It’s not often on a November day that you can be strolling up the Heather Terrace on the side of Tryfan in short sleeves and sunglasses. Having started off up wet and slippy rocks down in the shadows of the valley, it wasn’t long before we reached the warm sunshine that was hitting the east Read more

All plans for a morning of office-based activity went out the window when we awoke to find the skies unexpectedly clear. The wind had even dropped and for the first time in what feels like a while, all was calm outside. It only took a few minutes to drive up the valley. Stepping out of Read more

Part of my work involves mentoring students working in the Outdoor Education industry and these days, also completing staff appraisals. The appraisal system is designed to make sure that staff are current in qualifications, up to date with best practice, generally doing a good job and given a focus for gaining a specific target or qualification. Today was Read more

In the last six days, I’ve been in a different climbing wall every day. And it’s not all just been climbing. I had a late night of route setting and maintenance on Wednesday, getting the bouldering wall ready for a competition. Thankfully the batteries on the drill held out and saved a huge amount of Read more

Despite the occasional torrential downpours today, it’s actually been a beautiful autumnal day at the Lake. I’ve been out in the canoes with students today and although we all came away rather damp, spirits remained high. When the showers came through, the skies got really dark! Yesterday, after starting outside, with my rock climbers, we eventually Read more

The 20th Anniversary of my ‘Brain Day’! Another good reason to celebrate… Read more