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Elan Valley: the rough and the smooth
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Not every family rough-stuff expedition we attempt goes smoothly but an October ride in the Elan Valley proved to be a hit, despite the conditions.
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The first and last of the winter snow
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With the late snowfall came a morning of childhood joy, and a chance to use our crazy coracle sledge.
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Riding through a drowned world
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As the flood waters peaked again, I set off to ride through a landscape turned largely to liquid – everything seemed to be covered in either water or mud. The monsoon months between July and December had been the wettest on record for the UK as Storms Babet, Ciarán, Debi, Elin,
on Sun, 3PM
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Edgelands: neither here nor there
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I’m no lover of cities, yet I'm drawn to edgelands – those transitional spaces that are neither urban nor rural.
on Nov 3
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Camping wild and free on Dartmoor
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Exercising our fragile, threatened right to sleep under the stars, we hike high on to the moor before pitching our tent in the dying light.
on Oct 1
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The whitewater channel carrying the river Simme from the mountains is not what it seems.
on Sep 27
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We awoke to see low cloud shrouding the mountain. There was nothing to do but sit and wait, refreshing the summit webcam and the weather app.
on Sep 27
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An unhurried journey by train and on foot stretched time and filled our summer with stories.
on Sep 14
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We wanted to get our new puppy used to travelling by bike, so we hired a trailer. Spoiler alert: she loved it.
on Jan 22
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A walk through towering dunes takes us into a story of nature, people and a sand-drowned town.
on Jan 19
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Off-roaders make use of their legal right to drive on Byways Open to All Traffic. Ill-feeling towards them is a symptom of a wider problem.
on Oct 13, 2023