Ever since we moved into our house, I've been curious about the sign at the bottom of the street. Down by the railway line which separates our road from the Rylands area beyond, there's a small blue sign indicating a cut through to the next street; the blue sign has a picture of a white … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2011
A love letter
It’s Valentine’s Day. For every unabashed declaration of love, there is a corresponding cynic decrying the commercialisation of the day with its cards, chocolates and twee teddy bears. So, here’s my love letter – it’s to my PrAna trousers! This isn’t a standard gear review – it’s definitely a swooning, lovelorn look at a purchase … Continue reading
News from the Parish Noticeboard
For those who I haven't excitedly blurted this out to already – I've recently become a contributor at Rock Climbing UK. I recently interviewed Ian Parnell, joint editor of Climb magazine, reviewed The Season and will be doing some more stuff with them over the coming months. I'll keep you posted! Continue reading
A micro-adventure: biking to Clumber Park
You know how usually my posts are accompanied by beautiful pictures in glorious technicolor? Well, you’ll just have to do without those today. Dave didn’t come on my micro-adventure, and I was too busy biking to get many (any?) pictures! A few weeks ago, I met up with my friend Kate Lockhart. Kate’s a … Continue reading
Holy moly, it’s February already! A tale of our day trip to Moel Siabod
Oh boy, am I getting withdrawal symptoms! It's more than a month now since we packed up our ludicrously over-stuffed bags and hauled ourselves to YVR airport for our final trip back to the UK, the expired visa hanging limply from the pages of our passports. Christmas and New Year passed in a blur, and … Continue reading
Continental drift 