I’m no stranger to the sensation of pushing my body to keeping going in the mountains – in fact, I quite like the feeling of seeing how far I can go and what I’m capable of. But since arriving back from the Alps, I’ve been pushing my body in a different way, which has felt… Read more

After another few days of work at The Cottage, we downed tools at the end of the day and sped over to the beach to catch the end of what’s been a beautiful summers day here in North Wales. We’d gone prepared with a full picnic dinner and blanket and had hoped to stay out… Read more

A sunny Sunday in the summer holidays meant that an early start was required to get out and about before the crowds, but with a blue sky dawning, it didn’t feel like too much of a hardship after the initial shock of the pre 6am alarm. We drove ten minutes up the hill to gain… Read more

It’s over 1500km from our chalet in Eygliers to The Cottage, but as we travelled back through England, we made a few extra detours along the way to visit some friends and family. First stop was for a walk through the woods at Alice Holt, where we caught up with Lloyd and Sylvia. As it… Read more

Our final day in France started early before the sun had even made it over the jagged horizon. we rolled out of bed and went straight down the hill to the bakery, for an arm full of croissants and a baguette so fresh it was still warm from the oven. Next stop was the local… Read more

With an alarm around 05:30, it could have been considered a mountaineer’s alpine start, but this one felt far more luxurious. A wholesome breakfast in bed and a quick shower was far more agreeable that staggering around, bleary eyed in a mountain hut eating their traditional dried bread and jam. As such, we arrived feeling… Read more