I woke not knowing where I was this morning. I rolled over in bed to find Clare drawing the curtains to let in the light and reveal this view. A good moment. Breakfast was taken soon after, sitting in the hotel restaurant, gazing out at the view. We could order anything of a list of… Read more

There’s been something going on up in the sky… There’s been a lot of time spent looking up at the sky this past week. As well as some shooting stars, there have also been some phenomenal cloud phenomena. On a sad but memorable day in Loddington, we saw Dad off with a blaze of light… Read more

Some thoughts on a final farewell to my Dad, Alan Charles Martin. Unlike a wedding, it didn’t seem to be the done thing, to capture memories of Dad’s funeral day with photographs and video clips. Not wanting to forget the event, but without such visual memory cues, here are some reflections on an emotional day… Read more

Had a physical and mental workout today on a journey though the Menai Straits. It was great to be a student again today and be learning some new skills. I’ve done a bit of this before, but there was plenty to remember and learn. We set off from Beaumaris with sails up and boats packed… Read more

Awe and wonder in the mountains this evening… I took advantage of a break in the clouds to have a moment of solitude in the mountains after a ‘memorable’ week at Fort Martin. I could see up ahead that the soon to be setting sun and misty summit might provide the magical ingredients needed to… Read more

Have left the snow covered mountains of Wales and returned to Fort Martin… After a few days stuck in a dense thick fog, it was a real relief to wake up and find the skies bright and clear. There was a crisp frost which crunched satisfyingly underfoot. Late in the afternoon we also got the… Read more