My 2018 diary
My last Paperchase diary is still in pretty impressive shape when you consider it was in active use for three-quarters of thhe year. At first, I couldn’t understand why I didn’t write anything in it until April 1; then I … Continued
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writing and hiking in the sun
- Hiking and trails
- Wales
- Guidebooks
- Digital books (ebooks)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – a Wales end to end
- The Via Algarviana: an English guide to the ‘Algarve Way’
- Dylan’s Welsh Walks
- Castle walks
- England Coast Path: The Severn Estuary and Bridgwater Bay
- Rhymney Valley Walks
- Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
- Machen circular: Mynydd Machen, Mynydd y Lan, Abercarn and Cwmcarn
- Machen to Castell Coch … and back (a 20-mile circular)
- Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
- Machen Forge Trail with a spring in my step
- Rhymney Valley: Ironbridge Circular Walk
- A tale of two rivers: part 2 – the Rhymney
- Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 1
- Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 2
- Print books
- Harri Garrod Roberts
- Digital books (ebooks)
- Useful websites
- Newport Ultra (47 miles)
- Black Mountains Round – a five-day circular hike
- Wales End to End
- An outline of the route
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 1 (Holyhead to Church Bay)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 2 (Church Bay to Bull Bay)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 3 (Bull Bay to Moelfre)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 4 (Moelfre to Penmon)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 5 (Penmon to Bangor)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 6 (Bangor – the Carneddau)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 7 (the Carneddau to Dolwyddelan)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 8 (Dolwyddelan to Beddgelert)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 9 (Beddgelert to Penrhyndeudraeth)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 10 (Penrhyndeudraeth to Barmouth)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 11 (Barmouth to Abergynolwyn )
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 12 (Abergynolwyn to Machynlleth )
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 13 (Machynlleth to Dylife )
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 14 (Dylife to Ponterwyd)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 15 (Ponterwyd to Pontrhydfendigaid)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 16 (Pontrhydfendigaid to Rhandirmwyn)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 17 (Rhandirmwyn to Llandovery)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 18 (Llandovery to Dan yr Ogof)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 19 (Dan yr Ogof to the Storey Arms)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 20 (Storey Arms to Cwmdu)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 21 (Cwmdu to Llanthony)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 22 (Llanthony to Monmouth)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 23 Monmouth to Chepstow)
- Distances
- Map of the route
- Travelogue: Never Too Old To Backpack
- An outline of the route
- Guidebooks
- Portugal
- Wales
- Writing and stories
- Blog
- Run Free: reflecting on change
- Bannau Brycheiniog: avoiding the crowds
- Breathing life into old writing projects
- Backpacking in hot weather
- Returning to Wales – the I’m-not-quite-as-keen things
- Returning to Wales – what I loved Part 2
- Returning to Wales – what I loved Part I
- The world needs a Newport novel – and it’s getting one
- The levada of Lagoa
- Hiking Algarve
- GR13.10 – Monchique to Alferce – 11.7 km
- GR13.11 – Alferce to Monchique – 11.5 km
- Fishermen’s Trail: Day 10 Vila do Bispo – Sagres (20.5km)
- Fishermen’s Trail: Day 9 Carrapateira – Vila do Bispo (16km)
- Fishermen’s Trail: Day 8 Vale de Telha – Carrapateira (22.6km)
- The Fishermen’s Trail: Aljezur – Vale da Telha (Arrifana) (17.5km)
- The Fishermen’s Trail: Odeceixe – Aljezur (22.5km)
- The Fishermen’s Trail: Zambujeira do Mar – Odeceixe (18.5km)
- The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 4 Almograve – Zambujeira do Mar (22km)
- The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 3 – Vila Nova de Milfontes to Almograve (15.5km)
- The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 2 – Porto Côvo to Vila Nova de Milfontes (20km)
