I do love a good castle and seeing as there’s one (or the remains of) in Llanberis it’s a tragic failure on my part that I’ve not visited it yet despite coming here regularly for work. I made amends last night. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century by Welsh prince Llywelyn the […]
Yorkshire Marathon Training: Week 1 – Wednesday
After my exploits on Snowdon the previous night I was expecting to wake up feeling broken. I was pleasantly surprised not to but still opted to save my run for later in the day. It rained all day as I was in the office exercising my brain. It was a welcome distraction from my failure […]
My Attempt at Running Up Mount Snowdon
I was beginning to get a bit sick of coming down to Llanberis for work and never having been up Snowdon. With every visit, I was gaze up the summit and wonder what it was like up there to look back down over the land named after the mountain – Snowdonia. Arriving at my hotel, […]
Yorkshire Marathon Training: Week 1 – Tuesday
Fartleks were the order of the day today and that’s as far as I had got with the entry in my training plan, just the one word – “Fartleks”. So how did I get on? Officially, I started my 10-week marathon training plan yesterday – but Monday will usually be a rest day. So yes, […]
I’m Running the Yorkshire Marathon
Eight years ago I was training for the very first Run For All Yorkshire Marathon. The training was going well and I was looking forward to it. But then I injured my knee on a long night run and that ended my chances of making it to the start line in York that year. I […]
A Lumpy Trail Tuesday
They were supposed to be easy miles… Note to self: choose a flatter route for easy miles. Actually, I really enjoyed this run. The weather was perfect and the scenery was awesome. Running in Yorkshire really is the best. My goals for today’s run were: Run for at least 60 minutes Run mostly off-road Mission […]
Paddle Boarding at North Yorkshire Water Park
Is there a better way to spend an hour on a hot, summer Sunday afternoon that leisurely paddle boarding around a lake? I think not. However, it’s not as easy as it’s made to look by more experienced pursuants of this popular activity. We tried our hands (and legs) at it on a last-minute trip […]
Free Fun with the Kids – Hanging by the River
One of the challenges facing parents today is the fact that many of the activities you can do with your children costs money. In many cases it can be obstructively expensive. But it doesn’t always have to be that way if you take the time to find things to do that are free. Soft play, […]
The Countdown Begins
Today is the first day of June and also the month in which I will change jobs. After seven years in my current role I’m switching things up in my career with a bit of a change of direction and new working location. I’ll still be employed in an IT role but after 18 years […]
Mission: Impossible – Meeting Tom Cruise
A-list celebrities don’t come much bigger (if at all) than Tom Cruise. From Cocktail to Top Gun, Tropic Thunder to Magnolia I have seen so many of his movies. Undoubtably though, it will be the Mission: Impossible franchise for which many people know him these days. According to his Wikepedia filmography page he has been […]