After a day spent working in the woods then expedition planning with a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award team, I set off into the mountains after dark. As part of the assessment process to become a Mountain Leader in the UK, you have to be able to navigate in both poor weather and the dark.… Read more

St Cybi’s church in Holyhead is built on the settlement of an old Monastic settlement around 540AD. These days it’s hidden, hemmed in, between other other houses, shops and buinesses and easily passed by. I’ve been leading a small group on one of Anglesey’s coast path trails known as the ‘Celtic Saints Walks. Seeking out… Read more

The brief excitement of winter in the hills had all washed away down the rivers by this morning, so with the mountains looking gloomy and sodden, we set off downhill, by bike to Bangor. It’s only a half hour ride down to the Menai Straits on the cycle track and soon we were by the… Read more

NICAS – the ‘National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme’ is an award that takes young climbers right from beginner level (Level 1), up to competition standard (Level 5). It’s a fun award to deliver and this weekend I’ve been helping a group of students to achieve the first and second level awards.  After a good day on… Read more

Due to heavy rain, I had to change plans today with my group. Instead of our intended day of winter mountaineering, we retreated inside to the climbing wall where the rains battered down on the roof until mid-afternoon. Clare however, made the most of the late bright spell by biking down to the coast. The… Read more

Less time in the mountains this week, but more time in the woodlands. Over in the Conwy Valley, I’ve been helping run a student ‘Spirituality Day’. There was a load of different activities going on in the woods and one of mine was making and following a trial through the underground, which is always good… Read more