Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
I’ve had another busy weekend, whilst Anna, Morgan and Pat sheltered from the worst of the weather at home. Saturday was certainlly windy and rainy at times, and Steve nad I had a good days windsurfing here at Ynyslas. As Anna’s mum (Pat) is here, we then made the most of the opportunity of some...
Just a quick photo that I took whilst up Constitution Hill in Aberystwyth today.
I’m sure I must have mentioned this elsewhere before, but one of the downsides to living here on the edge of Wales is the quality of the utility services. Don’t get me wrong I wouldn’t live anywhere else and the problems and shortfalls we face are a small price to pay. We don’t really live...
As mentioned elsewhere my rusty old transit van has just about reached it last legs, so it is time for a new car. We therefore spent Saturday morning looking around showrooms in Aberystwyth. Trouble is I want it all, I need something big enough to fit lots of stuff in, reliable enough to ot breakdown...
For those of you who don’t check the photo galleries too often but like to see photos of Morgan, I’ve just uploaded a selection of photos from a walk Morgan and I had on the beach here in Borth yesterday. Click here for Morgans photo gallery.
You just can’t beat a nice early morning walk along the beach.
It is exactly one year since I set up the Borth Weather Station and as usual at this time of year we have been experiencing some weather, so it was quite fitting that this morning we broke one of the ‘all time’ records as far as the weather station is concerned with a maximum gust...
I’ve been ill this week, so instead of spending my spare time out windsurfing and general enjoying the Welsh coast and countryside I’ve been keeping warm and snug at home and have spent some time playing with the image generating capabilities of PHP. I decided to build a ‘stats sticker’ that members of my Forces-of-Nature...
Of course, as soon as I posted an entry about the lovely colours of the trees this year, the wind picked up and blew them all off before I had chance to take any photos. There were one or two left though for a quick shot from the van as I drove by!
I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but the autumn colours this year are the best I can remember. Driving along the roads at the moment looking at all the trees in their autumn splendor is a joy. It must be an effect of the warm dry summer and warm autumn that we have...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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Traws Eryri Day 2 – Dolgellau to Trawsfynydd
Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
