With 7 million people having hit the streets in peaceful protest over the last 2 weeks, I was curious to see what Extinction Rebellion was about. I didn’t trust what I had seen in the media and wanted to see it for myself. I interviewed some people, asking why they were there. I hope you enjoy this video and it gives an insight into what … Continue reading I went to Extinction Rebellion – here’s what I thought
In June 2019 I visited P(our) Symposium to give a talk about my jounrey from shopohilic beuty salon owner to minimalist ocean rower. The subject for the day was Understanding. I integrated part of the story from my Atlantic rowing challenge where the team and I faced challenges mid-ocean and how we overcome them. I hope you enjoy this video.(This was one of the biggest … Continue reading Speaker at P(our) Symposium: Improving Through Understanding
I run to stay healthy I run to get the recommended 15 minutes of daylight each day I run to get to places I run because it is quicker than walking I run because it releases endorphins I run because I am addicted to endorphins I run to get away from my brain I run because I get to eat lots afterwards I run because … Continue reading 19 Reasons Why I Run
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I’ve got 1,200 friends on Facebook.I’ve got a combined total of 11,500 people following me on social media.And yet I feel lonely. I’m a 35-year-old single woman. (I sometimes wonder to myself why I’m still single at 35. I feed myself bullshit I just haven’t found the ‘right’ man yet).I’m an only child.I’m self-employed and work alone a lot of the time.I live by myself.Friends … Continue reading The Lonely Disease
How many times have you heard it? “I’m going to lose weight this year.” “I’m going to stop smoking this year.” “I’m going to see my family more this year.” These are all GREAT New Year’s resolutions, but in my opinion, it’s all a load of codswallop. Scanning around on the internet, once article suggests just 8% of people stick to their resolutions. Another suggests 80% … Continue reading Why I Don’t Do New Years Resolutions
Plant yourself in the world you want to be a part of. Bex Band, the Ordinary Adventurer. For this reason, I drove to West Sussex alone, to camp in a field for 3 days, with a group of people I didn’t know during Storm Brian. Yestival is the brainchild of adventurer Dave Cornthwaite. This “self-propelled” man has completed fourteen 1,000-mile human powered expeditions all over … Continue reading Yestival 2017 – Event Review
When I posted my behind-the-scenes magazine shoot pictures with Health & Fitness Magazine on Facebook, they got quite a lot of love. In hindsight, this post might have been a little dramatic. I think I was tired – no surprise there then 😉 Click here to read how my day went.There’s also a video diary too …. Continue reading Health & Fitness Magazine Photoshoot
Whilst chatting to a friend the other day, they made the most bizarre comment about my fundraising for the Great British Row. Read what they had to say here! Continue reading Some Call It Luck
Who else is familiar with this? I’m not a doctor, neither am I a nutritionist so I urge you to take this post as one that is written by a layman. I did, however, suffer from Raynaud’s phenomenon for 14 years and now no longer suffer from it. Phenomenon – there is no known cause or cure. Before I delve into this more, let me … Continue reading 4 Ways to Cure Raynaud’s Phenomenon
