It's that time of year when Facebook is plastered with New Year resolutions, motivational quotes and renewed promises of change ahead. The gym will
Expedition tips: the kit list for a 5,000 mile adventure challenge
Whether it's climbing Everest, rowing the Atlantic, or cycling around the world, we seem to have a fascination about the equipment chosen to get the
Climb The UK – A route to all 100 UK counties!
My latest challenge nears closer - reaching the highest point of all 100 UK counties on bike, foot and kayak in just over two months. I will now be
Climb The UK 2017
I’ve dedicated the last few years trying to climb the highest there is. A journey that gave me so much more than expected – the amazing opportunity to
I have my challenges, but they don’t have me.
2016 draws to a close and “New Year, New Me” pledges clog my Facebook timeline as we reflect and set new goals: be it to lose weight, start a new job
What were you doing this last time year?
I was returning from my second attempt to climb Everest. The Nepal earthquake put a stop to that. Three guys on my team didn't come home after an
Walk4Nepal – 12 Months On
Last Summer I organised a fundraising 'Walk for Nepal' in my local area. We had six people and raised £70. Every little helps, especially
Dealing with the festive blues
So it's the time of year when I'm as cheerful as a Turkey at Christmas, we're swamped with cheesy inspirational quotes for the year ahead, when health
The University of Life
Climbing Mount Everest is widely known as a pinnacle of achievement and mental tenacity in itself, but the 'Everest' ideology applies everywhere in
Singing for Nepal
Rest assured, I'm not singing... but I am delighted to be speaking at this great event for Nepal on the 16th October at Theatr Clwyd in Mold. This
Adapt and Overcome
I couldn't climb Mount Everest, this year, or last year, so I will cycle up it. Sort of... Right now, the Nepal earthquake victims have had to adapt
Getting back on the wagon…
Life is about learning and growing... yet I may well have spread myself too thinly- once again! This seems to be a habit when returning from my major
Come Back Around
First blog in a while, mostly because I've been too busy working on my book ''Icefall'' which thankfully is still going ahead and set to be published
Leaving a legacy- and muddy boot prints.
Just a quickie! Wanted to give you some more info about my next EPIC7 challenge which has approached very quickly. But first of all, I'm extremely