In January 2016, Mat and I spent 16 nights living in our van whilst doing our Day Skippers qualification with the Royal Marines. We did it for 2 reasons. Firstly, we didn’t have a lot of disposable income to spend on accommodation.Secondly, we liked the idea of getting to grips with compact living, especially during the cold January winter, in preparation for our Atlantic rowing challenge. … Continue reading 11 Tips For Living In A Van
I saw this on Facebook.I liked it and wanted to keep it for reference. I’m not sure who it’s by….. Balance is the key.In everything you do.Dance all night long and practise yoga the next day.Drink wine but don’t forget your green juice.Eat chocolate when your heart wants it but kale salad when your body needs it.Wear high heels on Saturday and walk barefoot on … Continue reading Balance Is The Key
10/07/16 I’ve just got back from Northumberland, from one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve ever been too. During the ceremony, the Maid of Honour, Helen read this poem. She changed the New York bit to Newcastle as that’s where the gorgeous couple live. It’s a bit of a corker so I had to record it on here. How Falling In Love Is Like Owning … Continue reading How Falling In Love Is Like Owning A Dog
I had a Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire GPS watch. It cost me £480. I lost it. Ouch! The Fenix 3 Sapphire did everything; distance, elevation, pace, stride length, VO2 max, recovery adviser, vertical ratio, heart rate, cadence, navigate, compass, it had apps, Bluetooth, altimeter, it looked badass and guess what? It told the time.Its monstrous size left a whopping indentation in my skin on my child-like wrists but … Continue reading Did The £480 Watch Add Value To My Life?
I found this on Facebook, so using my website as originally intended – to save thought provoking words so I can easily find them and reflect on them. “Anything that annoys you is teaching you patience. Anyone who abandons you is teaching you how to stand up on your own two feet. Anything that angers you is teaching you forgiveness and compassion. Anything that has … Continue reading Anything….
This poem is at the start of the One Red Paperclip book by Kyle MacDonald. I liked the words. I am also enjoying the book. If- If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait … Continue reading ‘If-‘ Poem
Listen to the 2:30 minute clip from BBC Radio 2 in 2010 that quite literally changed the way I think. Continue reading Greener Grass
A common question I get asked a lot recently is: “Where do you find the time?”“How do you fit everything in?” It’s 11.25pm and I’m sitting in front on my laptop, iPad and iPhone. There are social media badges everywhere. I’ve been up since 6.30am. I’m suffering from ‘Computer Face’ where my face goes red and vision goes funny as I’ve sat here for so … Continue reading “Where Do You Find The Time?”
I wrote this article for the Bulk Powders Blog.I’ve tweaked it slightly for my page: There’s not many products in the Bulk Powders range that can be used outside of the kitchen.We don’t recommend pouring Pure Whey Protein into your bath or mixing Complete Pre-Workout in your washing machine, but we do recommend you take your Bulk Powders Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil out of the kitchen and … Continue reading 11 Uses for Coconut Oil Outside Of The Kitchen
During my pursuit to use natural, biodegradable, animal-friendly beauty products, I’d picked up, fumbled and smelt the Shealife Black Soap many times in my local health food shop. It cost £5.95 for a 100g tub and finally, I decided to purchase it, much to the delight of the Gareth, the shop assistant, whose brain I’d picked about it for months! I was getting on well with … Continue reading Shealife Black Soap Review
