Monthly Archives: February 2009

We’ll if you’ve been reading you’ll be aware that I have started running, if you actually know me than this will come as a shock. Mainly due to the fact that I am a lazy bastard, who tried to never … Continue reading →

Well I went and caught up with Franco Ferrero at Pesda Press today, to see where we are up to with my coaching book. After giving them a few images that looked good for the cover I was blown away … Continue reading →

The Dark Art of Pancake tossing Well I guess it was just too predictable to not blog on this cultural happening. Now for most people pancake day is just Pancake Day. A day to pig out on a heady combination … Continue reading →

Hat Testing Well a hat is a hat is a hat! Surely there is nothing more to it, simply a Tea Cosy for the swede, or is it sweed? Well that’s what people would like you to think, however there … Continue reading →

I have spent this morning at school again, this time going through a dry run of my research proposal, never having given one before meant I was rather like a duck out of water. My workload also meant that I … Continue reading →

Well tonight I delivered a evening coaching workshop for instructor from the Beacon Climbing Centre mainly aimed at showing these instructor that they already use ‘coaching behaviours’, and that with a little thought they can hopefully start focusing on its … Continue reading →

As part of a mountain safe partnership (There website doesn’t seem to exists!) between the National Park, Mountain Rescue Council and North Wales Police, a one day free Navigational Training Course is being held at Plas Y brenin (LL24 0ET … Continue reading →

I just read over on UKC a great piece from Jack about the Deaths on Snowdon it seems like we have had a very tragic and busy year already as far as rescue go in Llanberis. On Saturday night there … Continue reading →

Arrrrggghhhhh!!!!! I spend my working life untangling ropes, and it seems that my home life revolves around untangling cables. I really don’t know how I can plug a phone charger in, and the next day go to remove it only … Continue reading →

Dave Evans Attempting the line It was mentioned on here a week or so ago, but Rocio & Owain Samuels mixed route that they drilled and equipped has finally seen a what I believe to be the first clean ascent … Continue reading →