Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
With three days of walking along the Hebridean Way under my belt, we were now getting into the swing of things. Having Anna supporting me in the hire car was making life easy and the whole experience good fun. The comfy bed and endless breakfast options from the B&B helped too. Progress was good and...
After another night at the hostel in Castlebay, we were up early for the bus to the Ardmhor Ferry Terminal on the far side of Barra. Over breakfast, Anna spotted a half-used gas canister on the free shelf — perfect, as I hadn’t been able to bring one on the flight. One less thing to...
We met a lovely German couple over breakfast at the hostel. We later found out their names were Stephanie and Christian, but for now, we were calling them “The Germans” — I don’t know what they called us!! They were also walking the Hebridean Way. They hadn’t organised a taxi to get to Vatersay though,...
This post marks the beginning of a series documenting our return to the Outer Hebrides – retracing old steps, making new memories, and walking the full length of the Hebridean Way. Back in the Day The Outer Hebrides are one of our favourite places. I’ve been there a number of times to go surfing, windsurfing...
Summer is back and temperatures are soaring. Yesterday was lovely here at Ynyslas with a gorgeous quiet morning. I spent most of the day in the garden, doing a few chores, catching up with things, and generally tidying up. It’s become a lovely, peaceful place to sit these days. Not that I’m very good at just...
Over the past 20+ years, various trusty wheelbarrows have served me well for getting my windsurf kit to the beach. Loaded up with two boards, 2–3 sails, two masts, two booms, a whole host of fins, extensions, tools and accessories — not to mention a harness, helmet and some spare parts — they’ve done the...
You can’t beat sunny days with a decent wind. Not if you’re a windsurfer — and since I’ve been out a few times lately, I think I can once again call myself one. Friday was a little more full-on than expected, with a solid 30-knot wind gusting up to 40 knots at times. There wasn’t much...
Anna and I haven’t long got back from a nice little anniversary treat. In fact, we had two treats: an evening out on the day itself, and then a night away at the weekend. The evening out wasn’t anything too extravagant — just dinner at the Cambrian Coast Holiday Park down the road. Morgan came...
I finally got to try out one of my new windsurf boards on Sunday. The forecast looked perfect — warm temperatures, a warm sea, and a solid wind that would gradually build throughout the day. The really hot days were behind us, and the sun was shy, but that didn’t matter. The wind was set...
It’s been the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures at the Borth and Ynyslas Weather Station reaching 28.8°C, and it could get hotter yet. The long days are really helping our solar production too — it’s been a record-breaking year on that front so far, so let’s hope it continues. The bees...
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Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
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