- The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 1 – Sines to Porto Côvo (20km)
- The Fishermen’s Trail: walking Portugal’s west coast
- Adventure Hunt – summer fun in the Algarve
- Caminho Nascente: Tavira to Vila Real de Santo António
- Still walking … when we get the chance
- The Algarve is most definitely not flat
- Western Algarve: Lagos to Praia da Luz
- Galé to Albufeira – lanes, trails and sculptures
- Quinta da Figueirinha – jamming in the Algarve barrocal
- Central Algarve: looping São Bartolomeu de Messines
- Camino de Santiago: Faro to Loulé
- Afternoon stroll to Praia Grande de Pêra
- Western Algarve – Rio de Alvor at low tide
- Our avocado plantation barbecue
- Walking to Carvoeiro with Google maps
- Central Algarve: the potteries of Porches
- Central Algarve: Praia Grande de Pêra
- Montes Mourinhos to Porches Velhos circular
- Montes Mourinhos: lockdown in colour
- Central Algarve: lockdown in Montes Mourinhos
- Central Algarve: ‘outdoor moments’ around Montes Mourinhas
- Central Algarve: 10km stroll from Montes Mourinhos
- Alentejo: a road trip to Beja
- An outdoor writer is born
- The magic of Salgados
- South Wales – Barry Island to Llantwit Major
- South Wales – Cardiff Bay circular
- South Wales – Llangybi circular
- South Wales – Rhiwderin circular
- South Wales – Cwm Ogwr circular
- Central Algarve – Salir and Rocha da Pena
- Central Algarve – Albufeira to Salir
- Albufeira – Alcantarilha circular
- Andalusia – Villablanca to Ayamonte
- Andalusia – Ayamonte to Villablanca
- Grande Rota de Guadiana (Monte Francisco to Foz de Odeleite)
- Central Algarve – Picota walk
- Central Algarve – São Bartolomeu de Messines
- Western Algarve – Burgau to Lagos
- Western Algarve – Vila do Bispo to Burgau
- Western Algarve – Barão de São João to Vila do Bispo
- Western Algarve – Lagos to Barão de São João
- Albufeira winter – Boliqueime to Albufeira
- Albufeira winter – Albufeira to Boliqueime
- Albufeira winter – Ferragudo to Carvoeiro
- Albufeira winter 2017-18: the first week
- Exmoor – Lynton circular
- Exmoor – Whitstone Post to Porlock circular
- Exmoor – County Gate to Lynmouth circular
- Exmoor – Minehead to Porlock circular
- England Coast Path: Minehead to Watchet
- The Heritage Coast: Bridgend to Llantwit Major
- Walking in Afan Argoed Forest Park
- Brecon Beacons: two summits from the National Park Visitor Centre
- The Via Algarviana – on the publicity trail
- Via Algarviana: Vila do Bispo to Sagres
- Via Algarviana: Barão de São João to Vila do Bispo
- Via Algarviana: Marmelete to Barão de São João
- Via Algarviana: Monchique to Marmelete
- Via Algarviana: Silves to Monchique
- Via Algarviana: São Bartolomeu de Messines to Silves
- Via Algarviana: Alte to São Bartolomeu de Messines
- The Via Algarviana: Salir to Alte
- The Via Algarviana: Barranco do Velho to Salir
- The Via Algarviana: Cachopo to Barranco do Velho
- The Via Algarviana: Vaqueiros to Cachopo
- The Via Algarviana: Balurcos to Furnazinhas
- The Via Algarviana: Furnazinhas to Vaqueiros
- The Via Algarviana: Balurcos to Furnazinhas
- The Via Algarviana: Alcoutim to Balurcos
- The Via Algarviana: Alcoutim
- The Via Algarviana: heading to Portugal
- Trail runs from Rhiwderyn
- Wales’s Great Trails
- A tale of two rivers: part 2 – the Rhymney
- It’s a dog’s life for a sign writer
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 23 Monmouth to Chepstow)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 22 (Llanthony to Monmouth)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 21 (Cwmdu to Llanthony)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 20 (Storey Arms to Cwmdu)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 19 (Dan yr Ogof to the Storey Arms)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 18 (Llandovery to Dan yr Ogof)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 17 (Rhandirmwyn to Llandovery)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 13 (Machynlleth to Dylife )
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 12 (Abergynolwyn to Machynlleth )
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 11 (Barmouth to Abergynolwyn )
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 10 (Penrhyndeudraeth to Barmouth)
- O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 1 (Holyhead to Church Bay)
- Newport council drops post-NATO bombshell
- Sharing Newport with NATO
- 5 Cwmdonkin Drive – home of Dylan Thomas
- A hike up Twmbarlwm
- A lofty view of Cardiff
- Backpacking in hot weather
- Caerwent: our last Monmouthshire castle
- Carmarthen Bay and Gower
