Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
Views from the Dunes It might not feel like it this year, but there have been some breaks in the weather here and there. Enough, at least, for me to sit on top of “the dune” opposite our house a few days ago and take in the views. It’s nice at this time of the...
Anna and I took a little drive south last week to visit a garden centre we hadn’t been to before. It was nice enough, but the real draw was the coffee and cake—though that actually turned into lunch instead. On the way back, we stopped by Driftwood Designs in Aberaeron to see if we could...
Ever thought about going on holiday without knowing where you’re headed? That’s exactly what we’ve signed up for! With winter on the way, we fancied a bit of sunshine, but since Anna’s busy with work until March, we needed to find something for then. There are so many destinations to choose from, and we had...
Lakeside Breakfast Breakfast was another large meal to use up the rest of our food. I had a wander around the lake first and watched dippers diving into the water looking for food as the sun rose behind the mountains. We then packed away the tents for the last time. They were a little damp...
Sunrise – yes, the sun! Having got up in the night to starry skies I was glad to see the fog had gone and we were treated to an amazing sunrise and expansive views of Kosovo in the morning. Our campsite choice was perfect. I’m not going to apologise for the many photos taken here...
Morning in Bashkimi, Dobërdol Breakfast in Bashkimi was nice with bread, jam, blueberry cake and some doughnut type things. There was roasted aubergines and peppers too, and some apples along with coffee and tea. There was also good conversation and a friendly vibe. Then we made jam sandwiches ready to take with us for lunch...
It was another quiet night at camp and as we only had a short day ahead of us we had a slow start. We let the tents dry out fully whilst eating porridge and drinking coffee for breakfast and then set off over the border from Albania into Montenegro once again and uphill into the...
Day 2 of our adventure hiking through the Balkans dawned somewhat damp. It had been raining overnight and had gotten a little heavier as the morning dawned. We were at around 1850 m of elevation in Montenegro camping on a lovely meadow with views out over the mountains – not that you would know it...
Our trip to Canada to visit Morgan was cancelled due to the fact that Morgan decided to come home much earlier than anticipated. Part of the trip was going to include a trek for Morgan and I along the Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island. This too was cancelled. So, with annual leave already...
We don’t seem to have had much of a summer here this year. There has been the odd sunny day but no long spells of summery weather, and the solar panels know it! Sometimes it just feels as though the weather has been terrible but I thought I’d check the generation of the solar panels...
I got kind of excited by the release of satellite messaging on the latest iPhones and iOS. It’s a good safety feature that allowed me to send a location update and more importantly send an SOS message should I need to, even when I didn’t have any mobile reception. It’s free and seemed to work...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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Coast Path / Family / Lifestyle / Wales
A Coastal Connection: New Prints for the Bathroom
Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
