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In a hidden corner of West Wales lies a quiet and unassuming landscape. Steeped in history, mythology and folklore, the coastal land stretching from St Davids up Cardigan Bay to Aberystwyth has, for a long time, gripped my interest. I spent a lot of my childhood exploring Llechryd, the Teifi River and the Cardigan coast.…
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Thoughts on Welsh identity. I’ve recently finished reading “Welsh Plural: Essays on the Future of Wales“. The book consists of a series of short essays, each one written by a different author with a unique perspective of Wales, the future of Wales and Welsh Identity. As someone who has thought a lot about their Welsh…
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A few weekends ago I journeyed up to Scotland to scratch the surface of winter mountaineering. With a few weeks of reflection behind me, I am now hungry for my next winter mountain and fully entranced by the possibilities of high-altitude climbing. Motivation I’ve spent a lot of time hiking. Much of this has been…
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Packed with our tents, sleeping bags and enough warm clothes to get us through the worst possible weather, we set our sights on Brussels and planned our route to the Belgian capital. We made our way, via train, ferry and bicycle, out of London, across the channel and through France.
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A Night Out On The Seven Sisters Cliffs. With a determined desire to pierce the comfort bubble I felt confined within, I ventured off to the Seven Sisters’ Cliffs. A quiet fear had long quashed ideas of solo wild camping in their infancy. However, as a firm believer in pushing the boundary of personal comfort,…