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

I left The Cottage early, having had to scrape a thick layer of ice from the van windscreen, but by midday was in t-shirts, basking in the sunshine at Barmouth Slabs. After meeting Wally, Andi and J at the beach, we drove up the hill a bit and enjoyed a sunny walk up to the… Read more

What are the ingredients of a good adventure? I’m sure there are many different variables, but today’s combination of companionship; a journey; an unknown outcome; exploration; good fortune, certainly provided a high-quality experience. And of course, throw into the mix a little bit of physical hardship and some endorphin releasing euphoric relief and you get a… Read more

So good to be back on the bikes again! Even just an overnight trip brings with it the buzz and excitement of being self-sufficient and back ‘on the road’ again, exploring new places under our own stream. This time, we took the bikes to Chirk, where the weather was looking far more clement than in… Read more

It’s always a bit frustrating for someone like me, when the weather is glorious, but there are other jobs that don’t involve being on mountain tops that need to be done. There was another decent frost this morning, so I consoled myself with the thought that at least it was warm inside. I worked as… Read more