Author Archives: grahamsimpson2014

  Since my early teens surfing has been my great passion, however unlike most of the sports I take part in, I have never pushed into teaching surfing. The reason for this is simple, for me it is a time … Continue reading →

We always love to get letters from the children & adults we have worked with through the year, so I thought it would be great to share a few. These photographs are of letters we have recently received from children … Continue reading →

  While out and about with children nothing seems to excite like the opportunity to light a fire. On bushcraft sessions we teach ways of making fire using many methods whether it be with a fire steel or from the … Continue reading →

As a mediocre (at best) climber I tend to favour routes with obvious and large holds, I can be fairly confident with my feet as long as I have something substantial for my hands. One of the most disheartening feelings … Continue reading →

As we reach the end of the pre summer holiday school group season I would like to offer my personal thanks to all volunteers, freelancers and trustees that made my first season as operations manager a success. I hope you … Continue reading →

We are coming to the end of our busiest part of the year and have seen the final school group of the pre-summer holiday season. I thought it would be nice to show a few photos from the school residentials … Continue reading →

Waterproofing Matches Waterproof matches are yet another example of something that costs a lot more than it has to. Turn normal matches into waterproof matches is easy by putting candle wax over the heads. Leave a candle to burn down … Continue reading →