Another full and busy day, but this was a little less exciting, having spent a large chunk of it on the motorway… I’ve been up near Lancaster on a training course with the Institute of Outdoor Learning. Weather’s been dreadful, but I picked up some good knowledge and met some nice people.  On the way… Read more

What a beautiful morning!… And, oh what a wild night! Sometimes good things just happen to you and today was one of those days, as we suddenly found ourselves on the guest list for Catfish and the Bottlemen’s sell out tour! After a glorious day of orienteering, we sped east to the bright lights of Manchester’s… Read more

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