From Llanthony Priory: Up and along to Hatterrall Hill, north along Offa's Dyke Path, descent to Capel-y-ffin for lunch and the up to Blacksmith Anvil, Bwlch Bach, Bwlch Isaf and then descending to return to the Priory. Blustery on top, but not too cold and no rain.

Planned walk cancelled due to Storm Agnes (in a teacup as it happened). A walk from the Wetmeadow carpark near Trellech. Headed through woodland to Cwmcarvan and up to the Craig-y-Dorth battlefield of 1404. The battle occurred at the climax of the Welsh revolt led by Owain Glyndwr, we understand the Welsh won this particular unpleasantness. Then across fields and hillsides generally southwards and into Woolpitch Wood and the site of an old furnace and Ironworks, now very overgrown. Then to Trellech, Harold’s Stones and the Tump Terret before returning to Wetmeadow car park.

Planned walk cancelled due to poor forecast. Wonderful walk for the hardy hillwalkers. From Maypole along quiet lanes and muddy fields to St Maughans church (grade 2 listed, reconstructed mid 19C financed by J Rolls by Pollard Seddon). Across fields to Bulmers orchards and Ribena blackcurrant fields to Skenfrith and the Monnow. Along the Monnow, then up & over stubble & potato fields before emerging into livestock with long views over the Black Mountains. Game of “Name That Hill” then ensued during a dry lunch stop. Down to cross the Monnow once more, but not before a nature stop to study and identify Devil’s Fingers Fungus (we stopped Rosemary destroying it, thinking it was a poisonous being) then back for a v welcome cuppa and wonderful cake courtesy of Linda.

From Blaenavon: Keepers Pond, Blorenge, along Mynydd y Garn-Fawr to Garn Clochdy, returning by Graig Blaenavon woodland. Superb walking weather, sun and partial cloud, warm breeze & great views. Rounded off with a welcome cup of tea at the Heritage Centre Tea Rooms

A sightseeing tour from Trefil: The Dukes Table (reputed to be the lunch-time dining table for the Duke of Beaufort’s hunting parties (plenty to choose from: 12 of them since 1682)); the crash site of a Wellington bomber (Dec 1940) with the loss of life of 6 crew returning from a mission to Bordeaux; an inscribed stone dating from C5-6 AD with inscription in Ogham (an alphabet on monumental inscriptions used mainly to write Primitive and Old Irish, Old Welsh, Pictish and Latin); the Naughty Stone (who knows?); and extensive quarries. Quite a lot of off-path walking through the heather and limestone boulders, missing the sink-holes. It was hot! A few welcome patches of cloud, and with little breeze.

From Cwmdu Village Hall, south to Cwm Mawr, up steeply towards Pan Cerrig-calch, Cambrian Way towards Pen Twyn Glas, down to Pont Waun Fach and return via Upper Pentrebach. The sun shone and it didn't rain - a great walking day.

From Red Darren CP. Over the top through the mist to the trig and down Beacons Way to LLanthony; Cwm Bwchel and Bal Bach, then gentle diagonal to Maes-y-ffin. Vision Farm, up to ‘pile of stones’ ODP and back down Red Darren to the cars. Mist on the first top, then cloudy with sun and humidity in pm.

From Taffarn-y-Garreg, Glyntawe. Anticlockwise round the Fan Brycheiniog loop. Along the base of the Fan Hir escarpment, climbing gently to Llyn y Fan Fawr (for coffee break) and round the higher route to Llyn y Fan Fach. Return via the north and east edge of the escarpment via Fan Brycheiniog trig and masses of flying ants. The weather was perfect and the views from Gower to Pen y Fan and further were brilliant. A great walk.

From Pengenffordd, up the incline to Pen y Manllwyn, along to Twmpa, Rhiw Wen, along the edge of the open access and return via Ffosrhys, Rhyd-y-Bont and the fields to Dinas. Stunning views, dappled cloud and pleasant breeze for most of the day…. but no auxiliary scenery this time!

Aware of the very poor forecast the walk location was changed to a lower level in the Wye Valley. Offa’s Dyke Path from Bigsweir bridge, up through The Hudnalls, Brockweir Common, then along the river to Tintern. Limekiln Wood, The Tout, Sychbant Wood to Fairoak, Glyn Wood, Butcher’s Hill, west bank of R. Wye and return to Bigsweir along east bank from Brockweir. Sun at start and finish, but rain most of the time in between – persistent around lunch time.

From A470 lay-by, steeply up incline to Craig Cerrig-gleisiad, along the edge and then south to Fan Fawr (going up from the east), 715 trig and north/north-east around the head of the Ystradfellte Reservoir valley. A little off-piste to Fan Dringarth, south to Beacons Way cairn on Fan Llia, then retrace steps to Craig Cwm Cwm-du and on to Fan Frynach (in the mist). Return to cars via Twyn Dylluan-du. Warm in the morning then cloudy and light rain after 1.30pm – blustery on top.

From Llanvihangel Crucorney church: Strawberry Barn Wood, Hatterrall Hill, a bit of route finding (to avoid the bracken on the top) down by the quarries to Blaenyoy Farm, Cwmyoy darren, Gaer Fort and a bit of brackeny route down to Coed-y-Cerrig Reserve and return via Bryn Arw, with clear paths on the top and diagonal descent. Sunny intervals, clouds and warm breeze on the tops.

From Shipham. Longbottom Farm, Beacon Batch, Black Rock, above the Cheddar Gorge, Pulpit Rock, around the Cheddar Reservoir, and back via Fry’s Hill with a very good number of various butterfly species. Overcast in the morning, with one heavy shower. Clearing and sunny on the afternoon.