Being busy seems to be a badge of honour nowadays. It’s the automatic excuse for our daily routine of spinning so many plates, rushing around and
Fundraising Tips for a Sponsored Charity Challenge
Be it a marathon, cycle, hike, mountain, skydive, team challenge, volunteering project, or a sponsored silence (which my family are still encouraging)
Why Your New Year Resolutions Should Scare You
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
Who Tries, Wins!
The week before a challenge is a feeling I know too well. You plan to have everything boxed off so that you spend the last few days in a state of zen
I ain’t Prince Harry, but I am speaking out.
You probably already realised, but I ain’t no Prince Harry. Sorry ladies. I’m just a lanky guy with a stammer about to go and climb the highest points
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
Cho Oyu expedition: so close yet so far…
We left ABC on 27th September for Camp 1 where I felt strong and confident. It then emerged that I'd picked up some sort of stomach bug. I decided to
SUMMIT PUSH IS ON!
The SUMMIT PUSH IS ON! After a number of days, and few updates, we are pleased to say Alex is currently at Camp 2 with the team, at 7125m waiting for
Camp 1 Update
At Camp 1 for a second night, feeling strong. The Ice cliff and Cho Oyu is right behind me. Climbing an 8000m peak is bloomin' hard, but mental
Ready, steady, Cho…
Ready, steady, Cho Oyu... our first rotation and six days on 'the hill' to acclimatise for the summit bid has begun. Me, Charlene and Rolfe are now
Cho Oyu First Glimpse!
Cho Oyu nearly had Alex falling out of his tent today, when he got his first view of the big hill. Epic doesn't cut it. Not a bad spot to be resting,
Cho Oyu Update: 3 steps backward
Today the team arrive at Advanced Base Camp (ABC) at 5,700m. Sadly I haven't joined them. After a six hour walk we got to an intermediate camp at
Cho Oyu 2016: One Week in Tibet
You know the whole thing about adapting and overcoming? Well, here we go! I spent a fair bit of effort conjuring together a blog on my laptop that was
Cho Oyu: The mountains are calling, and I must Cho…
Okay, so the title was a bit crap. But now I have your attention! This Sunday I leave for a seven-week expedition to Tibet, a part of the Himalayas
A jolly 24 hour bike ride from Chester to Dartmoor
This blog pretty much wrote itself whilst on the saddle. After all – I had 24 hours to think about it! It was one of my few bike challenges wherein