Tag Archives: Clwydian Hills

#131 – Night (and day) time wanderings in the Clwydian Hills – Moel y Plas

Posted on 20/05/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Saying that life has been busy over the past couple of months isn’t the half of it!  In January my Border Collie ‘Mist’ passed her obedience and stock (sheep) tests, and began her training as a Search And Rescue (SAR) … Continue reading →

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#126 – More wanderings with the dog on Clwydian Hills.

Posted on 15/04/2013 by Paul Shorrock

The recent snow, although a curse for some, was a blessing for those of us who like a little bit of ‘white’ on our hills.  The mountains of Snowdonia and the Lake District have been Alpine in all but scale … Continue reading →

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#122 – Llantysilio Mountain

Posted on 18/03/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Looking for inspiration for a day in the hills, I came across Llantysilio Mountain, which seemed to fit the bill.  For one thing, it’s in the area covered by NEWSAR (North East Wales Search And Rescue) the mountain rescue team … Continue reading →

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#119 – A busy weekend!!

Posted on 25/02/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Just back from a good weekend – training with ‘Mist’ with Search And Rescue Dogs Association (Wales) on Saturday, and I passed the selection hill-day for my local Mountain Rescue team NEWSAR (North East Wales Search And Rescue) on Sunday.

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#117 – More history …. and games with the dog!

Posted on 11/02/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Despite the last 12 months having had some of the wettest weather in the UK since records were kept, we seem to have managed quite a few dry days out, though the ground is frequently completely mired, being at saturation … Continue reading →

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#115 – Winter in the Clwydian Hills

Posted on 28/01/2013 by Paul Shorrock

‘The Spine’ race is one of those events that takes over your life – for the competitors it’s the culmination of months of planning and training, but the members of the support team also had to prepare for a week … Continue reading →

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#107 – Training ‘Search and Rescue’ Dogs – The story continues ….

Posted on 10/12/2012 by Paul Shorrock

The Search and Rescue Dog Association of Wales (SARDA Cymru) holds two assessment weekends every year, where novice dogs demonstrate their searching abilities, and qualified dogs progress to a higher level.  Originally intended to search for lost or injured people … Continue reading →

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#105 – Lost in the Clwydian Hills

Posted on 26/11/2012 by Paul Shorrock

My local hills, the Clwydian Range, are not the highest hills in Wales by a long way, though it’s the first high ground you drive through as you enter North Wales from England.  The highest summit is Moel Famau (see … Continue reading →

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#99 – The ancient forts of the Clwydian Hills

Posted on 15/10/2012 by Paul Shorrock

After dawdling round Dorset and swanning around Swanage it was time to return to the hills in my own backyard.  Although we have explored our own local hills of Moel Hirraddug ( post #73) and Craig Fawr (post #82) at … Continue reading →

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#82 – This blog has been hijacked!! (Woof!)

Posted on 18/06/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Well, there nearly wasn’t a blog this week – ‘The Boss’ and ‘Mrs Boss’ have moved house to Wales, and you wouldn’t believe the mess that the new place is in!!  How do you humans accumulate so much stuff?!  Instead … Continue reading →

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