Local knowledge, a detailed weather forecast and a bit of luck mean that we can really make the most of living in North Wales. Heavy rain and low clouds greeted us when we woke and were forecast to remain for the entire day. However, there did seem to be a two-hour weather window, around midday, Read more

Things have continued to be busy over the last few days. I’ve had an interesting time and varied time, with some good days out with students around the north coast of Wales. On Friday the weather forced my rock climbing group and I inside, where we had a great session in the Beacon Climbing Wall. Read more

Woke from a deep deep sleep to let room service bring in a nice little selection of goodies.  We’d decided that leisurely breakfasting in our room would be the most relaxing start to what was going to be a busy day ahead. And it was! At 8:00am, we checked out and returned to the van, then carried Read more

Well, I’ve made it through the thirties. The forties got off to about a good a start as I could of hoped for considering it was my first full day back at work for a while. At The Cottage, I had a few cards and pressies over breakfast, before embarking on a non-stop, jam-packed day of Read more

The Savoy Hotel breakfasting experience took on a whole new level today, as after the usual culinary delights, I washed it all down with a decent slice of carrot cake and an extra coffee. Luckily we didn’t have to move far afterward, so after checking out of the room, we got some work done by the Read more

Out of bed and straight down to the beach today! Well, after a lie in and another massive breakfast that is – you don’t want to rush these things… After all the hills of yesterday’s bike tour, we opted for the coastal promenade today and headed west around the bay. It was easy peddling until Read more