Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
The day was upon us, Friday the 13th and it was grey and drizzly. We were in London for the ITU Age-Group World Triathlon Championships and I was racing in the 40-44 year old Sprint Distance race. Training had been going well and I had managed a whole season of good quality, consistent training. I hadn’t raced...
On our way home from our flying visit to a family party in Gloucestershire, we stopped of at Hampton Court. No, not Hampton Court Palace in London, but a Hampton Court Castle and gardens not far from Leominster in Herefordshire. We decided not to pay the extra to visit the castle as we can save...
Well, here we go again, another big race. This time its the World Age-Group Triathlon Championships in London and am I ready? Well, only time will tell but as per usual I feel far from ready! Far from ready to leave the house as we haven’t even thought about packing yet Far from ready for...
Phew, that was a quick trip to my parents house and back! Usually we go for a whole weekend, leaving here on Friday straight after school and returning on Sunday, but with so much going on here and a trip to London to prepare for we didn’t have much time so had to make it a...
The last gasp of summer turned out to be a lovely one so after school Morgan and I went fishing again. There was barely a breath of wind, the sun was shining, the tide has just turned and the waters were clear. The waters were so clear and calm in fact that we could see...
We haven’t treated our bees in the past as there has been very little sign of any varroa problems in our hives. However we did a varroa drop count the other day and over a period of 24 hours there was getting on for 10 varroa mites on the varroa board of one of the...
The summer is drawing to an end, and I’m looking forward to a bit of a rest from hard core structured triathlon training too. The last couple of sessions have felt fairly autumnal and there is definitely a change in the air. I was out swimming in Aberystwyth yesterday evening in what turned out to be glorious conditions. It...
We have another guest post for you today, all about down-shifting a family holiday abroad with ways to save money and make the most of your resources. When you think about a holiday, what springs to mind? Do you picture yourself rushing from one tourist attraction to another? Are you jammed onto a crowded beach?...
Yesterday was the end of summer! The last day of the school holidays and all of a sudden the little area of Borth and Ynyslas where we live has transformed. The holiday-makers have all gone, the place seems deserted, we have our sleepy little village back to ourselves and everything is lovely and peaceful. Card image from...
We had our first visit from a FERA bee inspector yesterday. There has been a recent case of American Foulbrood in the area. American foulbrood (AFB), is a highly infectious and destructive bee disease caused by the spore- forming Paenibacillus larvae ssp. larvae. It is widespread and a huge problem in America, but thankfully fairly rare here in...
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