Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
Another action packed day for me, and I think I’m suitably tired now. The original plan had been to continue with my Coast Path run, but the weather for South Wales looked pretty horrible. Rather than drive for 5 hours so as to run for a few hours in the pouring rain I decided to...
Read more »I’m pleased to report that Sunday went a little better than Saturday did. Running through the Bluebells It started with a nice trail run around Penglais Woods in the early morning sunshine. The ground beneath the trees was awash with Bluebells and the birds were singing in the trees. I put in a half decent...
Read more »It was just one of those days today. It looked as though it would be a good one. I had a bit of an adventure planned so was up early as usual. I couldn’t start the adventure too early though as I had to wait for high tide which wasn’t until 10am. The plan was...
Read more »Yesterday’s surf ski was almost like summer. Calm waters, sunny skies and a nice paddle into the estuary, up past Aberdyfi and then back again. Despite th fact that it was a post-work evening session, it was warm enough for shorts and ”T’-shirt for the first time this year. It looked as though summer was...
Read more »I was quite sociable last week. I usually do pretty much all of my training on my own. I find it quicker to do, easier to fit into my schedule and probably more productive too. However, there’s no real focus to my training at the moment. I’m just training and racing for the fun of...
Read more »You can’t beat a sunny day on the beach and at this time of years it’s better than ever thanks to the fact that we have it all to ourselves. Lush!!
Read more »Gardener and author Alan Titchmarsh believes the perfect lawn has become a guilty pleasure for most homeowners. However, maintaining an enviable lawn is a year round job. Although it’s not easy during the winter, all the effort is worth it come spring. With that, here are some of the things you need to do to...
Read more »Coast Path Vital Stats Ogmore-by-Sea to Port Talbot Distance: 19.22 miles Elevation Gain Today: 160m Highest Elevation: 37m Time: 3:03:44 Av. Pace: 9:34 mins/mile Calories: 1583 Totals to Date Total Distance: 736.01 miles Total Time: 135:51:23 Total Elevation Gain: 21575 Total Calories: 66824 Distance to go: 355 miles Another perfect day for running along the...
Read more »Phew, that was a busy day even by my standards. Saturday was pretty busy as it goes with various garden carpentry repairs but I did get to chill with a nice big curry in the evening. Surf Ski Session Sunday started early with a Surf Ski session from Ynyslas to Borth. It was a lovely...
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