Monmouthshire Canal and Cwmcarn Forest

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It’s been hard settling back into ‘normal’ life after our winter-evading three-month spell in the Algarve, not least because it’s so damp here. While it’s wonderful to spend time with my family again – and catch up with friends – I make … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 19 (Dan yr Ogof to the Storey Arms)

It’s no good, no matter how exhausted I am when I crawl into my sleeping bag, I just can’t get a good night’s sleep in our tiny little tent. The combination of hard ground, cold feet and cramped legs had … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 11 (Barmouth to Abergynolwyn )

After a good night’s sleep, the world always feels like a better place. When we left the Crystal Palace just after 10am, it felt like we were stepping out on a different planet. Overnight it seemed Barmouth had transformed itself into … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 9 (Beddgelert to Penrhyndeudraeth)

Can there be anything more depressing than to meandering home under clear, starlit skies and wake the following morning to grey clouds, gusting winds and heavy rain? We’d slept remarkably well… perhaps, in part, thanks to the copious amounts of … Continued