challenge blog

There is something quite iconic about crossing the English Channel. It is a major British lifeline to the rest of Europe, it is where the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea meet, it is where the French and the British have crossed to raid and pillage each other...

If you are like me and you love the outdoors, having a dog seems like an obvious life choice. They are the best companions and the best icebreakers. They don’t judge, rarely complain and basically just want to exercise the entire time. Excellent if you are an...

If you are reading this you are probably the type of person that loves adventure and exploring the world.  I’m guessing you love trying new things, opportunities for personal development and challenging yourself.    The problem with this, or at least it is for me, is...

This was by far the grittiest challenge of them all. My mental and physical robustness was significantly tested on this expedition, possibly more so than any other challenge, and, if I am honest, I think I am a little broken now! The combined effects of a 17-day...

Recently I was asked to think about confidence. How I might have lacked it throughout both my career and this year of adventures, and how I might have overcome it.  Everybody, at times, lacks confidence, and we hate it. We hate feeling inadequate or unworthy. So how...

So big confession… the channel didn’t happen, and, holding my hands up, most likely won’t happen this side of Christmas. Unsurprisingly the weather in November was not on our side (the 40 knot winds would have taken us to Norway rather than Boulogne) and there were...

This year-long endeavour was advertised as a solo, self-driven adventure challenge, but in reality I have rarely been alone. On nearly every challenge I have had somebody there next to me; be it my steadfast mother on the cross country ski competition, a friend...

This journey has taught me a lot about myself. Sometimes I have been pleased with the lesson, sometimes less so, and sometimes I have been left totally confused. One of these confused lessons is whether, going forward, I am better suited to a ‘normal’ job or the...

Without a doubt, this has been the hardest physical challenge this year and probably the hardest of my life.    The journey really began on our arrival to Wadi Rum Reserve. Here we jumped off the coaches and onto the back of ancient pick-up trucks; most of which...