Last night was a real wild one! It must have been one of the best/most impressive storms we’ve had here in Wales. The thunder was alpine-esque and literally shaking The Cottage – and there was continuous forked lighting that lasted for over an hour! Amazingly the electricity stayed on, although we had the fire lit… Read more

There was a huge dark mass of cloud over the hills this morning, but the surrounding area was bright and blue, which made for a really nice start to the day. Morning Cloud Show from Coed y Parc Got given the chance today to try my hand at windsurfing at Porth Erias, in Colwyn Bay!… Read more

Full moon and clear skies. After a hectic few days and a lot of driving, including a quick visit to Fort Martin, it was nice to get a bit of quiet time this evening and enjoy a moonlit walk along the old railway from Coed y Parc. Read more

48mm of rain at The Cottage last night! The rain was hammering down so hard on the skylights that it was like sleeping in a tent! Woke several times to the noise of the monsoon! We were up before 6am to head out to the beach to snatch a morning surf before working on a… Read more

Blustery day today, so not ideal open canoeing conditions! Managed to find some shelter in the lagoons of Llyn Padarn near Llanberis, where the sheltered waters were rapidly filling up with falling leaves! The skies have been super dark all day, but the rain held off until late afternoon. The wind made the main lake… Read more

An amazing day to be a rock climbing instructor in Snowdonia! What better way to start off a sunny autumnal morning, than a good bouldering session on the RAC boulders. It was only 5 degrees at The Cottage this morning – the coldest temperature since last winter – but the sun soon had us in… Read more