One of my student groups have been working towards achieveing their John Muir Award over the past few months. They have had to discover, explore and conserve a wild area and today was the final day in our chosen woodland. We started off with a hike above the Conwy valley, to test our map work, Read more

With it being calm but cold in the mountains, we journeyed over to the west coast of Anglesey in search of a little bit of sunshine to climb in. On top of the crags at Port y Garran, the easterly wind felt cold and inhospitable, but, down at sea level, sheltered by the cliffs it Read more

After a lively weekend of dancing and socialising, followed by a few Cottage projects, we still managed to go skiing! But if you look closely at the photo, you’ll see it’s not in my usual habitat!  We sped away from project DIY on Sunday afternoon and arrived at a Hotel near Warrington in time for Read more

Yesterday was a good day to be off the bikes and safely back at The Cottage as the temperature dropped and the a dusting of snow was put down on the mountain tops! Today though, things cleared up nicely and despite the very low temperatures, out of the wind, we hoped to find some warm Read more

A long and comfy sleep, followed by a delightfully luxurious breakfast, turned out to be a fine way to start a day of cycle touring. Very much un-rushed and recommended! We checked out at the last possible moment and decided not to get back into the swimming pool, but instead get back on the road… Read more

Our anniversary day! We were sure ready to get into the hotel spa, after a big day on the trail! All started off flat and easy, past Rhyl, which seemed to have been blasted by sand and weather. We had a quick race around the deserted concert arena before peddling on! Getting to Prestatyn was Read more