adventures. After finding out that the River Usk was not open for canoeists after 2nd March, Read more

With unseasonably warm weather and not a breath of wind, it seemed only right to spend the day floating about on the paddle boards. In the late 1990s, I paddled this section of river quite a few times with groups, but have barely been back since. Last time was with you Mo and Dudley!  Setting Read more

The banks of the River Wye are home to some excellent stone skimming rocks! A fine way to start a day in a new area of Wales.  After checking out the river for future paddle boarding explorations, we made an ascent of our local peak and ridge. The weather is unbelievable. Suddenly summer after climbing Read more

And we’re off! First time away from The Cottage this year and while we really love The Cottage, it’s been unbelievably refreshing to be somewhere completely new. We still have to stay within Wales, so have had to be a bit creative compared to our usual plans, but we have been able to find some Read more