Watching my kayak cartwheeling off across the grass at the river bank, I was reminded of the strength of the wind today and wondered if kayaking was the sensible option for today. As of about 6am, the wind has been howling and the rain lashing down. Just driving out from The Cottage seemed like an Read more

There were a few brave souls out in the surf today, but after sitting and watching for a bit, no one out there was making it look enticing enough to want to get in! The wetsuits stayed dry today as we wrapped up for a walk along the beach instead. There has been lots of Read more

Dreadful weather in the mountains, sent us hiding out down be the Menai Straits today. There was a big spring tide which created a few little islands along the shore, but conditions were much calmer and (generally) drier there. We were running a bush craft session, lighting fires, whittling sticks and cooking some camp pizzas. Read more

Rain has stripped away any ideas of more skiing or winter climbing this weekend! But after a dry morning, we took our chances in the Slate Quarries above Llanberis.. We were hoping to get a quick climb in, but after getting the ropes out, racking up and setting off, this happened… …and a few minutes Read more

Summer has returned to North Wales!?! Yesterday it was -2 degrees in the morning and we had to defrost the van; today it was +11 and rose even higher during the day!  I’ve been doing some woodland work in the Conwy Valley today, and the clear skies remained into the night. After dinner, under a Read more

The mountains were still glistening with snow again today, under an almost cloudless, pale blue sky. So tempting!  I however, was mostly indoors today, re-setting the bouldering wall. With the big doors pinned wide open though, we had sunshine streaming in! This gave a perfect combination of warm sunlight, good friction and plenty of keen Read more