During Xmas 2019 I made the decision that I needed to make changes in order to help my mental wellbeing. The first step was to contact my GP and seek professional help, as it turns out ‘waiting and hoping’ it gets better is not a valid cure for some things. This was actually quite a …
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Anxiety and exercise
I need exercise to function, it allows me to switch off the negative thoughts and focus on the present. My anxiety is mainly driven around the “what if” and the details of any event. I struggle to see the big, wonderful picture and positive moments. Instead I struggle with the details and the fear of …
Food waste
According to research by WRAP, In 2015 the UK wasted 5 million tonnes of edible food, plus 1.21m tonnes wasted during maunfacturing and sale. Why I hate wasting food. This is not just because I love food but goes a lot deeper. I hate wasting food because I know the journey it has gone through …
Gear review – Kilimanjaro
Worked well. • Sleeping/camp clothes. To put on different clothes. This was so nice at the end of the day and gave time for clothes to air out • Water proofs kept out majority of the rain even on worst days, whereas others wrote off entire sets of clothes due to wet and not able …
My journey to 4600m out of 5895m
Tanzania – Kilimanjaro It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world 1345m is the highest place in the UK and we were about to start a hike at 1800m up to 3000m on day 1! Day 1 of hike 1800m to 3000m 11km 7 hours For me …
Zanzibar
So there are still a few days before I fly to Zanzibar now the nerves and panic are setting in. Have I done enough training? After reading some one else’s blog it would seem not, also the fact I average only 2’000 steps per day this might be pushing it but trying to put that …
How people, changed my journey.
I am a big introvert, I actively go out of my way to avoid people and certainly talking to them about feelings or emotions. So to force myself to spend a week with nine strangers with no means of escape was a daunting prospect. I was about to embark on a challenge which would challenge …
Kayaking and photography
Before I begin this is not an article about the ins and outs of camera settings and which aperture and shutter you need to get that perfect shot (if anyone knows please tell me) This is an article from the point of view of a kayaker getting that all important new profile pic, or nomination …
Life out of a suitcase
So this Xmas i will have been travelling for about 8 months spending 3 to 4 days each week in a hotel somewhere around the country. Clocking up tens of thousands of miles. So how have I found it. At first exciting, new places, hotels, eating out. It was summer so getting out running in …
Good or bad, hard to tell
So I witnessed a great tragedy. Whilst doing something I loved, I saw someone die. At the time it was awful and consumed my thoughts, putting me off the sport.Is the reward worth the risk? For a long time after it shook me, images of that day still flash into my mind, certain triggers make …
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