Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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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,…
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Eggs and Spoons and Choices
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…
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Say ‘No!’ to negativity – #2 It ain’t all bad
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…
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You are my sunshine – Six of the Best (October 09)
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…
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Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition
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…
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I Feel at Home in Traffic
I get nervous in big crowds. Never quite sure how to stand or where to put my hands. I enjoy company and small groups – even the focus of their attention – but more than that and I am a…
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Say ‘No!’ to negativity – #1 Two empirical reasons to smile more
With absolutely no sense of irony, I am starting a small campaign on these pages: Say ‘No!’ to negativity. If I believe in anything then it is that life is here to be enjoyed and that means avoiding the negative…
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What would you do if you had a million pounds?
That’s not a rhetorical question. I really would like to know: what would you do if you had a million pounds? The emphasis in that sentence, for those of you that missed it, was on the do rather than the…
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He’s Dropped His Axe
He’s dropped his axe. Of all the things we tried to impress onto them, keeping hold of your ice axe was probably number one. But now he’s left standing against a vast white backdrop, the solo violinist on centre stage…
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Una mas por favor – Tweet of the week, October 2009
Here are some of my favourite Tweets from the last month (yeah, yeah – I know it says ‘Tweet of the Week‘ but it just sounds better)… Evolution. Four feet, grunting. Two feet, talking. One foot, four wheels, tweeting, BANG!…
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