Pete and Nicky Visit

As Pete and Nicky were visiting this weekend I decided to take off my first weekend in months, I had definitely forgotten how nice it is. We managed to fit plenty in amongst a good few pints. Friday evening was spent messing about on Padarn Lake once I had finished the days kayak sessions. After eventually surfacing after a heavy night we managed to venture out onto Y Garn and the Glyders for Saturday afternoon for what must have been my first mountain walking day in four or five years. The weather was pretty grim but good to be out with mates.

Me playing about on Llyn Padarn.

Pete and Nicky happy to be on the water.

Pete and Kelv route finding.
The gang refuelling.

Nicky hiding from the rain on the Gribin Ridge.

Baystock Festival 2011

This Friday I was DJing alongside Dan as part of the ::definition crew at Baystock. Baystock was a festival organised in memory of the of a friend of the organisers and as a fund raiser for Help the Heroes. We had a really good night if a little weird and disjointed. It all started off with the drive there, the site was farmland along single track road but someone had rolled their car blocking this so we had to wait for the road to be cleared. After being set back by the accident we had to get set up quickly, easier said than done because by now the wind and rain had picked up. We ended up spending the whole night trying to keep the gear dry. I remember at its worst I was having to wipe the rain of records while they played. The trip home was no easier as we had to pick our way home around the back roads of Anglesey to avoid another accident on the way home. In the end made it home for 2am in time for sleep before getting the guest breakfast ready.

The view from a soggy and windy main stage at Baystock.

Dan (V.E.N.O.M) hiding behind our tarp.
Ebony trying to protect the laptop.

The crowd at Baystock 2011.

Sunday Soundboy Swim

Last Sunday managed to get out coasteering at Porth Dafarch with a load of my DJ and Sound System friends which was good to be doing some outdoor stuff with people I usually only spend nights out with.

Ebony pondering one of the jumps.

Callum taking a leap.
The gang heading home.

Llyn Padarn Sunset.

Last night gave us a lovely sunset over Llyn Padarn.

Busy Times.

May and June seem to have been super busy months and work has been the focus of my life. So much so that I was having a think of about what adventures I have had and it seems as though it has only been one bike ride over Telegraph Valley.

Kelv of his bike in the ditch after a peddle malfunction.

Back on his feet again with Llanberis in the background.

New website gone live.

We have been working on the new activities website http://www.adventuresinwales.co.uk/ for a while now but yesterday it went live. Thanks very much to Pete at http://chargingarc.com/ for the design of the site and Chris at http://www.freerangedevelopers.co.uk/ for making it work.

Busy Easter Holidays.

Not really a holiday as I have been working but we are now coming out of a busy set of Bank Holidays. We have had loads of guests staying with us at Boulder Adventures which has been nice. Not run as many activities as I would have hoped but this does mean I have had time to get out and have some fun of my own. After a day’s kayaking with a group of air cadets managed an evening climb in the Llanberis Pass with Will. Also managed a trip out mountain biking over Betws way with Simon from the Dol peris, Pete from V12 and Sue from Joe Brown. We had an early off which meant the ride was cut short, regardless of this it was worth it to get out with a good gang. This Sunday just gone the Boulder staff decided we were bored in the office so went out for a coaster at the range the pictures are below.

Me at the Range

Claire at the Range
Kelly at the Range

Claire again