I’ve been wanting to go trampolining at Bounce Below, Zipworld for a while and FINALLY I got the chance! I found at that there’s a 2-4-1 offer on Mondays up to the end of March so I quickly booked a day off and headed up to Blaenau Ffestiniog. I was […]
Welsh Slate
Anything and everything about Welsh slate
Rollerblading – Amgueddfa Lechi
Long time readers of the blog know that I’ve gotten back into rollerblading. I’m determined to get out on them more this year. So with that in mind, when my Tuesday morning plans fell through, I found myself and the rollerblades in Llanberis and heading to the Amgueddfa Lechi! I […]
Dinorwig Quarry Walk (to Anglesey Barracks and National Slate Museum)
(This post specifically talks about the walk from Dinorwig Quarry down to Anglesey Barracks and to the National Slate Museum – it does not feature the hidden waterfall nor inclines) As part of the recent meeting at the Amgueddfa Lechi in Llanberis, there was a walking tour from Dinorwig Quarry […]
World Heritage Site Nomination for Welsh Slate Industry
On February 1st, I attended a meeting at the Amgueddfa Lechi (Slate Museum) in Llanberis to discuss making the Welsh Slate industry a World Heritage Site. The bid is being put forward by Gwynedd Council and has been in progress since 2010. They’re only now bringing the details out to […]
Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle is situated in Llandygai, Bangor here in Snowdonia. It’s one of those weird places where I keep passing but never stop to visit. On Saturday we decided to stop and charge the car up. We arrived at lunchtime so after a quick pit stop in the cafe, we […]
