When an a voluntarily placed alarm clock goes off at 05:28am and you’re dragged out from a deep sleep, it can be hard to get motivated. A glance through the skylight into the dark sky revealed no stars. What was I thinking!? Would it be worth the gamble?… Ninety minutes later and I was given Read more

Almost got de-railed from my planned day in the office, when Aled suggested a quick kayak trip down the Ogwen. I excitedly cycled out to the bridge to check the levels, but unfortunately (or perhaps, fortunately), the river wasn’t quite high enough. I returned to The Cottage and my computer screen, breaking only to turn Read more

Grey skies and the threat of drizzle almost put me off making the return journey to Llandudno by bike. We’d agreed to meet at 07:30 and as the road was just about dry, I decided to go for it. With the wind behind us, we were in Conwy before we knew it. In fact, we Read more

The weather has picked back up again and allowed for me to try some commuting on the eBike. After a fine day of gorge walking, John and I set off from Llandudno with fully charged batteries. It was a beautiful evening for a ride and were soon crossing the Conwy bridge. It was tempting to Read more

Had a very busy birthday, with lots going on, but managed to make it a fun time. I was running a student ‘Leadership and Resiliance Day’ and Clare gave in as the guest speaker for the afternoon session. Afterwards, we were able to get a quiet drink together before heading to the beach for a Read more

Another few whirlwind days of travelling around the country! By Saturday night we in north London for a party with the ‘Master Minds’ where we had a great night after a fantastic sunset. Sunday afternoon we arrived at Fort Martin, via Michelle’s and got established on the terrace – where the clouds suggested a change Read more