Summer Holiday Plans
The summer holidays are rapidly approaching here in the UK and a part of me is relieved, no more alarm wake up calls (beauty of working from home!) yet dreading it also as I will have 2 boys who refuse…
Get fit and Lose weight pre-Everest challenge!
I’m not sure how it’s happened but all of a sudden I feel like my weight has spiraled in the last few years and I’m determined to get it back down to an acceptable level. So, I’ve decided to document…
Tips on fundraising for a charity trip
When you sign up to big challenges like Kilimanjaro or Everest Base Camp it’s likely that you will try to fund these trips through fundraising and sponsorship. The costs of these trips are in the region of £3000 and can…
Vaccinations required for Everest Base Camp
A little while ago I wrote about the travel insurance I got in preparation for my upcoming trip to EBC, this post highlights the vaccinations required for Everest Base Camp. As always, its advisable to make an appointment with your…
Rock and Cheese – A Weekend of Music
At the weekend, on Saturday I was lucky enough to see my all time favourite band, Green Day as part of their 99 Revolutions tour and then on Sunday a bit of a guilty pleasure was to see Olly Murs,…
Ben Nevis – Scotland and UK’s highest mountain
At the weekend I finally managed to climb the highest mountain in the UK – Ben Nevis. At 4409ft above sea level it’s not a particularly large mountain but still took 9 hours to ascend and descend (for me anyway!)…