- Castell Coch – Cardiff’s fairytale castle
- Ceredigion – Wales’s flagship coast path
- Devil’s Bridge and my little niggle
- Dylan’s Walks with Derek: New Quay and Laugharne
- Dylan’s Walks with Derek: Swansea and Llansteffan
- England Coast Path – Bridgwater to Hinkley Point
- England Coast Path – Burnham-on-Sea to Bridgwater
- England Coast Path – Chepstow to Portishead
- England Coast Path – Clevedon to Weston
- England Coast Path – Hinkley Point to Watchet
- England Coast Path – Portishead to Clevedon
- England Coast Path – Severn Estuary to Bridgwater Bay
- England Coast Path – Weston to Burnham-on-Sea
- Exploring Laugharne
- Ferry Cross the Towy
- Fifty things to do (and earn a sticker)
- Finding Overbrook
- Flower power
- A tale of two rivers: part 1 – the Ebbw
- Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 1
- Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 2
- Grosmont: a ruined castle, a cruck barn and an ambulance
- Hiking on Wales’s Llŷn Peninsula
- How Lloyd George saved the Ceiriog Valley
- I’m glad I caught the running bug
- It’s a dog’s life for a sign writer
- Zanzibar – keeping healthy
- Location, location… and an access road
- Machen Forge Trail with a spring in my step
- My Rack Raid Recce
- My Rack Raid Reflections
- National Trust campaign is a winner
- Newport, Newport
- Not all benches are equal
- Noticing the signposts
- Black Mountains: the Grwyne Fawr valley
- Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
- Newport: Walk the Port (the unofficial shorter route)
- Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
- Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
- Silver Coast: Peniche to Porto Novo
- Silver Coast: Obidos to Peniche
- Silver Coast: Exploring Óbidos
- Silver Coast: Foz de Arelho to Obidos
- Silver Coast: Nazaré to Foz de Arelho
- Silver Coast: Praia da Vieira to Nazaré
- Silver Coast: Figueira da Foz to Praia da Vieira
- Central Portugal: Exploring Coimbra
- Central Portugal: Lousã to just outside Coimbra
- Central Portugal: Castanheira de Pera to Lousã
- Central Portugal: Exploring Coimbra
- Central Portugal: Ferreira do Zêzere to Foz de Alge
- Central Portugal: Foz de Alge to Pedrógão Pequeno
- Central Portugal: Lousã to just outside Coimbra
- Central Portugal: Pedrógão Pequeno to Castanheira de Pera
- Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
- Central Portugal: Tomar to Ferreira do Zêzere
- Hiking in Central Portugal: the wish list
- Black Mountains: the Grwyne Fawr valley
- Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
- Newport: Walk the Port (the unofficial shorter route)
- Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
- Black Mountains: the Grwyne Fawr valley
- Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
- Newport: Walk the Port (the unofficial shorter route)
- Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
- Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
- Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
- Silver Coast: Peniche to Porto Novo
- Silver Coast: Obidos to Peniche
- Silver Coast: Exploring Óbidos
- Silver Coast: Foz de Arelho to Obidos
- Silver Coast: Nazaré to Foz de Arelho
- Silver Coast: Praia da Vieira to Nazaré
- Silver Coast: Figueira da Foz to Praia da Vieira
- Central Portugal: Exploring Coimbra
- Central Portugal: Lousã to just outside Coimbra
- Central Portugal: Castanheira de Pera to Lousã
- Central Portugal: Pedrógão Pequeno to Castanheira de Pera
- Central Portugal: Foz de Alge to Pedrógão Pequeno
- Central Portugal: Ferreira do Zêzere to Foz de Alge
- Central Portugal: Tomar to Ferreira do Zêzere
- Andalusia: walking over olives
- Andalusia: Padul and the sabre-toothed tiger walk
- England
- Long-distance trails
- England Coast Path
- Via Algarviana
- Wales Coast Path
- Wales End to End
- Portugal
- Wales
- Algarve
- Central Portugal
- Silver Coast
- Spain
- Andalucia
- Mid Wales
- North Wales
- South Wales
- West Wales
- Zanzibar
- Levada walking in Silves
- Central Algarve: the potteries of Porches
- Central Algarve: Praia Grande de Pêra
- Montes Mourinhas – spring has arrived
- Montes Mourinhos – Pêra circular
- From the archives: Rope Bridges
- Montes Mourinhos to Porches Velhos circular
- Montes Mourinhos: lockdown in colour
- Central Algarve: lockdown in Montes Mourinhos
- Central Algarve: ‘outdoor moments’ around Montes Mourinhas
- Christmas walking around Armação de Pêra
- Central Algarve: 10km stroll from Montes Mourinhos
- Camino de Santiago: Loulé to Salir
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