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A REALISTIC day in the life LIVING on a BOAT No. 20
Somehow the list is only growing longer! But a rainy Saturday in March can only be the best time to crack on and get things done. We spray our new anchor chain, we service the engine (thanks again Stuart! We have left a link below to his website), we clean...
Discovering corroded SEA COCKS and SKIN FITTINGS No. 19
It was all plain sailing (sorry about the pun) until we poked and prodded a sea cock a bit too hard and saw the dreaded pink shade, covering the through hull. *Gulp* So, rather than hopping straight onto antifouling, it was angle grinding, epoxy applying, ...
HAULING OUT our 35 year old boat for the FIRST TIME No. 18
It was that time of year. Haul out week- the first (of many) for us and boy was it a week. Despite the survey not saying anything of significance, it's always a bit of a worry when the hull is exposed that first time. However that was the least of our worr...
The most AMAZING thing happened on our FIRST long sail No. 17
It was the Queens Jubilee weekend here in the UK and with our engine fixed, it was time to head on our first 'longer' sail. We picked Polkeris in South Cornwall to head to due to the protection from the Easterly wind and quiet setting. On the way, we were...
How MUCH did our 40ft sailing boat COST? No. 16
Go to our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/teulutribe for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. How much did our boat cost? Have we ever been scared whilst sailing? How do we do laundr...
Our Last Week in Swansea No. 116
4 years for me and 5 years for Zach have come and gone and now we are leaving Swansea. Join us in this weeks video with our final 7 days in Swansea. The beginning of the week starts off 'adventure style' with a trip to a countryside Airbnb to celebrate Zac...
Finding the INCREDIBLE Dalis Hole and HIKING to Llyn Glas in Snowdonia National Park No.115
Well, we have come to one of our last Welsh adventures and we decided to go today to two places which we have always wanted to visit- Dalis Hole and Llyn Glas. However, this day, we learnt the hard lesson of when to turn back. With a combination of lose ro...
Our final adventure in Swansea…No. 113
Yep- you read that right! We are leaving Swansea. As much as we have adored living here for the last four years, we are both feeling the pull to explore a new area and see some different sights. We are looking at it more as a farewell for now, than a goodb...
This beautiful Welsh village stole our hearts No.111
Today we head an hour west into Carmarthenshire to the home of sheep, beaches, and some cool castles.Our first stop is Laugharne where we head to the home of Dylan Thomas and wander around the estuary. We loved this friendly, quaint (!) little village and ...
We have some exciting news…No.110
Happy New Year everybody and welcome to 2022- what a ride 2021 was. For this video, we originally sat down in front of the camera to chat to you guys about our last year and our plans for next year…that was until we realised how out of character that was...
Caught in a STORM in PEMRBOKESHIRE No. 109
Christmas is coming up fast and its time to finalise the gifts we have bought for our friends and family. Whats better than a shopping day? An adventure day with some shopping intwined into it! First stop is up North at Pant Mawr (essentially the best che...
HUNDREDS of DEADLY spiders above us in CAVE in WALES No.108
In todays video we first head to Ogof Clogwyn and Cwm Clydach. After spooking ourselves in some old railway tunnels, we then find an incredible cave with phreatic shevling created by water pushing through the rock. Unfortunatley, it becomes very wet, fast,...
Hiking to PEN PYCH Waterfall in the RHONDDA VALLEY No. 107
Ah the Pen Pych Waterfall and Rain, what a dynamic duo! We have tried to come to this waterfall a few times but due to the rain, haven't been too successful. However, today, we decided to pack our waterproofs, plan a route and hike a trail to the waterfall...
Finding the OLDEST Crematorial Site in the WORLD No.106
Welcome back! In todays video, we head to the Gower in Swansea to find Pavilands Cave. However, after a failed tide check, we end up not being able to access it on this particular day and instead find an incredible blow hole! Fear not though, if you were ...