With me going AWOL again next week I’ll start with a quick reminder that Saturday 14th May is our next Quiz Night in aid of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation. As usual the sometimes quick witted & always laugh a minute Mike Lees will be our host for what will be another great way to spend a Saturday night, kids as always welcome. For full details just go to our events page, we hope you

We are delighted to announce that Welsh ground-breakers Eric & Caradoc have agreed to give a joint presentation at our Cafe on Saturday 11th June. Eric of Tremadoc fame lists of firsts include the first British solo climb of the Eiger’s North Face, was in the first balloon to fly over Everest before maturing to BASE jumping! Caradoc was of course the first Welshman to climb Everest, star of numerous S4C documentaries & a climbing

Hope you have a great weekend planned & remember that if you have decided to explore the variety of Outdoor charms here on our doorstep in and around Capel Curig we have our latest Open MIC Night this Saturday. A great way to warm up & enjoy a relaxed evening to help re-charge those batteries for the rest of the Bank Holiday weekend. Once again hosted by Alan Mannouch, if you want to play simply

Firstly a few thank you’s to:- The Moelwyn Race Marshalls the Saturday before last. Rob Johnson & John Rowell for their interesting Patagonia presentation, again the Saturday before last & to all those who attended it. Lisa & her team from Patagonia clothing brand for the success of their Worn Wear Tour last Monday & Tuesday. Over the two days they repaired in excess of 50 items (alas my two pairs of running shoes were

The Patagonia team have arrived & are set up just to the Left of our Entrance Doors, they’ll be here until 16:00 on Tuesday 19th so feel free to bring your old gear along, sadly Fell Shoes are not on their agenda!