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  • From Snakes & Ladders

  • From Oxford Meandering

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Galloway Sea Cliffs & Glenapp Castle

Tuesday, 1st September 2026
To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary we’d arranged a very special stay at a very special hotel in Galloway. But before that we were slumming it in normal climber’s fashion and enjoying a bit of rock climbing on the fabulous sea cliffs around the Rhins of Galloway. Meikle Ross Our first climbing stop was Meikle …

Family Adventures – Ullswater & Big BBQ

Friday, 24th July 2026
Laurence and Beth visited us for a week of glorious sunny Lakeland weather… Laetitia was busy getting ready for the big family BBQ later in the week, so I went out with Laurence and Beth up Helvellyn via Striding Edge to kick off the week of adventures. Beth had never been to the Lakes before, …

Bluebird K7 Returns to Coniston Water

Thursday, 14th May 2026
Last Monday was a big day for the story of Bluebird – the iconic water speed record jet engined boat returned to Consiton Water to be re-floated there for the first time since the fateful 1967 crash that killed Donald Cambell. Laetitia and I thought we’d make the trip to Coniston to witness this small …