Author: Tim Moss

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This afternoon I gave at talk about fundraising at the RGS Explore Conference. If you were there then this post will give you some more information, some of the links and resources I mentioned and a copy of the slides. If you weren’t, well, you get all of the above without having to endure my…

New Links, New Friends

Nov 13, 2009

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The list of links at the bottom right of my website has been slowly growing over the past few months as I’ve met more interesting and like-minded people. I thought I’d take this opportunity to introduce some of them to you more formally: – Escape the City – escthecity.com/blog This new site is fast becoming…

Memories of a season

Nov 10, 2009

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The bright shades of Autumn awake me from the revelry of driving slumber. Take me out of the car, off the road and into a memory with the taste of sugar on baked grapefruit. It’s cold. Much colder than it is now. Today is unseasonably warm but here we are wearing scalves and watching our…

In defence of celebrity expeditions

Nov 8, 2009

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My friend recently asked me if I aspired to be like Ben Fogle and I laughed. I thought he was joking. You see, to me, despite knowing next to nothing about him, Ben Fogle represents a group of “TV first, expedition second” adventurers. They may make entertaining television shows but they are not “the real…

9 reasons to Tweet on expedition (and 7 more not to)

Nov 5, 2009

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Reasons to Tweet: More people get to share your experiences Friends and family can track your progress When it sounds like you’re struggling, people send messages of support It provides another record of your trip (like it does here) It can help with loneliness Sometimes it motivates me to do things (a pathetic admission but,…

Eggs and Spoons and Choices

Nov 4, 2009

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In leaving my job and going solo I feel I’ve taken a big step but am aware that the journey has only just begun. I still have no income and the funds will be running out very, very soon. I’ve thought about my options long and hard and not really reached a firm conclusion. I’ve…

Say ‘No!’ to negativity – #2 It ain’t all bad

Nov 2, 2009

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What annoys you on a daily basis? Traffic? Missing the bus/train by seconds? Flat tyre? Burning your toast? What a pain in the ass! So what do you do? Clench your fists. Grit your teeth. Curse under your breath (or maybe just curse). Let out an angry sigh of frustration. Sometimes things are just a…

You are my sunshine – Six of the Best (October 09)

Oct 31, 2009

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Here are some blog entries from other peoples’ websites that I have enjoyed in the last month and think that you might too: How to work out what to do with your life – Rob Symington, Esc the City A day in the life of an author / adventurer / motivational speaker / big kid…

Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition

Oct 29, 2009

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I am very excited to announce that I have joined the UK Support Team for the Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition. For those of you not familiar with the project, here’s a synposis: About eighteen months ago, Felicity Aston came up with the idea of putting together a team comprised of women from different Commonwealth countries…

7 things that I like about working home alone and 7 that I don’t

Oct 27, 2009

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Things I like: I can work my own hours; be at my desk 5 minutes after getting up, take an early lunch, work late at night, or time it around a squash match I can sing, dance, drum the desk, talk to myself and fart as much as I want There are far fewer distractions…

I Feel at Home in Traffic

Oct 24, 2009

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