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The endless pursuit of more – why are millennials burning out?

August 19, 2019
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Being busy seems to be a badge of honour nowadays. It’s the automatic excuse for our daily routine of spinning…

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Back to Nepal and a Christmas Closer to Home

November 29, 2017
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So, are you going back to Everest?! I should have known that posting photos of Lukla Airport would send the…

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Expedition tips: the kit list for a 5,000 mile adventure challenge

August 18, 2017
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Whether it’s climbing Everest, rowing the Atlantic, or cycling around the world, we seem to have a fascination about the…

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I have my challenges, but they don’t have me.

December 24, 2016
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2016 draws to a close and “New Year, New Me” pledges clog my Facebook timeline as we reflect and set…

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Lakpa Thunda Sherpa

Lakpa Thundu Sherpa – A legend made and lost in the mountains

November 29, 2016
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This isn’t my usual blog post, and certainly not one I wanted to write either. Yesterday my friend Lakpa Thundu…

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Cho Oyu Update: 3 steps backward

September 9, 2016
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Today the team arrive at Advanced Base Camp (ABC) at 5,700m. Sadly I haven’t joined them. After a six hour…

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Cho Oyu: The mountains are calling, and I must Cho…

August 27, 2016
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Okay, so the title was a bit crap. But now I have your attention! This Sunday I leave for a…

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A Jolly 24-hour Bike Ride from Chester to Dartmoor

August 8, 2016
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This blog pretty much wrote itself whilst on the saddle. After all – I had 24 hours to think about…

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Cycling Great Dun Fell

24 hours… on a bike!

July 31, 2016
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Here’s my latest wacky charity challenge – a solo/unsupported cycle time trial. This is not an official event… Just me…

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