The wet and windy weather had a momentary lull on Tuesday, between two weather systems. It looked like a short period of clear skies, nice waves and not a breath of wind. The only snag was, I’m supposed to be keeping my ear dry, while it heals. We had the morning free, so went to… Read more

It’s been a wild three days to be out on an expedition and everyone that passed their Silver Assessment really earned it! There was a severe weather warning out for heavy rain, but thankfully it mostly all fell during the hours of darkness rather than while hiking!  The Anglesey coastal path was the destination and… Read more

Spent a lot of time over the last few days expedition planning. There’s so much time that goes into the research and there’s certainly been a lot of googling and note-taking by the fireside recently. Somewhat frustratingly, we still didn’t get anything confirmed, but it’s all just part of the process. During daylight hours, I’ve… Read more

Ah, the best-laid plans can sometimes go awry… This morning was a fine example. Funny now to look back on. It all started the night before – seeing the five-star surf forecast, which is a very rare thing indeed in Wales. After checking the tides and times, we decided that we had just enough time… Read more

Had a forced rest day on Monday, having picked up a streaming cold from a student. Not impressed! Got some fresh air in my lungs by accompanying Clare down to Bangor to do a few errands. (I got to ride the ebike though as I ‘was poorly’!). Amazingly easy with a bit of extra electrical… Read more

A fine weekend for the first Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition of this term. I was working with John and we’d cunningly placed his van at the camp area, pre-expedition so that we’d have some major camp comforts. As such, we enjoyed some fine dining outside with camp table and chairs as the sun went… Read more