Winter camping around Pen Y Fan

Friday 20 January 2023

Winter camping around Pen Y Fan

I'd not been wild camping for over a year, since before my second son was born, so was delighted when time to head for the hills coincided with such fantastic winter conditions

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Lundy

Saturday 14 May 2022

Lundy

A few days on the island of Lundy, in the Bristol Channel

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Lockdown in Bristol

Friday 15 May 2020

Lockdown in Bristol

Written 19/3/21
A year has passed since I started working from home, due to COVID-19

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TSFE Fan Dance

Saturday 18 January 2020

TSFE Fan Dance

A tough event over Pen Y Fan in the Brecon Beacons

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Comparing cameras – iPhone 11 Pro versus iPhone 7 Plus review

Tuesday 12 November 2019

Comparing cameras – iPhone 11 Pro versus iPhone 7 Plus review

I've spent plenty of time over the years looking at reviews of cameras and lenses, but rarely comment about equipment here on my blog

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Exmoor Stagger

Sunday 20 October 2019

Exmoor Stagger

I grew up on Exmoor, so I know the paths that the Exmoor Stagger follows well, even if I hadn't travelled them for far too long

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Backpacking the Aran Ridge, Snowdonia

Sunday 1 April 2018

Backpacking the Aran Ridge, Snowdonia

I always enjoy exploring somewhere new and I love wild camping. This trip, I got to do both, walking some of the Aran ridge, a less frequently visited part of Snowdonia.

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Cotswold Clouds Classic Car Trial

Sunday 4 February 2018

Cotswold Clouds Classic Car Trial

Somehow I've not seen the Cotswold Clouds car trial since 2014, even though a famous section "Crooked Mustard" takes place in Twinberrow woods near my house.

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Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels

Saturday 4 November 2017

Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels

Although I've not lived in Devon since 2006, I try to make it back for bonfire night

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Dursley Walking Festival

Saturday 7 October 2017

Dursley Walking Festival

Dursley Walking Festival is now six years old!

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Morning mass ascent at Bristol Balloon Fiesta

Friday 11 August 2017

Morning mass ascent at Bristol Balloon Fiesta

My favourite part of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta is the early morning mass ascent

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Carnival Dursley

Saturday 15 July 2017

Carnival Dursley

The first carnival in Dursley for some years - it's always a pleasure to see town full of life and smiles!

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Sunset from Uley Bury

Monday 3 July 2017

Sunset from Uley Bury

Several days recently I've watched the sun turn the hills over Dursley golden and then orange as it sets

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Frampton on Severn, open gardens and scarecrows

Sunday 25 June 2017

Frampton on Severn, open gardens and scarecrows

Ever since I first cycled through several years ago, I've always like the village of Frampton on Severn

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Martian Sunrise

Saturday 27 May 2017

Martian Sunrise

Early this morning, awoken by a little thunder, a lot of rain and the dawn chorus, I noticed an absolutely spectacular sunrise

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Dreamy Bluebells

Sunday 7 May 2017

Dreamy Bluebells

Bluebell woodlands are one of my favourite places to be, yet I find it hard to show why in a photograph

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Edinburgh

Sunday 23 April 2017

Edinburgh

The highlands are a long way from home and Edinburgh made an excellent place to pause on the drive back south

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Cairngorms backpack

Thursday 20 April 2017

Cairngorms backpack

There's nothing like walking and wild camping to appreciate the countryside

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Brixham to Dartmouth Coastpath Walk

Saturday 18 March 2017

Brixham to Dartmouth Coastpath Walk

Although I love the Cotswolds countryside near our house, I do miss the sea, so I like to take any opportunity for some coastal walking.

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Tortworth Snowdrops

Sunday 19 February 2017

Tortworth Snowdrops

Last weekend there was a dusting of snow on the Cotswolds. This weekend it felt much more like spring, with plenty of beautiful snowdrops near Cromhall and Tortworth.

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Uley Bury and Downham Hill with a dusting of snow

Saturday 11 February 2017

Uley Bury and Downham Hill with a dusting of snow

I didn't really expect any snow, so it was a pleasant surprise to see some when we got up this morning

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Dorset coast ~ Durdle Door and Chapman's Pool

Saturday 21 January 2017

Dorset coast ~ Durdle Door and Chapman's Pool

One of the reasons I love the Dorset coastline is because it varies so much in such a short distance

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Snowy ground, cloudy skies in the Brecon Beacons

Saturday 14 January 2017

Snowy ground, cloudy skies in the Brecon Beacons

With more snow in the Brecon Beacons, I had to get up high and have a walk.

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Christmas Lights Switch on, Dursley

Friday 25 November 2016

Christmas Lights Switch on, Dursley

It was great to see Dursley full of people for the Christmas light switch on

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A taste of winter on Pen Y Fan

Saturday 19 November 2016

A taste of winter on Pen Y Fan

Just last week I was walking near Dursley surrounded by glorious autumn colours. This week, over in the Brecon Beacons, it was definitely winter.

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