All good things are apparently supposed to come to an end… With some time away from the UK looming, I’ve decided (rather reluctantly) that it might be time to sell my van. The Escort (aka “The Cessner”) has been my trusted companion on countless adventures over the years. It was virtually new when I got Read more

A dismal day to be outdoors! Luckily the majority of my day was taken up with indoor meetings. At least there was good coffee and plenty of cake on offer… Read more

A great day teaching eager Year 7 students about navigation and orienteering! Weather was pretty naff, but enthusiasm and high psych levels won the day. Really energising to have students getting so into the lesson. After a classroom based start we had a mini orienteering competition at Glynllifon Country Park – where we can across Read more

Saw what is reputed to be the tallest tree in the UK today! A whopping 49m tall (but still less than half the size of the same species in the States!). I’ve been at Bodnant Gardens in the Conwy Valley, working on a ‘John Muir Project’ with some students. If you’ve never been, I’d totally Read more

Was back at Battersea Park again with the beautiful people of the city. After a good nights sleep at The Nippers, I took a walk along the Thames before getting to the exhibition centre. A relatively quiet Sunday morning, blue skies and crisp. Shame the weather was so dreadful last night for the fireworks. Still, Read more

A 5am start saw me on the train back down to London this morning. I (rather randomly), spent the day working at the Independent Schools Show at a big exhibition centre in Battersea Park. It was all rather lovely, chatting to the beautiful people of the city, and checking out what each school had to Read more