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St Brides Bay 8/9 August 09

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The motorhome is up and running again so we did not much of an excuse to head off in it. So when I got an invite to paddle part of the Pembrokeshire coast around St Brides Bay we were off like a shot. We stayed on a campsite just outside Little Haven. It is an old market garden nursery/small holding, all the polytunnels have gone and each pitch is divided from the next by a big escallonia hedge which makes them all them very private, we loved it. I was spoilt and managed to get in two paddles instead of the planned one. First, on the Saturday we headed out of Martins Haven and this time turned right, away from Skomer. The divers were out in force, most diving from boats along the coastline. We did not land at Marloes beach, a young girl had been stung my a jelly fish there earlier in the week. The coastline does not have really large cliffs but the rock formations are very interesting. I took a few pictures before the battery went on the camera. Phil has taken quite a few on his camera

Beacons Walk 19 July 09

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This summer is turning out to be just as bad as the last two. The wind has put a stop to most of my sea kayaking and if I ride my bike it gets muddy and the components grind away. Anyway its no good sitting here moping around life is too short. My son in law Woody (just to wind his Mum up his real name is Daryl)invited me on a walk over the Beacons. The weather forecast was disgusting to say the least but, there is no such thing as bad weather just the wrong equipment. We met the others at Storey Arms, Phil had all new kit and looked very smart. We started early and did not see too many other tourists until we reached the top. There were a few army types about all doing their version of The Fan Dance. Just before the ridge the weather closed in and it started to hammer down. Phil was snug in his new kit. Woody has waterproofs, but they were in the attic oops. We first conquered Corn Ddu and then went over to Pen y Fan. As we headed over to Cribyn the weather cleared enough to take some