I mentioned a week ago that I’d be counting every chairlift I went on over the following 7 days, because, what goes up must come down. I wanted to see my total ski descent to satisfy a little of my curiosity, and also to see if I could descend the same height as Mount Everest, […]
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Everest in a Week: The Challenge!
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while (probably only Mum and Dad), and have a good memory (just my Mum then), will remember that during my second year of Uni, I tallied up how many times I walked up the hill to campus, whether for lectures or various other reasons. […]
In 30 hours: Piano
The number of people that have messaged me asking about my mad piano skills shows me this post is long overdue. When I started my “In 30 hours” project, I had no idea what the result would be. Well, it’s been just over 2 weeks since I started learning piano, and I still haven’t managed […]
The “In 30 Hours” Project
“You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.” Charles Buxton “The trouble is you think you have time.” Buddha “Be in love with your life. Every minute of it.” Jack Kerouac While I was at University, I juggled a number of clubs, hobbies and social events, and still […]
A sunny Tryfan
Not the highest mountain in Britain, standing at only 918 metres, but, Tryfan has however been identified as the hillwalker’s top British peak in a survey by Trail magazine. I hiked it with some mates and my dad on a rare sunny day, with clear views through the valleys, over neighboring peaks and all the […]
Sea Swimming
I have spoken in another post about how I climbed Everest in a year, which discussed one particular mini-challenge I set myself last year. I am fortunate enough to live extremely close to the sea. I can see the sea from my window, I can smell it, I can hear it. Yet, I still find […]
Everest in a year
Hey guys, If you came to this post expecting to read about how I climbed Everest in a year and all the accompanying heroic tales of camping in base camp, of crossing the Khumbu Ice Fall, of entering the death zone and reaching the summit to a wonderful Himalayan panorama, you should probably close this […]
The power of Yes, and a cheeky microadventure
Yes. A word we sometimes seem so cautious to use, despite its potential to get us involved in crazy opportunities and get us involved in that we may naturally be slightly hesitant about. But, that is precisely why it’s an awesome word! This whole idea was encapsulated in the mildly humorous film Yes Man, which […]