Decided to take a walk along the north Somerset coast to get some fresh air and walk off some of the excesses of the weekend. It was really windy and cold, but not raining as forecast. What happened to summer!? The cliffs are amazing here and although dreadful in terms of rock climbing, provide some fascinating geological… Read more

It could have seemed like a long drive down to Somerset, but the majority of the guests at this weekends 70th celebrations had come from much further than North Wales. We broke the journey by having a night with other siblings in Taunton, (and the ‘traditional’ cooked breakfast at Neil’s), before carrying on. It was a… Read more

Did you know that there is more than one ‘Tryfan’ mountain in Snowdonia? At the end of the Llanberis Pass, there is a smaller peak with the famous name, that provided us with some great terrain for today’s mountain skills session.  I was working with my expedition group, practicing some of the scrambling and mountaineering techniques that we’ll… Read more

Up and out early my first slate route of the year this morning! It was surprisingly nippy as we walked around towards the Never Never Land area, but beautifully peaceful. Monday mornings eh… We’ve probably climbed this route more than any other in the quarry, but still enjoy doing it. I suspect we’ve made an… Read more

The Welsh heat wave has given us a nice gentle introduction to the start of this year’s camping season. A barmy twenty-two degrees made for some very pleasant conditions for Will and I, as Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition trainers, but tough conditions for the students we were working with. We both felt for them as they… Read more

Waking up at The Cottage on a blue sky morning is always a treat. Today, after breakfast, I sat in the garden for the first time this year to read before getting ready for a day of Mountain Walking on what was looking and feeling like a summers day. The day also ended in the… Read more