A day of two halves. Daylight hours were spent on a very blustery coastal walk on Anglesey, watching the waves roll in. Where safe to do so, we stopped to watch some impressive waves crashing over the rocks. The wind was so strong that forward progress required considerable effort. Felt like we’d really had the Read more

A change of scene and transport for today’s lake exploration with a strong group of students. It’s been a while since I’ve been out in the canoes and having been on the paddleboard so much recently, it was a refreshing change. The wind wasn’t quite doing what it was forecast, but we still managed to Read more

The sheltered south face of Conwy Slabs was chosen as today’s rock climbing venue and even though it had been wet last night, I was able to climb warm dry rock with my students today. Although the outcrop of rock is only small, it gave a good introduction venue and some fantastic views of the Read more

There was a moody feel in the mountains today. Heavy clouds and bursts of sunlight were making some atmospheric conditions.  With a deterioration in conditions on the way, I nipped out early(ish) to explore a section of river that I’d not been on in quite a while. It was nice to get a different perspective Read more

Although it happens every year, I seem to still be adjusting to the change in daylight hours. Not having the light evenings anymore seemed to come as a bit of a shock – especially as we’re not allowed in other people’s houses. I’ve been kept busy planning orienteering events and organising some tree planting, but Read more

I between helping to organize an orienteering event, I managed to get a bit of time in the climbing wall today, to strip out and start re-setting problems for a Bouldering competition that I’m hosting this weekend. It was the first time I’ve been indoor climbing in ages and I certainly needed a bit of Read more