We’ve come to Iceland to go ski touring, but before we drive over to the mountains of the Troll Peninsula, we wanted to see some of the classic tourist sights of Iceland. It’s a long drive, but the so-called ‘Golden Circle’ can be done from Reykjavik in one big day out and takes you past some Read more

There has to be a pretty good reason to have an alarm clock set for pre 4am, but today has proved itself well worth the early start. A bleary-eyed, but seamless transition through Manchester Airport meant that by 7:30, we were getting this exciting view from the plane window. The icecap of Iceland! Very exciting! Read more

Fort Martin has once again provided a little haven of quiet and tranquillity to recover from the recent travels and celebrations. The temperature has dropped by ten degrees or so, but the weather has stayed nice. Everything is in blossom. After some nice long leisurely meals, a few gentle strolls, some catch ups with family and Read more

What a weekend! And what a wedding! Congratulations Mr and Mrs Hayes! Days and nights have passed in a frenzy of wedding preparation, family meals, errands, drinks, meeting great new people from around the world and all interspersed with a huge amount of love and laughter. It was Clare’s sisters big day on Saturday, down Read more

After my recent travels along sunny beaches and spending some time in the surf, it felt weird to getting my skis back out of The Cottage stores. It might be Spring here in Wales, but we’ve still got a bit of winter coming our way next week! Afterall, variety is supposed to be the spice Read more

Today was scheduled in as a day of resting, sorting and re-packing as the week ahead is looking particularly manic – even by my standards – with more travel and fun on the horizon. By lunch time, I felt like I was resting, but there was a major feeling of productivity lassitude at The Cottage. Just Read more