by admin | Apr 27, 2014 | Running Adventures, Small Adventures
I often forget just how beautiful Britain is, and I’d wager I’m not the only one. It took me spending 7 months of last year in another country to appreciate how truly unique my own is. So when I returned to the Green Green grass of home in January, I was determined...
by admin | Apr 13, 2014 | Small Adventures, Swimming adventures
“Fancy planning a day trip to the seaside for a swim?” It was early March when new adventure chum Emily dropped me a message. I won’t detail the ins and outs of my response, but it included an obscene amount of exclamation marks, the words ‘oh my gosh’ in...
by admin | Mar 18, 2014 | Cycling adventures
At first I’d planned to use the 2013 Easter break to bike the length of the Thames, from the source in Cirencester to Southend on Sea. Unfortunately (and not for the first time) National rail had scuppered one of life’s great adventures by selecting this weekend to...
by admin | Feb 12, 2014 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the 50 states of USA
“America is just like the UK, only… bigger, right?”I’d like to ask you all a favour. If you ever happen to be within earshot of such a comment, please make a beeline for the offending individual (even if it requires a Starsky & Hutch style roll across a car...
by admin | Jan 25, 2014 | Cycling adventures, Cycling the 50 states of USA
Ah Hawaii. Islands of the sea. Land of the Hukilau cafe. Home to Polynesian princess’, pineapples and palm trees. And more importantly, the 50th state…A BUMPY STARTFinally sat on a plane at Dallas Fort Worth airport, I was overcome with relief, and also rather aware...
