A huge ‘Thank You’ from Just-One
I have just paid a visit to Just-One, the organisation you so kindly supported through my Rome marathon, and the kids there all shouted a very big ‘THANK YOU’ for your help. Declan and I… (Read More)
Ama Dablam 2013
Reaching the summit of Makalu
Apologies for not updating my site earlier, but I needed a few days to physically and mentally arrive back in civilisation after having been in the mountains for 47 days – 42 of which I… (Read More)
The weather gods must live in Rome
I made it. And I made it in good time, or at least in a time that I was pleased with ( everything in life is relative)! I finished in 04.05.03 and even though I… (Read More)
Kili, Rome and back to Kathmandu
Long time, no write. I have just noticed that I have not updated my blog since I came back from the North Ridge of Ama Dablam in November last year, but I guess that even… (Read More)
Back in Kathmandu – and off again
Apologies for the late last post about Ama Dablam but as you can imagine, life in Kathmandu has been rather hectic with Miss Hawley’s 90th birthday on 9th November and all the (unsuccessful) teams coming… (Read More)
North Ridge offers thrills without topping out
Just got back from climbing up to 6,200m on the North Ridge of Ama Dablam. It was an amazing climb and even though we knew that we were not going to go for the summit,… (Read More)
Seeing friends at lower elevations
This is just a quick update on what has been happening here on Ama Dablam. After having spent a week at base camp acclimatising and climbing up to the saddle at the bottom of the… (Read More)
Ama Dablam update October 30, 2013 at 11:31AM – The most expensive sanitary towels in the world
If you get queasy when it comes to women’s issue, then stop reading right here. However, if you are interested in a funny story involving sanitary towels, keep on reading. When Katharina, Shinji, Greg and… (Read More)
There is no expedition without water
Life is full of surprises and so is an expedition to a relatively new route with a base camp that hadn’t been used for a long time. On Wednesday evening, just as we were packing… (Read More)
A ‘short’ coffee outing in Pheriche
We have now arrived in Pheriche, the place at 4,300m where I stayed for about 5 days in the spring recovering from my altitude sickness. I have to say that it feels great to be… (Read More)
“A dumb blonde?”
This is what I wrote for the Himalayan Experience website this morning. I hope you will enjoy it Sunday may have been a rest day for us but certainly not for our Sherpas. “I have… (Read More)
Namche Bazaar
This is just a very quick hello from Namche Bazaar, where we arrived this morning. I am amazed by how ‘high-tech’ the Sherpa capital has become with wireless internet being available almost everywhere. I am… (Read More)