Everyone must have got to where they wanted to be for the start of the Bank Holiday, as the roads were (thankfully) clear as we drove down to Fort Martin on Saturday afternoon for a few days of fun with the family. As always, the gardens were in full bloom and we enjoyed a walk… Read more

I had enough time at home to spend a few hours in bed before setting out the following morning with a pre-packed expedition pack ready for two days of adventuring with some young students around Llangollen. We were staying in the town for the night in a comfy hostel, so after dropping off our bags,… Read more

Matt and I had to change our plans of a morning on the crags to a morning of bouldering due to the pouring rain! Soon after getting my arms nicely pumped, I was back on the move again, this time by train, heading down to Birmingham for some Outdoors Education meetings. I couldn’t get a… Read more

It felt a bit ‘early season’ for camping this weekend, but I’ll take dry weather with cool temperatures over warm and wet! I was assessing a group on a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition, that were following sections of the scenic North Wales path. The high level route gives great coastal views and has… Read more

Hard to believe, but Winter’s not quite over at The Cottage and a thick frost had to be negotiated before I could set off Once things had warmed up a bit, I spent the day over on the west coast of Anglesey. Here we were sheltered from the easterlies and able to spend a very… Read more

I took the van to Llandudno today with my bike stashed in the back. After a day of meetings and ‘desk work’, it was a real joy to cycle away with the wind at my back and the sun in my eyes. We’re very lucky to have a good cycle route that leads pretty much… Read more