Category Archives: 6. Mid and South Wales

#326 – The Preseli Hills in Sir Benfro (Pembrokeshire), South West Wales

Posted on 09/01/2023 by Paul Shorrock

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work! If you are reading this, wondering where on earth … Continue reading →

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#325 – Merry Christmas and a happy New Year in 2023

Posted on 26/12/2022 by Paul Shorrock

Well, this is going out on Boxing Day 2022, a day when UK hikers, hillwalkers, mountaineers and climbers traditionally head out for the hills and mountains to walk off that extra helping of turkey and Christmas pud, so I’ll save … Continue reading →

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#241 – Mynydd Du – The Black Mountain

Posted on 13/03/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) The English often find the Welsh language bewildering, with an ‘alphabet soup’ approach to spelling, but in reality, Welsh is fairly simple, with rules and sounds that … Continue reading →

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#237 – It’s a dog’s life!

Posted on 01/01/2018 by Paul Shorrock

Woof woof!! – it’s that time of year again where I sneak up to the Boss’s computer thingy and write my own blog – I definitely do a better job than him! We didn’t get to play in the snow … Continue reading →

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#215 – A dogs life! (in 2016)

Posted on 04/01/2017 by Paul Shorrock

“Woof – Every now and then the Boss goes out of the room and then it’s my chance to take over his blog.  He’ll never learn!  So, here’s what I’ve been doing all year.” “We had the usual nonsense back … Continue reading →

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#207 – Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, Part 2 – Wooltack Point and Marloes

Posted on 23/08/2016 by Paul Shorrock

The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path around St Ann’s Head (see post #206) had been a good day out, so good in fact that this mountain man was ready for another bit of coast the next day.    Repeating the winning formula, … Continue reading →

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#206 – Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, Part 1 – St Ann’s Head

Posted on 13/08/2016 by Paul Shorrock

There’s no question about it – first and foremost I am a mountain man!  Still, sometimes a change of scene is a good move, which is why Chris and I, plus Border Collie ‘Mist’, were down by the seaside.    The … Continue reading →

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#190 – Stormy day in Radnorshire, Mid-Wales

Posted on 14/12/2015 by Paul Shorrock

After a month of not getting out on the hills and mountains, something had to be done!    A trip down to friends in Mid-Wales opened up the chance of a hill day, and ambitious plans were made involving either … Continue reading →

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#174 – Mynydd Du (The Black Mountain) in the Western Brecon Beacons

Posted on 04/05/2015 by Paul Shorrock

In previous posts I’ve mentioned my attempts to learn some of the Welsh language now that we live in North Wales. I don’t have the language skills to ever hope to get to conversational level, but I’m getting a reasonable … Continue reading →

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#170 – The Cambrian Mountains of Mid-Wales

Posted on 09/03/2015 by Paul Shorrock

Although many in the UK will remember the late summer of 2014 that lasted from September until the end of November, it’s easy to forget that August was well rainy, and Chris and I spent a soggy few days in … Continue reading →

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