The late summer heatwave continued today. Nice temps and great views.  I spent the day with students, climbing on Conwy mountain. We had the place to ourselves and although the wind had picked up, we were basking in the sunshine from the minute we arrived to the minute we left. Things got so hot in… Read more

A very nice day indeed to be leading a group in the mountains. So hot in fact that we didn’t actually get very far! We were down at the far end of the Ogwen valley, in the less frequented end of the Carneddau range. A slow pace, but good chat took us high enough to… Read more

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