Got to swim with Clare this evening! Still plenty of warmth and light at 19:30 at the lake… What a summer! Read more

There’s no time to rest at this time of year, so I was back up and straight into meetings despite yesterdays long day. I did, however, take a few moments of ‘time out’, in the tranquil shelter of Big Prov, over lunch to ensure my brain and body didn’t just collapse.  Then as a bonus,… Read more

I often end up working long or strange hours as a teacher of Outdoor Education, but today was a particularly long one. I’d spent the night (well, a few hours at least), asleep in the back of the van before the alarm rang at 03:30am. Having assembled my team of bleary eyed students, we set off into… Read more

It happens every day, but sometimes you’ve just got to be in the right place at the right time – and be bothered to look – to really appreciate it.  Em & Matt had invited us down to the lake for a catch up as we’d not see each other in ages. We sat, ate and… Read more

One of the best things about living in North Wales is the proximity to the mountains. When the weather’s like this, it really is an incredible place to live. I’ve never known a period of weather like it. To be honest, I’d have loved to have spent the day high up on one of the… Read more

Arriving home from Ireland at 03:30am there was already light on the horizon as I drove the last stretch down the hill. I just about made it into bed before falling asleep. A leisurely day was going to be needed and thankfully, The Cottage is the perfect place to hang out and recover quietly. The heatwave wasn’t… Read more