Manbeast has started taking his running a bit more seriously lately (as opposed to my permanently injured approach!) and been upping his miles. He decided to try an off-road marathon distance across Exmoor last month and .....you guessed it, Zephyr and I got roped in as support crew. The idea was for him to meet …
A quick trip to Aberystwyth
Our friends (Dan & Kim) moved from Bath to Aberystwyth earlier this year and now that they are settled we decided it was time to pay them a visit! I met Dan when we worked together about 15 years ago and we have always kept in touch - you know sometimes how someone comes in …
Dartmoor in a (wet) Day 2017
On Friday afternoon Leon, Zephyr and I set off for Okehampton for this years Dartmoor in a Day challenge. This year there was the option to do a shorter distance of 30k which would start from the checkpoint at Postbridge and I had convinced my friend Emma that we should do it - after all …
Trip #6 in Albus – A Dog-Free Girls Weekend
I went away without Zephyr! As much as I love Zephyr, he can limit what I am able to do as he is so dependent on me for his security, so I left him at home with the manbeast for a weekend and went on an adventure with my BFF Emma. (I know you may …
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Trip # 5 in Albus – My Best Friends Wedding and The Welsh 3000 challenge
When your best friend lives an 8 hour drive away and is getting married, the best thing to do is turn it in to a road trip 🙂 We set off the afternoon before the wedding and headed North. We took our time stopping regularly for breaks as it was warm (less so the further …
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Trip# 4 in Albus – Climbing in Portland
Leon had planned a day trip to meet a friend to go climbing for the day. At the last minute we decided to make a weekend of it as we needed cheering up and I didn't wan't to be left home alone. I am still finding the house too quiet and empty since we lost …
Trip #3 in Albus – ‘The JC100’
The 'Jurassic Coast 100' or 'JC100' is a challenge event that was organised by Climb South West. It is a 100 km (60 mile)route along the Western part of the South West coast path, starting in Weymouth and finishing in Exmouth. There are walking and running options for this event, the walkers are allowed 24 …
Trip #2 in Albus – The NC500
So this is it, the reason we bought the camper van.....a 12 night trip around the Scottish Highlands. We planned to take the route known as the NC500 (North Coast 500) which starts at Inverness and heads West, follows the West Coast up to Durness, then the North Coast road East to John O'Groats and …
Our first trip in ‘Albus’
At the end of last Summer we purchased a van to convert into a camper (known as Albus the Adventure Bus). I had tried camping with Zephyr in my small VW Caddy van, but it was a bit of a squeeze and Zephyr won't go near a tent. Over the Autumn and Winter Leon and …
Hello 2017….let’s get some adventures under way!
So, the Christmas and New Year break were busy for Zephyr 🙂 I made lots of plans to continue to work on his ever growing confidence (have i mentioned just how proud I am of him lately??). The first few years may have seem so terribly slow and soul destroying, but we are now reaping …
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