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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Lydford Gorge
I spent last weekend down in Devon and visited Lydford Gorge on the edge of Dartmoor. This is the deepest Gorge in the South West, with an impressive 30m waterfall set amongst lovely forest walks. There’s also some cool platforms … Continue reading
Cirque du Soleil, Quidam
Just went to watch Cirque du Soleil perform Quidam in Manchester. A truly spectacular show, with lots unbelievable displays of skill and ability. Was rather a lot to take in, but very much enjoyed it. Also saw them in Sydney … Continue reading
The Bristly Ridge
This sunday Andrew and I scrambled over the Bristly Ridge of the Glyderau. Was great fun and quite challenging in parts. We also threw in the scramble up to the Castle of the Winds and then a scramble down the … Continue reading
Inov-8 Race Pro 12
I recently got an Inov-8 Race Pro 12 rucksack for running. It’s of a very lightweight design and intended to serve as a 2 litre hydration pack with storage space for the essentials needed out on the hills. The main pocket … Continue reading
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Snowdon via the Rhyd Ddu and Ranger paths
Did a very good walk today up Snowdon, ascending via the Rhyd Ddu path then descending by the Ranger path. It was nice to see the mountains from a different angle, and there were gorgeous views across to Y Garn … Continue reading
Moel Siabod Run
Today I’d set out to do the Moel Wnion fell race (4 miles, 1600ft) near Bethesda, but due to horrendous and most unfortunate traffic I reached my destination some ten minutes too late. I had my kit with me, so … Continue reading
Advice
Simple but it might just work… Each morning wake up and say to yourself, “Hey, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood, or you can choose to be in a bad mood.” Choose to be … Continue reading
The Long Mynd
Decided to go walking somewhere different on sunday and chose the Long Mynd in Shropshire, near Church Stretton. It’s a glacially formed series of hills and valleys that are primarily sandstone, and older than life itself. On the other side of … Continue reading
Pipe Dream fell race
Today I took part in the “Pipe Dream” fell race in Dolgarrog, North Wales (5 miles, 1700ft). There was a fair bit of climbing involved, a lot of which was spent zig-zagging in a queue of runners all walking up … Continue reading
Watchmen
Just been to see “Watchmen“. Can anyone tell me what this was about as I lost it after the first scene? The plot seemed to jump around a lot. I guess you needed to have read the comics it was … Continue reading
