Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Wild Swimming with Dr Alice Roberts (Part 2 of 4)



Swimming in the river Wye

Wild Swimming with Dr Alice Roberts (Part 1 of 4)

VERY DANGEROUS WATERFALL JUMP SOUTH WALES



Check this guy jumping at Lady's Falls in Neath. He's a braver man than me, theres some pretty gnarly rocks in that plunge pool!!!

Beer and Sunset

09/03/11

I was over Owens house earlier watching the sunset whilst supping a beer. Its still pretty cold out there. Thought i'd recreate it for you here with some photo's .......................



Roll on warm summer evenings, moonlite dips and campfires!!

Thursday, 24 February 2011

Scouting Mission

23/02/11

I've been hibernating for the last couple of weeks and dreaming of lazy summer days by the river with a cold beer and the smell of steak sizzling on a BBQ. But, its only February and summer is a long way off.

Me, Owen and Jake decided to go on a scouting mission to search out some new swimming spots for the summer so we headed off into the hills in the van, which the old man and Owen have kitted out with bunk beds. We drove around the quiet country roads surrounding Llyn Brianne in West Wales and found a mass of swimming holes. The weather was typical for Feb, cloudy, misty and raining. As we pulled into yet another layby/parking area with beautiful watery views we were all daydreaming about how perfect this area would be on a lovely summers day.

We parked up and a real nice spot just as it was getting dark and got the camp set up, getting rained on in the process!! This was a culinary trip and after much deliberation we had settled on Garlic prawns and humus for starters followed by Meatballs and linguine with chocolate chip cookies sandwiched together with melted chocolate orange. Owen was making the meatballs, i was doing the sauce and spaghetti. I've gotta say that it was the best meatballs and spaghetti ever. This was washed down with Lake cooled beers and a bottle of Talisker.

Had a good nights sleep in the van and woke up to bacon sarnies which helped clear my foggy head. We packed up camp and headed of home excited about going back there in the summer. I cant wait!!


The wash pool


Nice and deep!


Right by the side of the road.




Sumertime jacuzzi



Llyn Brianne


Here comes the rain


It takes forever to reduce a sauce on a camping stove.


Fire!


Llyn Brianne


Its a proven fact, if you stare at bacon it cooks quicker


Llyn Brianne


Lly Brianne

Survival Skills


Ray Mears?? Pah he's got nothing on Owen

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Swimming the Isle of Skye's Fairy Pools



Not Wales but Scotland. This place has got to be on every wild swimmers hit list.