After ten years of being based in North Wales, we’re still finding new places to explore! This particular tip-off came from a friend last week, who just been climbing at the Hornby Crags of the Great Orme near Llandudno. He couldn’t remember the crag name, but gave us a description good enough for us to… Read more

Today has been National Poetry Day, so during my day’s kayaking, we’ve been stopping off, during our journey, for a few topical recitals.  We started with some video footage of the Welsh Poet Lauteate for Children – Martin Daws (who happens to be a great performer, as well as our nearest neighbour here at The Cottage!).… Read more

“Climbing has given me an excuse to live a life slightly less ordinary and has allowed me a freedom that so many people don’t have access to”. These are the words of fellow member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors, Libby Peter, who is also part of the Rab Test Team that I am involved… Read more

Getting stuff in the post these days is becoming less and less (apart from junk mail from Screwfix and B&Q etc), but today the Postie delivered something we’d both been waiting for – Our Australia Photobook! After every big trip, we try and make one for occasional flicking through and reminiscing. It’s great to look… Read more

High pressure and blue skies looks like the theme for the week, so it seemed rude not to take advantage of the conditions and get out rock climbing in the mountains. We opted to head for a sunny crag, rather than the shade of a long mountain route and were glad we did as a… Read more

Working outdoors with young people has certainly seen me in some fun and crazy places over the years, and this weekend’s mini expedition to Anglesey was no exception. We’ve been camping on the Island for a couple of days and taking part in various exciting marine based activities. The first of which was a fishing… Read more