Started the day (Thursday) with a bit more time on the road and by lunchtime we’d made it to the luxurious grounds of Pat and Bob’s rural French hideaway near Perigueux.  After a quick dip in the pool, we tucked straight into a lovely lunch, with lots of chat on the shady terrace. Later on,… Read more

Another beautiful British summer morning greeted us in Dockenfield as we squeezed the last of the gear into the van. Last checks and goodbyes were said, then the road trip continued… By mid-day, we’d reached the end of the UK at Folkstone and were getting ready to board the Euro Tunnel… We were slowly but surely packed… Read more

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