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

Decided to try somewhere new today. Well, kind of new. I have climbed there before a few times, but well over ten years ago, so it felt pretty new. The climbing is on a quarried face, so the holds are slopey, angular and tricky to use to begin with. I was happy to left John… Read more

Given the recent damp conditions, I’d decided to assign most of the day to computer-based projects. However, Aled and I decided that there could be a ‘weather window’ just after lunch, so nipped out to Dinorwic to try our luck. The slate is famous for being quick-drying, so we were able to climb two good… Read more

We’ve done a bit of everything this weekend, with some little people from London. It’s been a blustery few days with some mega downpours here and there, but overall, we managed to pack a lot in, starting with a hike down to the river. Then a bit of time rock climbing near Llanberis…. An afternoon… Read more

With a long day ahead and no sign of the temperatures getting any cooler, we rolled out onto the trail as the sun was still coming up. An hour or so later we enjoyed a lovely breakfast in Spakenburg, on a bench by the old boats. Great excitement came later on, when we discovered that… Read more