Have you read my book entitled The Van Bivi Logbook? If not, don’t worry – it is still available to buy in paperback or on kindle by clicking here. It’s is a quirky collection of unique travel stories, friendships and adventures that were all born from real journeys and explorations that were transported and housed… Read more

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Our final few days at Fort Martin were spent enjoying the grounds and local areas. The gardens are bursting with fresh produce, which we enjoyed each evening and lunch – all bar the grapes, which are having a bumper year and almost ready to be turned into fine wines! Local explorations, plenty of chat on… Read more

While we’ve been staying in the less mountainous terrain of deepest Northamptonshire, we been seeking out some bike rides and set out today from the (very nice) village of Oakham to complete a circumnavigation of one of the bigger bodies of water in the area – Rutland Water. There are loads of car parks scattered… Read more

This week we’ve been spending a bit of time in the depths of the Northamptonshire countryside, in the tranquil surroundings of Fort Martin in Loddington. The fields have been harvested and hundreds of Canadian Geese turned up to hoover up any of the left overs before moving on with a cheer of ‘honking’. We went… Read more

There are a few discrepancies between the climbing guidebooks in North Wales about which route is the ‘correct’ Pinnacle Rib Route on Tryfan. The situation is also made slightly more confusing by the fact that FPR is scratched at the base of more than one route! As I understand it, Overlapping Pinnacle Route, is further… Read more