First frost at The Cottage this morning! It was looking like a stunning start to the day, but with the forecast predicting clouds on the way. I decided that I should make the most of the conditions as there should be just about enough time to get up Tryfan before that happened. Sometime around 9:30 Read more

  Things actually turned into quite a nice afternoon weather-wise, with the leaves giving some stunning colours and the lake, perfect reflections.  But before all that, I had to pull out all the stops to keep my team motivated for an orienteering session! We were all togged up in so many layers that we could Read more

Out in Canoes on the lake today. Despite a pretty grim forecast, it was actually quite nice to begin with. The bad weather arrived in force just as we were getting off. There was quite a bit of snow up high, so it was definitely a day for wet suit mitts. First time this year Read more

  It’s been wet and windy down here in the valley, but an afternoon venture out, over the river and into the village, revealed some snow up in the mountains! It’s been one of those dark, cold, stormy feeling days; one where it’s best to light the fire and stay put! Made the most of Read more

There’s been the first real feel of winter today as we hiked up to the summit of Moel Faban for a quick leg stretch after the last few days of travel. The winds have swung around to northerlies and the temperatures have dropped down low, but it was the wind chill that was most noticable, making Read more

With friends and family scattered about the country, it can be hard to stay in touch with everyone. I was lucky enough this week to have a few days free, so decided to embark on a rapid road trip to see some of the Sout West crew. I set my sights (somewhat ambitiously) of making Read more