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Mini Windsurf Session

Well, it wasn’t the best of sessions on Tuesday afternoon, but the sun was shining, and it looked windy so I gave it a go. I started with my 5m sail and smaller wave board but there was nowhere near enough wind. I therefore rigged the 5.7m sail and larger freestyle wave board, but by...

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Houseplant Haven

Despite not buying any new houseplants whilst at Derwen Garden Centre on Saturday, I still spent some of Sunday tending to them. Most are coming on well. Propagation The conservatory has been used as a nursery/rehab area. The ‘propagation station’ there has worked too. I have a whole load of tiny little baby succulents that...

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Derwen and Dingle

After an exciting Friday on the sea, we had a slightly more relaxed Saturday. Steve headed home feeling a little battered and bruised. I was quite tired too. However, while he was here I suggested we all meet up in Derwen Garden Centre on Saturday. We checked with Anna and Biddy and they were keen...

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There’s Nothing Like Windsurfing

Annual Leave “Not one, but two of the best windsurf sessions ever!” I still have quite a bit of annual leave to take before the end of the year. I don’t just want to take it for the sake of taking it, but I don’t want to waste it either. It looked set to be...

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Paprika and Sara Pascoe

There hasn’t been much happening here really – we’ve all been busy with work and sorting out what Morgsan is going to do for the next year. He’s decided to take a gap year rather than go to university so has deferred his offers for a year and is now looking at heading off to...

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Catching up in the Garden

The garden always looks a little untidy and overgrown at this time of year. I kind of like to let it do its own thing to a certain extent so it’s partly by design, but my OCD and perfectionism can’t stand it for too long. It was therefore good to get out there at the...

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Navigating the World Safely: The Importance of Safety Signs for Travelers

Travelling is a part of our lives in one way or another. You could travel for business or leisure. But whether it is a hiking trip or a simple trip to another city, safety is the top priority. Interestingly, safety signs play a crucial role, even though they are overlooked and underappreciated. From protecting travellers...

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Honey Harvest 2023

Having had a bumper year last year we weren’t expecting much from the bees this year. Our expectations weren’t helped by the fact that we lost our largest colony over the winter. I suspect they swarmed late in the year after we had harvested from them and got them ready for winter. With no queen...

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Summit Bagging in the Mist

Having been out of action for a week or so thanks to a cold that went to my chest, I was dying to get out in the fresh air doing something exciting. I went for a short run on Sunday that was slow and quite a struggle but it didn’t set me back at all...

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A Weekend in Pembrokeshire – Day 3

I survived the night, and woke up feeling quite a lot better. I was able to enjoy my breakfast at Boulston Manor today. After which, we packed up, said our goodbyes to Rod and Jules and started to head home. Originally I would have been running some of the coast path today but I was...