Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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“50k?”, shouts the skinny man running towards me in tiny shorts and a flourescent vest.“50k!”, I cry in return before wading into the river. Well, it’s more of a flooded field than a river but it certainly looks like the…
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How to become an Eco Ironman – Six of the Best, December 09
Here are some blog entries from other peoples’ websites that I have enjoyed or got something from over the last month and think that you might too. Have a look and vote for the ones you like: (If you’re viewing…
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Feeding the Rat
Wan-der-lust (noun): a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about. This is a term familiar to most people, both as a definition and as a feeling. But it doesn’t cut it for me. I think there’s a better one.…
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Running the Tube
Over the course of 2010, I will be running the length of every London Underground train line. I started yesterday, going about 14 miles or so around the route of the Circle Line. – How? Let’s use the Victoria Line…
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Say ‘No!’ to negativity – #4 Whistle yourself happy
The perfect excuse to bring my favourite TV show onto the pages of this blog. Don’t be a grumpy old man. Don’t fight it. Whistle yourself happy.
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Goodbye Cruel World!
Apparently, one of my recent blog posts came across as a bit defeatist. Like I was giving up, giving in and getting out. Perhaps I didn’t express myself clearly or perhaps it was misinterpreted but a message of defeatism certainly…
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Lunchtime Jailbreak – Everyday Adventure #1
If work is a prison then let the lunch hour be your escape. Like your job, hate your job, love it or just tolerate it, that one hour slot at lunch is your chance to break free. Your mission this…
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How To Have An Adventure Every Day – Guest Blog: Laura Tomlinson
This is the original introduction to the 2010 Everyday Adventures campaign. [divide] How to Have an Adventure Every Day By Laura Tomlinson* What defines an adventure? Is it swimming an ocean, walking across a continent, cycling through inhospitable mountain passes? Or…
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Your New Year’s Resolution (courtesy of The Next Challenge)
9am January 1st 2010 and I am giving you your New Year’s Resolution: Have. An. Adventure. Each month of 2010, these pages will bring you a new idea for an Everyday Adventure. You won’t have to climb a mountain or…
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Egg & Spoon Race – A Video
Here’s a little video from the Egg & Spoon Race I organised recently. It was put together by a cool new organisation called Leap Anywhere who I gave a talk to recently and are well worth checking out.
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