What an unbelievable day of weather! T-Shirts all day! A stunning day to be out in a canoe, especially given the time of year! I’ve spent many many days floating around our local lake, but today Llyn Padarn was at it’s finest – possibly the finest conditions I’ve ever known. Was all peace and tranquility. Read more

There aren’t many places in the world where you can wake up late by the mountains, surf through midday, then climb until sundown, but today, North Wales provided all the above. And despite being the first of November, we had solid blue skies, no wind and temperatures reaching nineteen degrees! Unbelievable! Have been feeling very Read more

With the mountain forecast looking a bit iffy, we made a spur of the moment decision to take ourselves off to Liverpool for some city fun and a bit of University reminiscing. It didn’t disappoint!  After a bit of shopping en-route, we found ourselves at the Albert Docks by nightfall and ready to party! Despite Read more

Super high, high tide today! You couldn’t even get down to the beach at our usual spot as the water was right in at the houses, with only a tiny bit of sand on show! As we crossed the Menai Straits, the old house that we lived in as students, under the Menai Bridge, looked Read more

Full moon this eve, gave the inspiration for some nocturnal antics! It’s been another summer day, with great views and warm temperatures – Perfect for a hike with Neil around Mnyndd Llandegai. The evening clouds threatened to blot out the idea of a moon light climb, but at least it gave a good sunset and Read more

Before heading out to the beach, we had a very enjoyable and interesting morning in Bangor at the University. I’d never been up to the main arts centre or many of the science buildings, so Neil and Clare led the way on the unofficial tour. First off, we managed to blag our way into a Read more