Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
After taking quite a bettering from Storm Eunice, Franklin followed hot on her heels and was actually more ferocious. Wind speed topped out at over 59 knots during Franklin and they were sustained too with 10 minute average wind speeds of 58.6 knots. All recorded on the Borth and Ynyslas Weather station. Talking of the...
After much hype, Storm Eunice hit today. Morgan was at home as all schools had been closed. In fact, most things had been closed including all council buildings and services such as bin collections. All trains in Wales had been cancelled and the University was closed too so I was working from home. It wasn’t...
A post just for Laura as she seems to be more interested in our solar panels than she is with her own! We’re beginning to get the hang of how to make the most of them. That will change throughout the year of course and we’ll have to adjust as we go. The issue with...
A cocktail party or social mixer is an informal party with a more relaxed vibe. As the term suggests, hosts serve cocktails and light snacks for everyone to enjoy while mingling with other guests. It’s a great alternative to formal dinners, especially if guests are expected to have dinner plans after the party or have...
Well, seeing as I’m out of action again thanks to an ankle injury I thought it was time for a progress report on my Coast Path capers. Regular readers will know that my plan to run the entire Coast Path of Wales soon involved the Offa’s Dyke Trail as well. This meant I could close...
Yeah, you know what this means don’t you? You lucky people are going to get to see more photos of my feet! Bet you can’t wait. Since returning home after hurting my ankle on a Coast Path run on Saturday things have improved. It didn’t actually look too bad immediately after the run, there was...
Coast Path Vital Stats Stackpole Quay to Green Bridge of Wales Distance: 7.92 miles Elevation Gain Today: 544m Highest Elevation: 58m Time: 1:48:19 Av. Pace: 13:04 mins/mile Calories: 1137 Totals to Date Total Distance: 907.74 miles Total Time: 170:25:21 Total Elevation Gain: 26967 Total Calories: 85530 Distance to go: 177 miles I made a tentative...
Coast Path Vital Stats Manorbier to Stackpole Quay Distance: 6.69 miles Elevation Gain Today: 420m Highest Elevation: 74m Time: 1:24:27 Av. Pace: 12:38 mins/mile Calories: 869 Totals to Date Total Distance: 899.82 miles Total Time: 168:37:02 Total Elevation Gain: 26423 Total Calories: 84393 Distance to go: 185 miles After a night at Trefloyne Hall and...
Anna and I have been enjoying the occasional fine-dining experience over the years. Michelin starred delights at Ynyshir Hall, a romantic weekend at Palé Hall and a family meet up at The Great House in Bridgend. We’ve decided I need some support from Anna to continue with my Coast Path Run so thought it would...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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