Day two of the tour started a bit cold and overcast, but the psych remained at a maximum high and we couldn’t wait to get back on the road. By just after 9am we were all loaded back up and heading east. In anticipation of there being no places to buy supplies later in the Read more

You don’t have to go far from home to have an adventure – especially around here. Having arrived back from The Fort late last night, we had a few hours this morning to get packed for our first overnight cycle tour from The Cottage. By midday, we’d checked the tyres on my classic 1994 Halfords Read more

After a busy social day (and evening!) in North Wales, I made an alpine start on Wednesday in order to spend a few days down at Fort Martin. After a mega sunrise on the M6, I had a quality morning with one of my oldest friends, sipping coffee in the sunshine near Kettering and catching Read more

“Rab” – The outdoor clothing company and all round ‘Mountain People’ have just released a mini-film about Winter Mountaineering in Scotland. As part of their test team, the AMI have helped with the safety aspect of the filming. It’s a really great, fun, film, which shows the harsh realities and beauty of working and climbing Read more

After yesterday’s impromptu sudden dusting off of my kayak, Aled texted me first thing to see if I fancied another river trip – this time on the Conwy. I got together my wet gear and pulled my thermals back out of the washing machine and set off for the get-in.  Some friends were just setting Read more

Given the level of energetic partying at yesterday’s wedding, a slow start was necessary today. The tail end of the storm had just cleared when we surfaced and took a walk along the track to get some fresh air (before going back to bed!). Clare produced an amazing lunch of Holumi burgers and sweet potato Read more