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

Getting up early can have its advantages. The morning sunlight was stunning. I had an early start from The Cottage to meet a group of walkers on the west side of Snowdonia. Pink and purple clouds were hanging over the hills and all the crags on in the Llanberis pass were glowing. It was quite… Read more

It’s rare that we venture round into the remote little valley of Cwm Pennant. Although geographically quite close, the long drive around the mountains is usually enough for us not to bother. Today, for a nice change I was leading a walk for a group of students there. The intention had been for an ascent… Read more