Back on the bikes today for a bit more local explorations. The mountains looked a bit damp and with the promise of warmer weather on the Island, we set off to explore a central part of Anglesey where we’d not yet been. As soon as we’d parked up in a newly made parking area, near… Read more

The last few days have flown by without having even strayed far from The Cottage. With much help from the family, there has been some steady progress on the DIY front. The Cottage really has come on since the initial construction work back in 2010 with this bunch of professionals! In between time, we’ve squeezed in… Read more

For whatever reason, we’ve been struggling to shake off the lethargic feeling of jet lag this week and get back into a normal sleep pattern. Despite (or perhaps because of) being busy with various commitments back here in Wales, neither of us felt back on par since our return to The Cottage. With a few free… Read more

“Don’t sweat the small stuff” is something that my parents have been instilling in me since my teenage years. A bit like the saying that, whatever happens in life “worse things happen at sea”. Well I’ve never really spent much time ‘at sea’ but have had a few technical challenges recently with this Blog that… Read more

Since leaving Heather and the town of Helena, in Montana, on Sunday evening, time has become merely a concept. Days have turned into nights simply by changing the display on my watch as we’ve travelled across the globe. In Seattle, we didn’t feel that we’d managed to make the best of all the facilities from… Read more

When someone makes you personalised pancakes for breakfast, you know you’re on for the start of a great day. Especially when it’s accompanied by one of Heather’s hand crafted morning coffees (rumoured to be the best in Montana) and served up with loads of maple syrup and scrambled eggs. It was no surprise to me… Read more