A few gentle days of rest and planning have seen a strange mix of hail, rain and sunshine around here. I’ve got so many expeditions, trips and visits going on over the next few months, it’s been tricky get get planned for any one thing! Next week I’ll be on a trekking expedition, so it Read more

Back home again after a lovely ‘Coronation’ expedition with a few teams of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award groups. We had to structure the weekend slightly differently so we could catch a few moments of history as the king got given his crown, then set off along the North Wales path to the campsite in time Read more

At last! My ‘Van Bivi Logbook‘ is available to download on Kindle! It’s taken a little while longer than I’d anticipated for me to sort out this, but thanks to Clare’s tech skills and patience, I’m finally online! The book can now be read on any e-reader or Kindle type device, or purchased in good Read more

Just back from a two day expedition to the Llangollen area with some young students.  I met the team in the evening, after their days hike, at the Hostel in the town, just a short walk from the river.  Happily, I made it in time to join in on their dinner from the chippy! Today, Read more

A last minute decision to head over to the island to go rock climbing was well rewarded with blue skies, warm sun and plenty of colour on the coastal path. We climbed the classic corner climb as the seas were calm and the tide low, which gave a nice mellow day, traversing in on good Read more

With no fixed plans and no urgency to go anywhere, we had a lovely weekend at The Cottage, catching up with each other, resting from what seems like weeks ‘on the go’ and recharging ready for a pretty jam packed May. On Saturday, we didn’t even leave the grounds until the evening, where we went Read more