Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
Apparently there wasn’t any water in the rivers at the weekend. So, rather than cancel the planned whitewater development day with Aber kayakers I suggested a trip up the Dyfi Estuary instead. The weather was after all forecast to be glorious and the tides were perfect. Sunny Skies Sunday did indeed dawn still and sunny....
I’m not quite sure how we did it, but it would appear as though Anna and I have managed to raise a fully grown adult!! Yep, Morgan turned 18 at the weekend. We had a family meal with just the three of us to celebrate at the Glen in Aberystwyth. We’re not 100% sure what...
I think I forgot to say here but Anna and I had a nice evening out at The Hungry Ram in Penwch last week. It’s quite a drive for a quick meal from here so we stopped off at Cors Caron for a little walk around the boardwalks first. It wasn’t the nicest of days...
I don’t know where that came from, but I had a fairly fast run around the Boat Yard Loop on Sunday morning. Not fast in anyone else’s books or fast by my previous standards, but fairly fast in post-heart attack times. I wasn’t planning on going fast and was feeling a little stiff from my...
You’d expect my new role as ‘Digital Content Manager’ for the Biomass Connect project to be mainly desk-based. It is really as I’m responsible for the project’s website, it’s social media, it’s webinars, it’s newsletter and publishing all of the digital content. This includes technical articles, factsheets, podcasts, videos and such like. So, when given...
Work is often the main cause of stress in a person’s life. Holding down a job is an enormous responsibility; it can take up a lot of your time and energy, and there will always be stresses and challenges in any job to manage. Stress from work can spill over into your personal life, which...
Coast Path Vital Stats Pembroke to Milford Haven Distance: 12.37 miles Elevation Gain Today: 429m Highest Elevation: 64m Time: 2:06:26 Av. Pace: 10:13 mins/mile Calories: 1389 Totals to Date Total Distance: 945.88 miles Total Time: 177:34:08 Total Elevation Gain: 28173 Total Calories: 89495 Distance to go: 154 miles Phew, back on the coast path at...
Much of the weekend was spent creating what will hopefully become a little woodland thanks to a whole load of free trees. Well, it’ll be more of an unruly hedge than a woodland if we’re honest. Free Trees Thanks to the Make Room for Nature scheme run by the Woodlands Trust Cymru we had 40...
It should not be a difficult decision to go on a staycation with family. You need a break from work, and so does your family. However, you have too many things to deal with, and having a staycation is not a priority. If you finally decide to go on a trip, these tips will help...
I’ve had a busy week this week thanks to a visit to the Low Carbon Agriculture Show in Warwickshire. That probably means Anna had a busy week too as I as away. Although, maybe it results in some peace and quiet for her really! As far as Morgan is concerned then it probably made no...
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Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
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