An Arans Traverse and Summit Camp on Glasgwm.

A Traverse of the Arans starting in Cwm Cywarch, with a camp near to the summit of Glasgwm. more ...

A Dlna Server On a Raspberry Pi.

Using a raspberry pi to create a WiFi based dlna multimedia server, which can be used in a car, or as a standalone box. more ...

Blogging with Emacs org-mode and Pelican.

Writing a blog using Emacs org-mode and Pelican. more ...

A Winter's Day on Moel Siabod.

I had wanted to do an overnight trip to North Wales for some time. I am not keen on camping in the Winter months, as there is so little daylight and I don't really want to spend 12-14hrs in the tent. However, it's now light until about 7 ...

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Moel Famau to Moel Arthur and Back

My son is doing the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award this year. He had a training day at Moel Famau, so I thought I would take the opportunity to go for a walk. The weather was looking good, with clear skies forecast all day.

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My Fire Steel Crumbles to Dust.

After my walk over Moel Famau and Moel Arthur I was looking forward to making a hot drink. My brew kit lives permanently in the boot of the truck, so I don't forget to take it with me! I unpacked my Primus Gravity stove from its pouch and connected ...

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Acer Aspire V3-571 15.6-inch Laptop

Installing ArchLinux on my new laptop. Short review of the Acer V3-571. more ...

Forced to Accept Windows 8 Licence Agreement.

I have just bought a new laptop (Acer Aspire V3-571), which ships with Windows 8. However, I don't want to use Windows at all, just Linux. My usual procedure is to boot Clonezilla from a usb stick, and make an image of the hard drive in case I ever ...

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A Circular Ride from Whitchurch

Circular ride of approximately 22 miles (35km) around the Cheshire and Shropshire countryside. The route is almost all on quite country lanes. more ...

Website Makeover

Goodbye Jekyll, hello Pelican.I have decided to ditch the old web design and come up with a new one. more ...