A well earned return to subterranea with my long time guide to all things underground, in a gentle amble around Swan Mine @JonnyC: A long awaited, and very pleasing opportunity to get beneath with Underground Rich. After an enforced period of abstinence the day finally arrived to push a boundary and visit the alternative gym. After fighting through Bath traffic, Rich and Danka joined me in Kingsdown, suitably attired, and strolling to a familiar spot opposite the local watering hole. As we appr ...

Another Vanping trip in and around the Brecon Beacons @JonnyC: Night one in Cwmgiedd as it was a late arrival, surprised to arrive to find Neighbours with a fire going, that said, all made better by the fact that they (Dave and Ellie) got the guitar and harmonica out and supplied some evening entertainment! Night two we hunted for somewhere more on the Bristol route, and having searched around the Storey Arms, settled for a quiet spot around the back of Llwyn-On reservoir. Cooked up a nice stir fr ...

Vanping excursion to Snowdonia, and other spots along the way @AdamEvans: Nice new wheels!

A family explore into Browns Folly mine @JonnyC: A trip to explore Browns Folly Mine with the family, the survey is quite hard to follow and time was a little tight so we decided to proceed fairly straight and remember our return route. The kids were amazed by the experience, and were in awe of the size of the mine. We didn't find much in the way of relics, but did (despite some debates amongst the group) manage to follow our return path without error.

Maiden flight of Maximilian the DJI Mavic Pro drone. Flight Time: 12:18 Flight Distance: 318.8m Max Height: 119m Top Speed: 29.5km/h

Inaugural outing for the newly acquired K1s after work on Saltford Shallows @JonnyC: With a little haste we organised ourselves after work (with more effort on Rich's part than mine) to get the paddling gear to Saltford. Fettling was curtailed at first by the gathering of an audience (never pleasant for a launch), so a swift entry followed by a wave to the crowd and a paddle away to safety. Some minor adjustments and we were underway, heading down to Saltford Lock before heading back up stream t ...

Indoor climbing session at Redpoint with Kyle

A first trip into Fester / Twin Tweens

A first trip into Swildon's for George, developing a perspective of marine life millions of years ago. Air quality not fantastic but with suitable pacing we headed in short dry, down the inclined rift and back up through Barnes loop exiting via the wet way.

A brighter and drier paddle back to the Van along the Monmouth and Brecon Canal