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Family Holiday August 2012

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I’ve just got back from a great family holiday in Anglesey.

 

We stayed with my climbing mate Charlie Clarke at his home above the Menai Straits on Anglesey with that wonderful view of Snowdonia in the background. The family with Charlie Clarke, Menai Straits

 
 
 
 
We went sailing on Charlie’s yacht “Whiskey Galore” – Grand son Will at the helm. Will at the helm of 'Whiskey Galore'

 
 
 
 
Visited Conway Castle and Will tried his hand at climbing, watched by Dad, Rupert. Will climbing watched by Rupert

 
 
 
 
There were some lovely woodland walk behind his house. Rupert, woodland walk

 
 
 
 
The ‘Keswick Bons’ had a ride on Charlie’s brother’s rib around Puffin Island… On a boat near Puffin Island

 
 
 
 
…where they saw any number of seals and their pups really close up. Seals and pups on Puffin Island

 
 
 
 
While Wendy and I had a walk around the beautiful Hidden Garden at Plas Cadnant, just outside MenaI Bridge. Hidden Garden at Plas Cadnant

 
 
 
 
I even got in a climb with my nephew Liam when we went to Clogwyn y Grochan in the Llanberis Valley and climbed Nea, a classic VS pioneered by Menlove Edwards, one of the greatest rock climbers of the ’40s and Nea Morin. It was one of the first climbs that I led back in 1952. I was very glad of the modern gear we now have!!! Nephew Liam

 
 
 
 
And as a lovely climax on the birthday that Emily and I share we took my Olympic torch back to the summit of Snowdon so the family could share in the wonderful experience I had when I took it to the top last month – no matter that it was in thick cloud. Chris and family with his Olympic torch on Snowden

 
 
 
 

 

 

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