Well it’s been a while, but today we stood on top of a mountain for the first time in a very long time. Luckily, all this cycling seems to have keep a certain amount of hill fitness. Given the scale of yesterday’s ride, I opted from some battery assistance for the first section, from The… Read more

What started out as an ambitious plan, turned into a monster ride during the day. Light winds, overcast skies and even touch of drizzle actually gave some perfect biking conditions for a long ride. Leaving The Cottage behind, we crept slowly up the A5, past Ogwen Cottage and along to Capel Curig. From here it… Read more

Had a bit of an explore further down the river to see if we could find any new swimming areas as it looks like we’re going to be around here for some time yet. A quick bike ride got us to the river, where we locked up the bikes and set out on foot. It… Read more

A fantastic day! All within a 10km round trip from The Cottage.  Firstly, after some planning with the map and a pair of binoculars, we found one of Wales’ best secret picnic spots! It was hot work getting to it, but we were rewarded with a sheltered sun trap with the perfectly angled rock for… Read more

Working late into the night never seems so back when you’ve got an office this nice! Between our various ‘online’ engagements, we still made sure that we found time for some local explorations in the old woodlands. The discovery of ‘the meadow’ has also been a great way to soak up the views. Back at… Read more

Great weather continues! Perfect conditions to go and explore a new swimming spot! And just a short bike ride away. This time, we went prepared with a few luxuries and having left the bikes and set out on foot, we found what we were looking for. Flat grass, great views and a lovely deep stream… Read more