Despite going to bed last night after looking out at the starry skies, this morning was a change of scene, with low cloud hanging over the valley and Altantic Slabs not looking so appealing. Not a problem though, as today I’ve been white water kayaking at the National White Water Centre at the Afon Treweryn. It’s Read more

Five years ago today I became an MIC when I gained my Mountain Instructors Certificate after a fantastic week of assessment, winter climbing in the Scottish Highlands. Apart from a few lingering snow patches, there wasn’t much in the way of winter to be seen in Wales today. It was sixteen degrees in the valley and Read more

Friends of ours had invited us to a gig in Bangor this evening. To keep an element of surprise, we had no idea what sort of music we were turning up to. We weren’t disappointed – we had a fantastic evening listening to the band (called Rackhouse Pilfer) who were super lively and put on Read more

I’d initially thought it might be a bit early in the year for a Gorge Walk, but the temperatures are mild and we even had some afternoon sunshine to bask in. I’ve been out with a small team of small people today on a little gorge walk in the picturesque valley that climbs up into Read more

The evenings are getting lighter for longer! We did our first evening route of the year today in the Slate Quarries above Llanberis. But first I had to finish running ‘Round Two’ of my bouldering competiton. After a mostly dull and grey start, the colours as we walked into the quarry were fantastic. It’s been Read more

Been in the climbing wall all day – running a students bouldering competition. Totally brilliant fun, with everyone giving it beans and everyone else (regardless of what team they were on) all cheering and shouting encouragement. The psych was high! We even set up a viewing area to accommodate all the spectators! Unbeknown to me, John Read more