Good job I didn’t go with the Ferrari, as even the van soon filled up with gear for our lastest expedition. All excited about the coming adventures, I frantically left The Cottage cleaned and tidied ready for its new summer tenants and set off straight into a traffic jam. An hour later, I was still Read more

Got to try out some new wheels today! Unfortunately, the entire boot is taken up with an enormous engine, so I think I’m going to have to stick with the van. You can’t even fit a rucksack of climbing gear in. Shame really, as I suspect that it would really cut down the driving time Read more

Another long, but excellent day! One for the memory banks! Meetings, kit sorting and general grafting meant that the day flew by before driving over to Liverpool to see  Catfish and the Bottlemen perform a sell out gig at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. I’ve been incredibly lucky to have been on the guest list, Read more

Sleep deprivation and flying at full speed have been the themes of the last week! A few more days until it’s time to chill! After a couple of hours sleep in the back of the van, Thursday started off with an early morning ascent of Cader Idris in mid-Wales. Alarms were set for pre 3:30am! Read more

There’s been a bit of a feeling of ‘expedition fatigue’ in the air. After a morning of jobs, a swim across the lake was just what we needed. I met Clare by the pontoon once she’d finished a presentation she was giving. We decided to go for wetsuits and went out to the far side, which was Read more

Another evening session on Idwal Slabs in Cwm Idwal. We didn’t set off until gone 8pm and weren’t really keeping any track of time. Deep in conversation and chat, we climbed steadily upwards. It’s one of the less popular of the way up the slabs, but the climbing is really good. On the second pitch, Read more