In conjunction with the local Chaplin and our Outdoor Education department, we held a student day called ‘Spirituality in the Outdoors’. One of the themes of the day was looking at times when the students had experienced a sense of awe and wonder in the outdoors. The day finished with a short hike up a… Read more

Lucked out again today with the perfect combinations of weather, course, and group. I’ve been running part two of Mountain Training’s ‘Hill Skills’ course, which is their introductory award aimed at giving students a taster of some of the skills that are required to travel safely in the hills. As well as technical skills and… Read more

With some beautiful weather conditions on the way, I was tempted to make an early start into the mountains to get a sunrise photo. However, I was also booked onto a course (ISO 130000) that started in Llanberis at 09:00. Having decided to forego the alpine start to make sure that I was ready for… Read more

A day spent doing Outdoor Education lesson observations in the Beacon Climbing Wall during daylight hours, followed by an evening of bouldering at Indy Climbing Wall. I was packing up and about to head home, from the days work when a visiting friend from Switzerland arrived out of the blue and convinced me to go… Read more

I wasn’t firing on all cylinders, but decided that I was well enough to help lead a group on a ‘paddlesport weekend’ on Anglesey. Friday night involved a night walk through the arches of Menai Bridge, to see where we’d be canoeing the next day. It was a murky start from the slipway, but the… Read more

There’s been a forced period of inactivity this week, due to illness, so I’ve not much to report or record. I’ve not been able to stray too far from The Cottage, but at least I’ve been able to soak up a few moments of health-inducing sunshine from the local vistas. There’s been a brief spell… Read more