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Coastal Living

It was a lovely day on Saturday so after doing some gardening and digging out bags and bags of compost from the compost bins we decided to head over for a family walk along the beach. However, as we walked through the groynes I was greeted by perfect peeling surf and some pretty decent sized...

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Viewing the Moons of Jupiter

We had an amazing view of the Gallilean Moons of Jupiter last night. It was a lovely, clear, still night and Jupiter could be clearly seen in the South South East, shining brigher than all the stars around it. We could see the Milky Way too, but with a pair of standard binoculars it was...

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Ynyslas Bonfire Party

A little late we know, but we Dave and Sarah hosted the Ynyslas Bonfire Party last night and everyone had fun. A nice big bonfire, plenty of fireworks, loads of food and lots of friendly locals to chat too. Another late night for Morgan following an even later night at the Aberystwyth and District Beekeepers...

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An Action Packed Day

Sunday was a busy one for me. My training schedule had me down to do a swim and a run, but the tri club were meeting for a road bike ride as well, and Steve was heading this way in order to go windsurfing… Would I be able to fit it all in? In the end...

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Ynyslas Fireworks

There was great excitement in Ynyslas this weekend. There was actually something happening in our sleepy little back-water. Someone had organised a commercial ‘fireworks spectacular’ to take place on Saturday night at Ty Gwyn. As well as a fireworks display there was going to be a large bonfire, indoor laser show and of course drinks and refreshments to buy....

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Warm Autumn Weather

I’ve just got back from a little windsurf session in the estuary. The wind was OK, just enough for my big wave board and 5m sail, but it was a little gusty which isn’t surprising for an ESE wind. The direction also wasn’t ideal for sailing in the channels so with a rapdily ebbing tide...

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Open Water Swimming in Clarach

I thought I’d take my little waterproof camera out for a swim with us today to get some shots of us playing around in the sea. It was a grey day with an offshore wind and a small wave breaking – perfect conditions for swimming in the flat, calm waters of Clarach Bay. I met...

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Aberystwyth Fun Fair 2011

Well, Halloween and bonfire night have been and gone, so that can only mean one thing – It must soon be time for the fun fair to arrive in Aberystwyth. Last year I said: “I’m not 100% sure the dates of the 2010 fair, but it is normally on the 1st Monday after the 12th...

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Racing Toes

Thought I’d paint my toenails in team colours for yesterdays INTRtri training day… It went down quite well! What colour(s) shall I go with next?

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Spooky Night Trail

Halloween may have been last weekend, but that didn’t stop is going on a spooky night trail in some nearby woods last night. I won’t tell you which woods as I don’t want to give anything away, but we found out about it through aber-cachers, a local geocaching website that I set up a few...