Waking up to blue skies on a quiet cliff top gave a refreshing start to a day.    I sorted out kit back down at Calf Sound, then checked a few beaches in the hopes of a swim/wash. Didn’t get in, in the end, but did find the boys as they marched triumphantly, yet wearily… Read more

A very bright dawn woke me at 5:47, but by the time I surfaced from the tent, a cold sea mist had rolled in! You can just spot my yellow tent in this picture.   I spent a lovely morning down at the southern most tip of the Island, watch seals on the Calf of… Read more

Morning mists soon cleared to give a nice day on the west coastal path of the Isle of Man. To be honest, it was a pretty chilled day for me, dropping in on various check points and checking that the team were surviving!   At a tiny, beautiful and secluded beach near Fleshwick, I couldn’t… Read more

One of the nice things about being part of the climbing community and the ‘Outdoor Education’ world is that I’ve always had like minded friends in cool places. From Kenya to New Zealand, my friends and I have dispersed around the globe to settle in exciting locations.  Needless to say, having found myself on the… Read more

After another whirlwind of packing activity, my latest group and I found ourselves down at the Albert Docks in Liverpool.   The destination – a new one for me – was the Isle of Man. A good sized ferry pulled up and literally, thousands of motorbikes disembarked as the TT races have just finished. Soon… Read more

Sourced myself (at long last) a huge ladder to do a bit of high level Cottage maintenance and since then it’s been raining! Typical. In between the showers I managed to get things sanded down and prepared ready for painting, so when the weather window finally appeared, I was ready and waiting. Having spent all… Read more