Read more about the article A huge ‘Thank You’ from Just-One
The Just-One kids shouting a big Thank You out to you

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 did the accounts and we came up with a total of 695,000…

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Read more about the article Reaching the summit of Makalu
Summit illuminated by the rising sun

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 spent at Makalu Advanced Base Camp at an altitude of 5,700m with…

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Read more about the article The weather gods must live in Rome
Ale, Chrissie and I in the queue to collect our bibs

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 didn't manage to stay below the 4-hour-mark I am happy. In fact…

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Read more about the article Back in Kathmandu – and off again
Bhawan, Namita, I, Jeevan and Suban with Miss Hawley at her birthday

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 back from the normal route of 'The Mother of the Jewels' -…

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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 I walked to Gorak Shep and then Kala Pattar a few days…

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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 currently sitting in our lodge, enjoying a Cafe Latte and I am…

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