Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
What a scorcher! It felt like summer yesterday and with Morgan off school and Anna having a day off work I decided to join them and we headed across to the beach first thing in the morning. Morgan and I headed off in the inflatable canoe whilst Anna sat on the beach relaxing and reading...
Came across this today – Playmobil stopmotion surfing…..simply awesome!
Just got back from a surf session – Yep, it was cold! The waves were really nice though so it had to be done. I’d like to say that it was lovely out there and once I was in the water it wasn’t that cold, but that would be lying. My hands were in agony...
As per usual, the children go back to school and the weather is gorgeous. According to the Borth and Ynyslas Weather Station it was the 2nd warmest day of the year, the warmest being back in May. Not only that but the surf was really good yesterday as well. It wasn’t huge but it was...
It was a gorgeous Bank Holiday Monday here. Clear blue skies saw the temperature drop to 4ºC over night but the sun was up early and it soon warmed up. With no wind at all it was a perfect day for the beach. My parents were still here along with my sister and her children...
I finally had an appointment with the Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Consultant surgeon at the hospital yesterday. He confirmed that I did indeed have Surfer’s Ear but thankfully didn’t want to send me off for surgery to have it fixed. He refer me to get fitted for some earplugs though to help prevent it...
I had decided to take it easy on Saturday as my ribs were still killing me following the windsurfing crash on Thursday. So much for plans, after the moth meeting and teddy bears picnic, the wind was blowing, the sun came out and the sea looked perfect so I headed across to the beach for...
Morgan’s new surfboard arrived yesterday. He has been using mine but we though it best to buy him a softer foam board that would suit him better. It’s still 6ft so a little long for him but should be ideal for the learning stages. As it arrived yesterday I collected him early from after school...
One of Morgan’s friends, Lotti, invited us to her house for a little party on the beach yesterday. They had all had their reports this week and as they were good they were having a treat. We all had a little surf, Morgan managed to stand up briefly and had good fun, as did Lotti,...
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Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
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