First breakfast outside at The Cottage of 2025! A glorious morning and perfectly timed with wanting a slow morning together. There is a dusting of snow up high and we had a slight frost first thing, but without a breeze, sitting in the sunshine felt wonderful. And there’s a good bit of colour in the… Read more

We’ve had a great weekend of city life in Newcastle with Andy, Jonelle and Cece. Spring was in the air on Saturday – we sat outside at pubs and cafes and there were crocus in bloom across the city and parks. This morning (Monday), we headed south, but having never really spent any time in… Read more

A new summit for me today! I was delighted to finally make an ascent of Moel Famau, having heard so much about it over the years. High winds and heavy rain have been washing over north wales, so I went east with my group to try and avoid the worst of it. The forests in… Read more

Last night I got a text from a friend asking if I fancied joining him for an early morning surf. I hadn’t really considered going out again so soon, given the time of year. My wetsuit and rash vest was still dripping wet, so that made me even less inclined, but the forecast was looking… Read more

With air temperatures only reaching 5 degrees and an overcast day forecast, I wasn’t really expecting to get in today. But without the chill of wind it actually felt a bit warmer than expected. It looked like the sun might also make a surprise appearance, so I got togged up in a few layers of… Read more

This week, I’ve been exploring the footpaths of Holy Island, Anglesey. An east to west traverse, can easily be done in a day, but my students and I took two, so that we could stop and look at some of the many points of interest along the way. Starting with the splendid ‘Parliament House Cave’… Read more