5am alarm call this morning. Thankfully there was a full moon shining and a hard frost on the ground, indicating that getting up early was going to be worth the effort! The excitement of an Alpine Start soon spread through the hut and we were all breakfasted and gunning to go within the hour. A… Read more

After a fairly frantic morning of unpacking and re-packing, I’ve made it upto the Lake District with a keen bunch of lads for some mountain walking. The hope was for some winter action, but there’s only been a few snow flurries so far…  We left Wales this afternoon. The task of feeding the crew also… Read more

What a hectic week! It started off at Fort Martin where I was visiting the Martin Clan. It was straight to work in the morning shifting a few logs in the gardens and doing a few jobs around the place. Managed to get a nice bit of fireside chat time with the Lady of the… Read more

An article that I’d written for Mountain Training and UKHillwalking.com got published today! It’s about getting ready for winter in the mountains – click the link to read it.. http://www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/page.php?id=6826 I’m currently down in the flatlands of Northamptonshire on a flying visit to Fort Martin. I’ve also managed squeeze in a day of kayaking, where… Read more

Morning sun over Snowdon A day to remember! As an avid collector of ‘experiences’, this one will go down as a real corker! There’s a couple of longer stories involved here, but to cut a long one short, after spending the day working on a team building challenge, on a cold and windy Padarn lake,… Read more

Felt like I’d been exploring around Jurassic Park today! I’ve actually been teaching orienteering and navigation in the woods but it’s been a bit dull and damp, which made the whole place feel a bit pre-historic! Even though I’ve been there so many times, I still find that there’s so much to see if you’re… Read more