Another dusting of snow and some clear blue skies meant it was a beautiful day. We had a lot of ‘indoor’ things to sort out, but managed to get some fresh air in between. In the morning we took a stroll from The Cottage above the woods. Later in the afternoon, we went up towards… Read more

I’ve been a bit too busy to fit in daily blog updates this last week. Estyn (the Welsh version of Ofsted) have been inspecting the Outdoor Education Department that I’m in charge of at St David’s College. We’ve all been on our best behavior and unlike most kinds of inspections, we enjoyed being able to… Read more

The last few days have passed by in a very agreeable manner and we’ve enjoyed staying at The Cottage with a leisurely agenda. Each day this week has involved some socializing, surfing and or climbing as well as giving The Cottage a bit of love as well. We’ve had two good surfs on the island,… Read more

With a keen sense of adventure and plenty of warm clothes, we set off to explore one of the lesser frequented areas of Snowdonia – The Rhinogs. These are the mountains between the main Snowdon massif and Cader Idris. Just getting to the end of the tarmac was an adventure in itself, finishing with about… Read more

Having returned and unpacked from the Peak District we’ve decided to stay put and spend a few days in and around the local neighborhood. After a very wet weekend, the skies finally cleared to reveal a little dusting of snow upon the tops of the mountains here. We didn’t quite get a frost, but out… Read more

A fantastic trip down memory lane, to the site of my undergraduate dissertation research project – Crowden Brook, above Edale and below Kinderscout. Back in 2001-02, I made several visits here to monitor erosion on the river banks as part of my degree in Outdoor and Environmental Education at Liverpool John Moores University. Sometimes I… Read more