For anyone reading who knows me you will know I'm not one for sitting around or resting so finding myself with a cast on each arm was not exactly ideal. I want to write this not for sympathy but just for a but of understanding of reality vs social media. I don't generally share pictures… Continue reading Reality During Recovery
Bike Crash at BMCC
qabreak themselves so I thought I'd enlighten anyone who I haven't told my story to. Please don't get too excited its really not an impressive crash doing something big! I was due a crash and expecting to fall off at some point on our weeks holiday but wasn't expecting this.....
Bike Back Story
My story on why its gone a bit quiet on the kayaking and climbing and why all I post about is my bike right now.
Ax 3 Domaines, Pyrenees – Snowboarding
Taking advantage of the lockdown time and trying to use it well! So, here's what I should have posted ages ago but then didn't get round to it. Now though I'm feeling very lucky that we managed to actually get to the snow this year. Having never been before this I've now got the bug… Continue reading Ax 3 Domaines, Pyrenees – Snowboarding
Nookie Octane Drysuit
I love this drysuit! Here’s my reasoning/review/comparison to the Charger along with some pictures: Having always found the womens drysuits I’ve tried on/used being not the best fit or having a specific feature I don’t like that led me to for about 2 years wearing the Nookie Charger (mens) drysuit. It was the best fit… Continue reading Nookie Octane Drysuit
Alps 2018 Week 2 – Briancon, France
I've taken forever to write this down anywhere other than in my little notebook logbook. But finally I've got there! I'm continuing on this blog from the previous Italy one so it's starting on day 8. There's so many things I keep remembering as I write and so many I'm sure I'll forget but here… Continue reading Alps 2018 Week 2 – Briancon, France
Reflecting on Decisions and Consequences
Looking back on something that happened the other weekend has definitely made me have a think about my actions/reactions to things that happen, specifically in kayaking and how to deal with them. This is what happened and my thoughts/feelings on it. Kayaking on the Upper tees and someone ran the horseshoe fall above low… Continue reading Reflecting on Decisions and Consequences
Alps Week 1 – Valsesia, Italy; The Video
To follow on from my last post this is the video from our Kayaking trip to Valsesia, Italy in June 2018.
Alps 2018 Week 1 – Valsesia, Italy
This is week one of my second ever alpine kayaking trip, June 2018 to Valsesia in Italy. A diary style blog to keep and to share what we did in Italy with a few nice photos.
Wales Trip February 2018
Wales Trip Feb 2018 “Lets just pick a weekend and go, we'll be able to do the Tryweryn and the Dee anyway so it will be fine......” A few days before I check the weather and it looks like there will be rain (hopefully) but the Tryweryn isn't releasing so if the rain doesn't come… Continue reading Wales Trip February 2018