Sue had to work all day today ( 8 ’til 8 ) so I found myself in a similar situation to yesterday. I tried to come up with a route of around 6 miles but gave up and decided to do the same walk as last night. Everything was much the same except for the…

The holiday is over and it’s back to work! My wife, Sue, and I have just had a few days on the edge of Snowdonia doing not a lot – just taking it easy and spending some much needed time together. Of course, I still managed to get out for a couple of short walks…

After a leisurely early morning, we drove past flooded fields to the town of Llangollen. The plan for today was… Park Car Grab some dinner Canal boat trip to Pontcysyllte Kev walks back to Llangollen / Sue gets bus back A rather full River Dee With part one completed we ambled up to the canal,…

Gwlyb a gwyntog? It’s Welsh for wet and windy. But why in Welsh? Because, we are having a few day’s break in North Wales. We arrived last night after a surprisingly quick journey. Being friday night, I was expecting the M54 and A5 to be chocker but I was pleasantly surprised by how quiet the…

Up nice and early – earlier than I had planned but I had a busy day ahead of me. Breakfasted, kitted up and out of the front door by half five – yes, half five in the a.m. Through the darkness, I walked through Parkfields then past ‘The Jag’ just after 6 so had to…