I’ve been walking in the hills for a fair few years now, but must admit that today’s visit to Cadair Idris was a first for me. I’ve spoken to numerous people that have assured me what a wonderful mountain it is and have looked forward to getting there myself. I’ve even done various bits of [...]

Today was cold, wet and windy – not the sort of day that most people would choose to go paddling. However, with a free day and the rivers running high from all the recent rain, it was a perfect opportunity to get back out in a boat. To be honest, I haven’t been in a [...]

Another Monday, another mountain day! Today, Adam and I headed back to the Carneddau where, last week, we had enjoyed an unexpected epic in the snow. Although snow could still be seen on the peaks of Carnedd Dafydd and Carnedd Llewelyn, the winter conditions we had found seven days ago were long gone. In fact, [...]

A couple of weeks ago, I’d tried to arrange to do an after school archery session for some of the pupils from Ellesmere Primary School. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to get all the logistics in place in time and the session had to be cancelled – much to everyone’s disappointment. With the clocks having now [...]

I’m trying to get into the habit of getting out into the hills every Monday for the next couple of months to keep myself current and up to date. The reasons for picking a regular day of the week is two fold. Firstly, I’m much more likely to stick to it if it becomes part [...]