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Wales Coast Path Run – Stackpole Quay to Green Bridge of Wales

Coast Path Vital Stats Stackpole Quay to Green Bridge of Wales Distance: 7.92 miles Elevation Gain Today: 544m Highest Elevation: 58m Time: 1:48:19 Av. Pace: 13:04 mins/mile Calories: 1137 Totals to Date Total Distance: 907.74 miles Total Time: 170:25:21 Total Elevation Gain: 26967 Total Calories: 85530 Distance to go: 177 miles I made a tentative...

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Wales Coast Path Run – Manorbier to Stackpole Quay

Coast Path Vital Stats Manorbier to Stackpole Quay Distance: 6.69 miles Elevation Gain Today: 420m Highest Elevation: 74m Time: 1:24:27 Av. Pace: 12:38 mins/mile Calories: 869 Totals to Date Total Distance: 899.82 miles Total Time: 168:37:02 Total Elevation Gain: 26423 Total Calories: 84393 Distance to go: 185 miles After a night at Trefloyne Hall and...

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A Fine Dining Pit Stop at Trefloyne Hall

Anna and I have been enjoying the occasional fine-dining experience over the years. Michelin starred delights at Ynyshir Hall, a romantic weekend at Palé Hall and a family meet up at The Great House in Bridgend. We’ve decided I need some support from Anna to continue with my Coast Path Run so thought it would...

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Wales Coast Path Run – Tenby to Manorbier

Coast Path Vital Stats Tenby to Manorbier Distance: 8.80 miles Elevation Gain Today: 437m Highest Elevation: 86m Time: 1:48:45 Av. Pace: 12:21 mins/mile Calories: 1150 Totals to Date Total Distance: 893.13 miles Total Time: 167:12:35 Total Elevation Gain: 26003 Total Calories: 83524 Distance to go: 199 miles This was my first time back out on...

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Coast Path Continuum

Coast Path Continuum When I started my Coast Path (and Offa’s Dyke) run way back in 2016 I never expected it to take quite so long. I knew it would be a bit of an undertaking, that was afterall the whole point. However, I didn’t think I would still be doing it now. It seems...

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Getting out in The Cambrian Mountains

Having not been out in the big wide world that much since my heart attack it was time to change that. So, on Friday I started with a little walk up Plynlimon. Plynlimon Plynlimon in the Cambrian Mountains is never that much of an inspiring hill. It’s a big dome that barely has a noticeable...

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Volcanic Perturbations from Tonga in Ynyslas

No doubt you have seen the various news reports of the massive volcano that erupted near Tonga over the weekend. The eruption was likely the biggest recorded anywhere on the planet in more than 30 years. Dramatic images from space captured the eruption in real time, as a huge plume of ash, gas and steam...

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Testing the EV Charging Infrastructure

Morgan and I have just got back a long weekend away which was a good excuse to test out our new Hyundai Kona EV on a longer drive. At about 500 miles in total we were going to have to rely on the UK’s charging infrastructure. We weren’t too worried about it, despite the various...

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How Remote Towns Are Keeping Up with Online Education and Other Needs

As much of the world has transitioned online in light of the pandemic, many remote towns have found themselves literally and virtually cut off due to poor internet connectivity. In fact, according to ZDNet, almost 40% of homes in rural and remote areas globally do not have access to the internet at all. The United Nation’s...