Winter is still not done for 2017. There was a dusting of (mostly hail) snow up on the tops again today and an icy wind in the valleys. Given the forecast was for more heavy hail showers, my trekking group opted for the more sheltered valley walk of the Aberglaslyn Gorge, down near Beddgelert. It’s… Read more

Well in case you were wondering, yes, we made it out of the Yorkshire Dales eventually. The water had dropped to a reasonable level at about 5pm and we made our escape shortly after. Amazing to think that it was up to the top two bars of the gate during the morning!   We eventually… Read more

  It’s been a wet weekend in Yorkshire. Our planned hillwalking weekend got off to an exciting start when we arrived in the Dales to find that the road up to our barn bunkhouse was under water. The owner very kindly ferried us up in his 4×4 via an alternative wild track over the moors… Read more

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