Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
No camping for me last weekend, but I did manage to catch a nice little surf session in the sea. Post-Christmas Blues That time of year is upon us again—the days after Christmas when everything seems to slow down. The weather’s not great, and while the days are technically getting longer, you barely notice it....
I’d been meaning to get out for a wild camp for a while but hadn’t had the chance. So, when the forecast came in with amber warnings for snow and ice, it seemed like the perfect opportunity! Perfect, that is, with the relevant safety plans, backup strategies, equipment, and skills in place. I decided against...
Just a couple of photos from the beach to get 2025 underway.
With Morgan in Canada last year, Christmas at home for Anna and me was something of a non-event. We still had presents around the tree, Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, and even stockings. There was the usual snooze in the afternoon and some corny Christmas films. But with just the two of us, it...
“Autumnal” is always a nice word, isn’t it? Myherin is a forest not far from here in Mid Wales, and a Nuttall is one of a series of mountain peaks in the UK. I’m trying to summit all the Welsh Nuttalls, so after a busy couple of weeks at work and a day off on...
Saturday was one of those unforgettable afternoons, filled with drama, laughter, and a bit of green magic! Cardiff’s Millennium Centre was the venue, and the show? Wicked! Anna had been looking forward to this for months and I was joining her for a new experience as I knew nothing at all about the show. We drove...
After a busy weekend with some wild weather, Monday looked like the perfect opportunity to head into the hills and bag another Nuttall. With a few still close to home that I hadn’t summited, I decided it was a good day to tackle Y Garn in the Rhinogs. The forecast looked promising for a short-ish...
Anna has every other Monday off work at the moment. Nice for her, and nice for us as I don’t officially work on Mondays either so we are able to have a day out locally together whilst avoiding the ‘crowds’. Not that I’m sure Devil’s Bridge would have been ‘crowded’ over the weekend, but it...
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...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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