Q4 2008
The nights are drawing in. The cold snaps at the heels of the short trousered. Food reasserts himself. It is the season of Q4.
Welsh 3000's Challenge
It was during a discussion about doing manly things that we decided that we should try the Welsh 3000's.
The initial plan was that we would do a a 'training' weekend. However, it then dawned on us that this wouldn't be challenging enough, and a challenge was what we needed.
At the time, it seemed like such a good idea. 21 hours, 30 miles, and 15 peaks later, with the Welsh 3000 complete it wasn't such a good idea at all - it was very painful.
But the pictures are pretty.
Q3 2008
In the old days, Q3 was oft called 'summer', a time when the temps was a welcome and generous host. The sun shone, the days grew long and the voice burst into song.
Oh for the summer of old.
Payneful Italian Birthday
Not content with the pizza on offer in Londinium John thought it would be a good idea to head to Italy for a Birthday pizza and combine it with a spot of skiing in Courmayeur, Vallee Blanche, Italia.
ChristChurch Ball
I pulled a few extravangant moves which were heralded as a great success. Kind of anyway.
La France Vacance '07
This was what is commonly known as la grande vaccance. It was in the sud ouest of France, pres de Biarritz, Bayonne et queleques autres villes dans la region.
Q2 2007
Springboks. It's definitely Spring anyway. Spring is appropriately named because it described a lot of potential energy, coiled up and ready to go. Whatever.
Stately home
This little nugget is now our home. It's still in a complete state but it's slowly getting better. One day it might even be worth as much as we paid for it. Yippee.
Ben's Birthday Sisters
Ben and friends celebrated his 24th Birthday with much aplomb. We sat in the car for far too long in an attempt to conquer the fabled Seven Sisters. They weren't a fable at all, and they were conquered along with a bbq and mediocre food at the Beachy Head pub.
Jesus is alive (Snowdonia)
It was easter. The obvious thing to do is to go to Snowdon and find some big mountains and ascend the hill of the Lord. After a killer 7hr drive, Snowdon did the job on day one. Tryfan on day two after a spot of rafting.
