Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
We should do beach cleaning with the Scouts more often. Not only does it mean we are providing a valuable service here in Borth and Ynyslas by helping to keep the beach clean and free of rubbish, but it’s a nice easy evening to organise. We just have to turn up with pickers, bags and...
Morgan’s school was closed once again for polling on Thursday. So, as is now customary on election days we spent the day at the Blue Lagoon water park in Pembrokeshire with Morgan and two of his friends, Tom and James. I was up early as usual and was going to go for a bike ride,...
Dawn Chorus in the Dunes That was a good bank holiday. My usual early start but for a change I didn’t get up immediately but lay in bed listening to the dawn chorus. The blackbirds and sparrows were in good voice and they were soon joined by Skylark too. I’m sure there were robins and plenty...
After a busy day at work on Friday I fancied a bit of a fresh air before Scouts so went for a walk along the beach where the submerged forest was looking good. I didn’t spot any 4,000 year old antlers though.
Coast Path Vital Stats Talybont to Porthmadog Distance: 26.78 miles miles Elevation Gain Today: 348m Highest Elevation: 73m Time: 4:59:16 Av. Pace: 11:11 mins/mile Av. Heart Rate: 127bpm Max Heart Rate: 154bpm Calories: 2464 Totals to Date Total Distance Completed: 104.05 miles Total Time: 18:34:12 Total Elevation Gain: 3252m Total Calories: 10531 Distance to go: 776 miles I haven’t been able...
After a busy day and a lovely windsurf session, it was time for a quick dinner and then back into Aberystwyth for another concert. We went to the Schools Concert in the Arts Centre last week as Morgan was playing in the schools Wind Band. Today it was the Wind Band Concert which included the Youth...
After my first windsurf session for absolutely ages on Monday, the conditions on Tuesday were even better. Much sunnier and a bit windier too with slightly larger waves as well. It would have been rude not to go out again but with a busy day planned and lots to do I only just managed to...
No, I’m not referring to any of Anna’s habits (we won’t go there), I’m talking meteorologically. It was plenty windy enough when I got home with gusts touching 40 knots so headed over to the beach with my little wave board and a 5m and 4.5m sail ready for what looked liked being a really good...
For the first time in about 11 years I had a weekend to myself. I’m not sure how it happened but Alan and Morgan were off to PGL with the scouts and I was staying at home. I don’t think Alan and Morgan could quite believe it either and seemed desperate to know what I...
After a few days of sunshine, winter has returned. There was loads of snow on the hills yesterday and the beach was icy and it looks as though there has been another fresh fall of snow on the hills overnight too. Even the low hills behind Ynyslas have a covering so I’m sure there’ll be...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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