Pembroke 2026

With the 4C's to Pembroke for the spring trip. I drove to Ma's on Thursday night; dinner with her and RN. Pix for the trip.

Friday 3rd: drive from Ma's starting early, but it quickly becomes clear there's no need to hurry: the weather isn't great; stop at carious along the way. Walk around Boshersston (GPS) enjoying the quiet and peace, at least in the sheltered bits; we're at the tail-end of storm Dave and it is windy on top. Later in the afternoon to Saddle Head with the others (GPS) for some lightweight stuff. Evening: cook pasta, and to bed fairly early, in the car as an experiment.

Saturday 4th: the car experiment worked well. Quite warm enough, there's room enough to lay out easily, with kit on the other side; only slight downside is not quite enough room to sit up. Today Dave is windy and rain is forecast - though I think didn't happen - to the others decide on the Overhang Climbing Centre in Carmarthen. In a somewhat contrary spirit, I just decide on a nice walk to Lily ponds and windy headlands, just mooching along and enjoying cafes along the way. Slightly disturbed to discover taht Ma Weston's is now a Bistro, and not open at that. Soir: dinner at a pub that Tom found.

Sunday 5th: to Newton head (Saddle head deemed to swell-y) for the morning, then over to Becks Bay / Rusty Slab to meet Keith, where I did my sole VS of the trip when he backed off it. Overall the weather, and partners, meant I didn't get to push myself. Soir: to Mehfil's Tandoori in Pembroke.

Monday 6th: to Giltar Slabs, where we'd been last year. Still good. I failed on the VS right in the left hand (looking in) corner, but only because there was no gear on it, which I wasn't expecting. I'd like to go back again and have another go, possibly abbing down it to see where the gear starts.

And so home, painlessly; back around 11 I think.