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Notes from lockdown
Today, in a parallel world, I am riding London Wales London, a 400km audax. I am nervous about starting what I couldn’t finish last year, and almost stay in bed when my 4.45am alarm goes off. Bu... Read More
Potterings on a paddleboard
I first wobbled my way onto a paddleboard in summer 2016, when I booked an introductory session with Andrew on the backwaters of Oxford. Like most of my current past-times, I can’t remember what... Read More
Feats of physical courage
Therein lies one of the pitfalls of an adventurous spirit. If you define yourself only by your exploits and travels, your feats of physical courage, when the time comes that you can no longer live suc... Read More
2017 in review
Like last year, I want to reflect on things I’ve done in the past 12 months that have made me feel happy/alive. I also want to look at the 7×2017 goals I set myself (spoiler: I didn’t... Read More
Attitude of adventure
I’m of a generation that was raised being told we can do anything, but instead heard we had to be everything. We needed degrees to ‘succeed’ but were thrust from education into a rec... Read More
7 x 2017 adventure plans
“I would rather live my life on the brink of failure than in the comfort of assured success” – Anna McNuff I’ve never really been one for making New Year’s resolutions su... Read More
2016 in review
Apparently in 2016 I was mostly hiking or cycling. I want to take a moment to look back on 2016, and the things I’ve achieved and done that made me feel alive/stuff I want to do more of. It̵... Read More