Climbing on Clogwyn Llo and Craig Ponc...Bank Holiday People Avoidance

Kelly and I.

Great day climbing in amazing weather. In trying to avoid the crowds in the pass we decided to go for an abscure crag, Clogwyn Llo and Craig Ponc are possibly the closest to the CC hut but we deserted today. Probably because the routes are fairly non-descript but good enough for a bank holiday.
Routes Climbed -
Inoculated Wall Clogwyn Llo - had to retreat as a holly bush was growing out of the crack on the 2nd Pitch.
Heilyn Ponc Knoll - Delicate footwoork required
Back in the Fold Ponc Knoll - My first proper route in a while, a few twitchy bum moments
Raging Thesaurus Ponc Knoll - Kellys Project

Good to go and visit if everywhere is heavy and you cant afford petrol to the Moelwyns.

Francis Hayes - Climb On.

Just watched the Psych DVD and I had forgotten how good this song is.


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Clogwyn y Clipiau - Climbing on real rock!!!

Kelly and I.

My first time out on real rock for a while and the first time I have climbed above 4m since last summer...A winter of bouldering/PGCE has taken its toll. It was great to get out but i had issues with reading and remembering descriptions and had a mare on 'Mole'. We climbed Usha's Dilema (with a Dave Variation) and Inverted Staircase. Both were good, Mole was interesting and after that I had had enough...

MTB - Penmachno

Kelly, Will and I.

Great day out in the sun after a full on week back in school, cheers for a quality time. My favourite photo is this one.

Amazing Day Biking - Telegraph, Nantlle, Fron and Moel Elio

Me, riding solo.


A day out in amazing weather and amazing riding. What a day, rode up telegraph valley, and down the Ranger path, down the road to Rhyd Ddu, short climb into the Nantlle Valley then BOOM, 4km in 6minutes, swooping down the road. A bite to eat then the climb back up to Y Fron, and up into the quarries, a track leads out the back towards Betws Garmon and a sneaky 'not so legal' footpath practically designed for bikers. There is a peat bog at the bottom, a little warning for you as I found out the cold wet and dirty way!!! following the path and back road leads back to Waenfawr, 2nd Right, then its up, up, up onto Moel Elio, and then a nice fast descent with the interuption of a couple of gates leads back into the top of Llanberis.

Should have taken some more food and water as I am suffering now.

Mince Pies....Amazing Recipe

So this recipe is mine and if you know me you know I like cake... My mum refused to send up some of her baking on Sunday so, I made mince pies this evening.

Makes 18 (12BIG)
Ingredients:
Room Temp Butter 200g
Plain Flour 290g
Brown Caster Sugar 101g (yes, that 1 gram is important!)
Pinch of Salt
1/8 Cup Water MAX
Dash of milk
Oh and of course,
Mincemeat 220g, I made my own last time but I bought a jar this time.

1) Sift Flour, add diced butter and rub togeather.
2) Add Sugar and Salt
3) Try to knead into a ball, if it is very crumbly, add a touch of water (scare it a little). Knead, play with it for a couple of minutes.
4) Break off enough pastry mix to create a ball just smaller than a ping pong ball, flaten in palms and place into baking tray mold. Repeat several times.
5) Add a teaspoonish of mincemeat.
6) Break off balls the size of rasberries and flaten these out for the lids.
7) Brush the milk over the lids, poke a tiny hole in the top.
8) Place in reheated oven at 180c for 20minutes or until suitably golden.
9) Take out and wait 5 minutes, turn kettle on, make cuppa, take pies out of tray, deliver tea, delivery pie, eat and repEAT!!!

MTB - Marin and Elsi 'Old Classic'

Kelly and I, plus Leo for part 2

Part 1, loop round the Marin trail, missing out the dragons back  pigs might fly sections and the climb up from llyn parc meant a quicker loop with less climbing.


Part 2, was an 'old classic' Leo in his youth used to ride these routes before the likes of the marin and even he admitted that it is a real challenge to ride without putting a foot down...personally, it is more of a challenge to not fall or get off, steep, rocky, drop ridden and diffinitely a lot worse if your get your line wrong. The route is from the memorial at llyn elsi down to the junction at betws y coed motors or cotswold rock bottom.