Restricted travel options make things even trickier when the weather is poor. It’s been back out with the local OS Map to see where else is ‘new’ and worth exploring. Low cloud and drizzle meant that there wasn’t much in the way of panoramic views, so we had to focus in on the closer things.… Read more

In an unexpected turn of events, all our imminent plans in Wales have had to be canceled, with another nationwide lockdown announced overnight. We had already binned any plans for our usual overseas festive explorations around the sunny cliffs of Europe and had been preparing for our first ever Welsh Christmas here at The Cottage.… Read more

There’s been a lot of rainfall around here and the rivers are certainly looking full. Didn’t have time to get out in a boat, but we did go for a little explore down the lower sections of the Ogwen to take a look at the bits that usually fly past when you’re otherwise engaged in… Read more

Up and out early to try and catch a wave today. The wasn’t much worth getting in for when I got there, but it was worth it to have an hour or so of blue sky above me and feel the warmth of the morning sun! I was toying with getting in when I got… Read more

I did have plans to check the surf today, but given that we’ve had about 30mm of rain every night for the last three days, it seemed a shame to turn down the offer of a kayaking trip  On consultation of my guidebook, I found that it has been a number of years since I… Read more

A blustery, damp cold afternoon in the mountains, but marginally better on the coast! With a new local climbing guidebook in hand, we went to Pen Mountain to see if any of the newer climbs there looked worth a  visit once the weather warms back up. We had done a route there years ago, but… Read more