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Health Preparations Before an Adventure: Essential Tips and Advice
Essential Health tips ‘Before’ each and every type of Adventure • Have a comprehensive medical and a dental examination well before departure date. • Toothache or piles, even at home they are a nuisance but in the wilds it can be serious – and at the very least can spoil your experience.• Carry a spare pair of glasses or contact…
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Thorough Research: The Key to Successful Adventure Planning
The important part of planning an Adventure is ‘Research’ Thorough research is the crucial first step in planning any adventure. It lays the foundation for success, transforming vague dreams into actionable plans. By diving deep into the details, you uncover hidden gems, anticipate challenges, and optimize your Adventure for both safety and enjoyment. Whether you’re trekking through the wilderness, or…
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A Positive Mindset: Proven Best for Endurance Running
Mindset Matters – Preparation for a long run and an endurance event – begins in your head. … Long-distance running is as much a mental challenge as it is a physical one. Along with a rigorous physical training regimen, it’s crucial to also train your mind to endure the distance. Time on Your Feet – This training philosophy encourages both…
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My Ultimate Kayaking Adventure : Crossing The English Channel both ways
I embarked on the ultimate kayak journey across the English Channel, paddling from Dungeness, UK to Boulogne, France. Discover tips, routes, and the adventure of a lifetime! BBC . South East Today – Evening News 25.6.2021 – I’m on the Telly!!! On the 3rd February 2021, I completed my chemotherapy treatment for Cancer and rang the Bell. Six months later…
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Exposing Fraud: The Hidden World of Dodgy Insurance Claims
During the 1990’s I was discreetly contracted by specialist cargo underwriters on behalf of the world’s biggest insurance market; based within the City of London’s financial square mile. London is home to the world’s leading insurance platform, a unique indoor marketplace! Accommodating within and under its umbrella are the very ‘best of the best’ specialist Underwriters; men and women, who…
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My Love for The Gentle Art of Fly Fishing
Gentle Art of Fly Fishing takes skill, focus and almost meditative patience – The last gift I received from my mum before she passed away in 1997 at the age of 72 was a fly fishing rod, reel, and special fly line. She also arranged casting lessons with Robin Elwes, who has since become my long-term fishing companion. An all-encompassing…
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A Fascinating Look Back: The Most Bizarre Job Interview 1979
It certainly was an Unconventional and Offbeat Job Interview Experience In 1979 and again in the early 1982/3 I was hired as the “labour trouble shooter” for contracts in the Middle East. To say my CV, references and interviews were bizarre is an understatement. For example in 1979, an ‘employment interview’ started totally by chance whilst drinking in the Cross…
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My Bizarre Life on the Oil Rigs 1970s
Which is crazier and/or more dangerous? Being caught in high winds whilst working in a suspended cradle 200 ft above the North Sea? OR Getting involved in blood-splattered battles in the construction camp bar? My circuitous journey from London’s underworld to Loch Kishorn began when situations were getting very ‘hot’ and I’d had to hurriedly exit London for health reasons.…
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Best the High Atlas Mountains and Conquered Mt Toubkal
In October 2013, amidst the breathtaking backdrop of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, our expedition culminated at the majestic summit of Mount Toubkal, soaring at a remarkable 4,167 meters above sea level. Venturing up this majestic summit during the summer revealed a remarkable truth: climbing Mount Toubkal necessitates no specialized mountaineering expertise. Rather, it presents itself as a non-technical…
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Trek to Base Camp on the World’s Highest Mountain
A Spiritually Uplifting and Physically Challenging Adventure Discover the challenges of trekking to Everest Base Camp, rising 2680m to 5360m with 50% less oxygen. Learn about altitude sickness risks above 3000m and prepare for an unforgettable adventure The Team : Roger, Lucas Bateman, Lesley Pender, Annie (Annabelle) Hancock ,Clive Hagley & his youngest son Max, Julie Jones, Jan Meek : …
