everest expedition
A day in the life of an Everest climber-to-be…
At a talk last weekend, my fourth of the week (a new personal best!) I was asked: ”When was the…
Reviewed: the Invisible Tent
Rather than trickling in bits about my training, I thought I should write a little piece about my recent experiences…
The cruel and twisted end to Everest 2014.
It’s with bitter disbelief and immense disappointment to confirm my Everest 2014 expedition is over. I am utterly gutted and…
First glimpses of Mt Everest: Eyes on the Prize
I think the reduced oxygen has been getting to me as I’ve had a busy few hours of “down time”…
On the road to the top of the world…
I’ve had a really pleasing and encouraging first week of the expedition. From Monjo we took a fair climb up…
All packed: a flask of soup, pack of sandwiches and some money for the cafe…
I often express my thoughts and feelings as I approach the trip of a lifetime but now it’s just 2…
Carpe Diem… what does that mean?
I’m glad to confirm Great Bear Distribution of Tattenhall, Cheshire, as my latest sponsor who have contributed a significant amount…
We’re all here to make a difference.
Hi all. My blog passed 10,000 hits last week which is awesome, along with 34,000 website views in 2013 alone.…
It always seems impossible, until it’s done.
Hi all. Firstly, it’s the sad passing of Nelson Mandela that inspired me to write this blog. And I haven’t…