An Ynyslas Sunset
We get loads of gorgeous Ynyslas Sunsets here but I rarely post photos of them, so here are a few from tonight to make amends.
Author: Alan Cole
Time for a New Car
My old 4×4 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport that I bought back in 2006 was beginning to look a little worse for wear. Living where we do by the sea, anything metal tends to rust quite readily. Rust spots and stains show up quite well on a white car too so it was looking a little old and...
A Typical Sunday – Hill Reps, Mile Runs, Sterilising Beekeeping Hardware, Cars, Cakes and Curries
We had quite a productive day on Sunday. It started with my usual run and swim, but this week I did it in Aberystwyth as the pool in Machynlleth was being used for the Dyfi Dash. We had to be in Aberystwyth for 11:30am anyway for the Sport Relief Mile with the Scouts so the...
Sport Relief Mile
We did it, so well done to all the Scouts who ran the Sport Relief Mile in Aberystwyth on Sunday. I won’t name them here, but we had 6 Scouts, 2 Cubs, 1 Sibling, 4 parents and 3 leaders, all of whom ran the Sport Relief mile along Park Avenue in Aberystwyth. There were plenty of...
Gooey Butter Cake from Scratch
Anna saw what looked like a yummy pudding on TV the other day called Gooey Butter Cake. We therefore decided to look it up so that we could try it. It seems to be an American recipe though and they all start with the main ingredient of ‘1 packet of yellow cake mix’. Now, I’m...
A Week of Triathlon Training
I haven’t written much about my triathlon training lately… Not because I haven’t been doing any but mainly because I haven’t had time to fit much blogging in. What with my new job in the Sports and Exercise Department at the University (something else I need to blog about), some painting and decorating jobs that...
Sport Relief Mile, Aberystwyth
We’re getting our Scout Troop to run the Sport Relief Mile in Aberystwyth on Sunday. We thought we’d choose the mile rather than any of the longer challenges so that it would be accessible to all of the Scouts and hopefully some of the younger Cubs and Beavers too. So far though it is mainly...
Paprika Chicken Recipe
As you know, we’ve been enjoying cooking, and more importantly eating, some recipes thanks to thespicery.com lately. One of our favourites from this was the Hungarian Sweet Paprikas recipe. It is possible to either buy the complete recipe kit from thespicery.com, or to order the individual spices from them and make you own blends. The trouble...
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
As many of you may know, I’ve had numerous problems with the altimeter on my Forerunner 910XT. Since lusting after the Forerunner 910XT back in October 2011, I bought one in February 2012. I then wrote a glowing report on the Forerunner 910XT with my first impressions – it did just about everything I wanted it...
A Day in the Garden
Following our walk along the beach in order to complete the Earth Cache at Ynyslas it was time for a day working in the garden. Winter has certainly taken its toll on the garden, the crazy storms, record breaking winds and flood have all had an impact and the garden has only just started to...
