Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
Alan, Anna & Morgan live in West Wales and attempt to make the most out of life. Alan is a freelance website designer, Sports & Exercise Science Lab Technician and full time Dad & husband. Anna works at Aberystwyth University and is a full time Mum & wife.
I think I’m gradually getting better on my new Knysna BLU Surf Ski. It’s certainly a lot easier to man-handle onto the roof-rack or to carry across to the beach. I have made a few surf ski modifications to it though. Before we get onto the surf ski modifications, how am I getting on in the...
Read more »So, Alan had signed up to do a Tough Mudder with one of my friends Rebecca. There was quite a lot of information out there on what to expect for the competitors but not much for the spectators so I wasn’t sure what it would be like. I am used to watching/supporting at triathlons and...
Read more »Check out these Crazy Caterpillars. This leaf is obviously very tasty. There were no caterpillars elsewhere on the tree, they were just all on this single leaf!
Read more »Hooray, Watermelon toes… But hang on, there’s a bigger issue a here. It appears as though there’s no cake left!
Read more »I’ve managed to get out and do a little more surf ski practice. My last post about my new surf ski said “Just how many ways can we fall off a surf ski? More ways than there are to stay on one it would seem.” Well, just to balance that out, here’s a short video...
Read more »More beach fun after school at Borth. New Flip Flops, New Surf Ski, New Paddles, Super Sunny Beach, Crazy Warm Waters. If only all Tuesdays were like this. A little more practice on my ski. It’s still very wobbly and still difficult to remount. My chest still hurts too though. Maybe a couple of sessions...
Read more »Planning a vacation is fun and exciting, but it’s also a lot of work. That’s why you should focus on turning your escape into an experience, instead of looking at it like a lot of little logistics. Preparing for the big picture will allow you to have a more enjoyable time once you’ve arrived. Before...
Read more »Just how many ways can we fall off a surf ski? More ways than there are to stay on one it would seem. The weather has been gorgeous though so despite my chest issues I couldn’t resist getting out on the water for a while. Especially as Morgan wanted to be in the sea as well....
Read more »Just a few more cheerful photos of flowers in the garden. Happy Summer Solstice.
Read more »After collecting Anna from the station after our Scout Day Camp I was soon off again. This time driving north for an hour to meet friends who were on an activity weekend and camping with a Rhinog view in Cae Gwyn campsite. The drive north was nice and I soon met up with Dennis, Sophie,...
Read more »It’s Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) awareness week so this seems like a good point to post here about what has been going on with me as well as raising awareness about the disease. I started showing symptoms about a year ago. It started with pain in my feet in the mornings and fairly quickly spread to...
Read more »Why do our bees never do what they are supposed to do? I checked in on them today as it was such nice weather. 23ºC, sunny and with just a very light puff of a wind. Having performed an artificial swarm on them last week I wanted to check several things. Hive 1 This is the...
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