Snowdon Horseshoe 1st september 2012
This is one walk that my daughter Terri had been looking forward to doing for some time and we had put it off a couple of times this year because of the weather. It wasn't until Friday evening about...
View ArticleTRYFAN 23rd September 2012
We had decided that the Glyders and the Cantilever Stone would be on the agenda this Sunday and after checking the weather forecast we were hopeful of a good dry and quite a clear day. Setting off...
View ArticleWindermere, Orrest Head, & Louhgrigg Fell
The weekend of October 6th & 7th saw us have a relaxing break in the Lake District where we had booked into The Ravensworth Guest House Windermere. This wasn't a heavy weekend of walking, more a...
View ArticleSnowdon via The Horn & The North Ridge Crib Goch
Well what can I say about this but EPIC! The North Ridge is a ridge I had fancied doing since my first time on Crib Goch, OK then, the second time as I had no views the first time round!! :-) I had...
View ArticleMOEL SIABOD 13-12-12
As I seem to have an extended pre Christmas break, I thought that I would take advantage of the fine, sunny, crisp winter weather we have had of late. I have wanted to get to Snowdonia to have a look...
View ArticleSNOWDON New Years Day 2013
I had been wanting to go up Snowdon on a new years day since new years day 2009. I first did this as Jill was working, the dreaded shift work, and the kids were out partying so I thought sod it, I know...
View ArticleEDALE January 13th 2013
We decided to get up to Edale today for our yearly visit. As it was Jill's first outing for a few months so this was to be an easy half day going up Grindsbrook and taking the right hand scramble that...
View ArticleROCK of GIBRALTAR January 2013
The weekend of January 18th - 21st saw Jill take me away on a surprise weekend to Gibraltar. I knew nothing of where we were going except that it was a weekend away. I was thinking UK, Wales, The...
View ArticleSNOWDON VIA THE SOUTH RIDGE
Saturday March 2nd 2013. Well what a day this was. I went expecting cloud inversions but came back with a bit of sunburn on my head!!. Clear blue skies all the way and very warm for the time of year,...
View ArticleA Tale Of Two Lakes
Back in December 2012 I booked a two night stay at the Haweswater Hotel as a Christmas gift for Jill. I booked it for two nights in March 2013 thinking that it would be a nice early Spring weekend to...
View ArticleEdale Skyline 30-3-2013
Well this was a complete surprise today, a good six hours around the top edge of Edale. Jill is working all over Easter, late's, so we are like two ships passing at sea this weekend. 9.30am this...
View ArticleA Very Quiet Eastern Carneddau
I had been hoping to get out over the recent bank holiday as the weather was at last looking favourable. After working most Saturdays for the last few weeks and the weather still being stuck in late...
View ArticleA Wet Weekend In Barmouth, Wales............
But a great weekend. We had this weekend booked in Barmouth a few months ago that saw us stay in the Min y Mor pub/hotel overlooking the Cardigan Bay. It was to be more of a relaxing few days by the...
View ArticleA Few Days In & Around Plockton, Scotland
After having wanted to visit this part of the Scottish Highlands for a few years, we finally got round to finding the time. Tuesday 29th May found us traveling through some of the most spectacular...
View ArticleA Surprise In The Glyderau 30-6-13
A few weeks back, I had penciled in a trip up to the lake District with my daughter to go up Scafell Pike from Borrowdale but the weather had put paid to that. We had to wait until Sunday 30th June...
View ArticleHaweswater Re-Visited 13-7-2013
As the summer had actually arrived and Jill had a long weekend booked off we decided to get the big tent out and move home for a few days. After searching for a camp site that allows fires, was a bit...
View ArticleHolme Knott & The River Rawthey 14-7-13
Following on from our Hawsewater walk on the Saturday, I decided to have a bit of a wander up the fell overlooking the campsite, Holme Knott, followed by a walk along the river that runs by the site,...
View ArticleBeddgelert Weekend July 19th-21st
Well what a weekend this was. A fantastic two days camping, walking, a fair few laughs and a couple of beers with a group of like minded friends from across the UK. It was a joint celebration meet up...
View ArticleAberdaron to Pen-y-Cil 10-8-2013
So that's the big tent put away for another year then!! It's only been out twice this year due to other commitments but it's worth it for a few days away. The Llyn Peninsula in North Wales is a place...
View ArticleBlencathra 1st September 2013
This was a walk that was organized by a walking mate through the Walkers Forum and also on facebook and was done to try and raise a few quid and also awareness of a worthy cause, The Calvert Trust. The...
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