From Bank holiday in South Wales
From Nest Box Visitors
From Spring Bank on Spring Bank
From Dürnstein
From A very cold dip in Windermere
From Circular of Whitbarrow Scar via Lord's Seat
From Barbados!

Month: May 2013

Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Fault Aven Series

Wednesday, 29th May 2013

The Fault Aven area is a series of high level passages above the First River Chamber in the main streamway of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu. This area is unique in that Pom Pom Passage is the only part of the cave to be formed on the southern side of the OFD stream-way. Here’s a video report …

Bank holiday in South Wales

Wednesday, 29th May 2013

We spent the Sunday and Monday of the bank holiday weekend caving in South Wales. On Sunday we met Brendan and a new Dudley recruit, Laura, at Penwyllt, the South Wales Caving Club HQ. After numerous cups of tea we kitted up and headed up to Top Entrance of OFD. Our destination was The OFD …

Nest Box Visitors

Tuesday, 28th May 2013

After not having any visitors last year we were quite excited to hear some activity in the bird box a few weeks ago.

Spring Bank on Spring Bank

Tuesday, 28th May 2013

We had planned to go to Skye for the Spring Bank holiday, but Pete was still recovering from a bad cold and we didn’t feel up for the journey. Instead, the forecast was good for the Lakes, so we decided to stay at home.

Dürnstein

Monday, 20th May 2013

After more than six months break - and a bit of back and waist problems in the meantime - I finally managed to get out on rock again! Could I have picked a more scenic location for the big occasion than DÃ¼rnstein in NiederÃ¶sterreich? Well, probably yes, but certainly not as close to Budapest! DÃ¼rnstein is ca. 80 kms from Vienna, it's an old little village lying at the Danube, with impressive rock towers and a castle ruin which was built around the rocks.

A very cold dip in Windermere

Saturday, 18th May 2013

As last summer was so wet, I thought this summer, which is bound to be just as wet, I would take advantage of the many lakes on my doorstep and do some open water swimming.

Circular of Whitbarrow Scar via Lord’s Seat

Saturday, 18th May 2013

Tuesday night is Walk Night at BAE Systems. Col Sear at work organises a walk every week which is usually very well attended not only by the locals, but also the many visiting consultants who get a chance to visit the glorious Lake District.

Fairfield Horseshoe and Latrigg

Thursday, 16th May 2013

Someone from Staveley once told me that there was no point going abroad in May, as it was the best time to climb in the Lakes. Well, that was a few years ago, and climate change has since been introduced by the government.

Barbados!

Thursday, 9th May 2013

A conference in Barbados. What better way to start spring?

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