Fancy an adventure but a bit low on pennies? The Spam Challenge is a feature in Adventure Travel magazine which sets your resources for a weekend of fun at £70 and a tin of pork. I’ve just finished a return cycle trip to Amsterdam with jus... Read more
By the time this is posted, I will be in the saddle and on my way to Holland. I’m testing out live updates through Twitter so you can check on my progress at: www.twitter.com/nextchallenge Read more
I’ve made the decision to pull out of the North Pole 2010 expedition. I think it’s the right one. We had a great training trip in Svalbard earlier in the month but something wasn’t quite right. And, with something so monumental... Read more
I was hosted this weekend by my good friend Rob Cousins who features on these pages under the almighty Arch-to-Arc Triathlon. He’s always an inspiration, not just because of the amazing things he puts his body through (photo above taken mo... Read more
I had a very good meeting yesterday with Rosie Stancer under a bright blue sky in Green Park. Rosie had kindly agreed to meet me and my colleague Jamie to talk about our big idea. It was great to meet such a big personality from the polar world... Read more
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. And there lies the melodramatic start to my blog. It’s 4pm on a Wednesday afternoon and I am typing from the spare room of my parents’ house. That’s significant for three reasons: 1. I’m not at work... Read more
