Mountain Lifestyle

The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Full Moon & Fireworks

    Full Moon & Fireworks

    A wild day of warm, wet and windy weather sent us indoors for the morning climbing session at started off what was always going to be the first part of a jam packed day. We just about fitted it all in – even if I didn’t have time for lunch! The afternoon was an exciting Read more

  • Woodland Relaxation…

    Woodland Relaxation…

    Saturday night in Bethesda was an absolute hoot! After meeting up with friends at a fantastic ‘November BBQ’ we had a social afternoon, but had to leave one party and head to another! We’d forgotten to book tickets to the sold out gig, but after making a few calls to a well connected friend, we Read more

  • Manchester Mini Tour

    Manchester Mini Tour

    It’s taken a few blustery autumnal days at The Cottage to unpack, clean the bikes and settle into home life, where we’ve been enjoying our creature comforts and social connections after a week ‘on the road’. I’ve had a few good social days, meeting up with old friends Andy and Lorraine, who I’d not seen Read more

  • The Far East Cycle Tour – Day 6

    The Far East Cycle Tour – Day 6

    The final day on our cycle traverse of the east coast of England, and what a day to finish on! Crisp blue skies, a distinctly wintery feel and a dramatic high tide was what greeted us after leaving ‘Howard’s Place’ in Lowestoft. The waves turned out to be quite a bit of fun and we Read more

  • The ‘Far East’ Cycle Tour – Day 5

    The ‘Far East’ Cycle Tour – Day 5

    Having envisioned watching the sun come up over the horizon, then walking down the golden sands for a morning dip, it was with some degree of disappointment that this was the view that greeted us when the alarm went off. To be fair, the howling winds that woke us in the night did raise suspicions Read more

  • The Far East Cycle Tour – Day 4

    The Far East Cycle Tour – Day 4

    It was still breezy and feeling cool outside, but we set out from our converted stable into an absolute blue bird of a morning. Rather than taking a long, uphill and wandering route to Sherington, we blasted the first 5km of the day along the main road. While we faced an almost steady stream of Read more

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