Before the Llanberis slate quarry became popular as a rock climbing destination, it was one of the biggest quarries of its type in the county (reputed at one time to be the largest man-made hole in the world).  I spent the day with a group of young students, looking at what it might have been like… Read more

Decided to go out for lunch today, via some peddle power. Left The Cottage and got straight onto the cycle track in the direction of Bangor. Flowers were just coming into bloom in the verges – including the first Blue Bells that I’ve seen this year. And a more than a few Wood Anenomies as… Read more

A different kind of Sunday for me – organising an orienteering event! Left the house with shorts on for the first time this year as it felt pretty warm and I knew that it would be an energetic day! Setting out the course was great – all was quiet, fresh and peaceful as I jogged around… Read more

A misty and murky day, with a cold feel, didn’t put off my team of students today as we linked up lots of scrambling terrain above Llyn Idwal. Grade I and II scrambling meant that we could move fast and work on technique and route finding skills on the move, rather than too much time spent… Read more

After planning to stay on in the climbing wall, where I’ve been doing some staff training on the National Indoor Climbing Wall Award (NICAS), we were delighted to find that at the end of the course, the sun was starting to burn through. We went straight outside and over to Vivian Quarry in Llanberis to… Read more

Out on the track by The Cottage, Spring is starting to make an appearance…  And with the weather forecast set hit 20 degrees next week, it feels great to be back here. The bumble bees are busy working the new catkins! Loads of them, but none would sit still long enough for a photo! Finding… Read more