26/11/17In 2014 ago I was the owner of a beauty salon and had never done an event more than a few hours.I’d only been running a few years and was just days away from my first ever endurance event.I’d never done anything like it before.I’d been offered the ticket for free just 6 weeks before and wasn’t prepared with kit or training.But I said yes … Continue reading One Thing Leads To Another
Here’s my radio interview with Chris Hood from Phoenix FM after returning back from my rowing challenge around Great Britain. Hakuna matata! —-> Click here <—- or the link below to listen to the interview. Continue reading Phoenix FM Interview after the Great British Row
17/11/17 I just made my first trade! I just swapped a £1,000 Chanel jacket for a coffee machine. A coffee machine that was sat in the garage of a lady called Susan who lives in north London. How odd. I’ve thought about doing this trading thing for years. 2 years to be exact.I want to row across the Atlantic and break a pairs world record, … Continue reading Trade 1 – The Coffee Machine
I want to row across the Atlantic ocean. The trouble is, it costs £100,000. I do not have that amount of money. I do however have an idea. Do you want to do a trade? Follow my trades on Facebook and Instagram Stories. Continue reading Swap The Jacket
Roll up. Roll up. Who’s ready for part 5 of the Tough Girl 7 Women 7 Challenges podcast? I feature at 1:02:18. Can you believe I am the same person to parts 1, 2, 3 and 4? If you haven’t heard them already, find the links below:Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Thank you to everyone who supported me during the fundraising part of this challenge. It … Continue reading Tough Girl Podcast Part 5
Here are the top 13 things I learned from this podcast, in no particular order of importance.I’ve highlighted the ones I found most interesting and will put into action. 1. Engagement is one of the most important things that affects the Facebook algorithm.A Like is worth the equivalent to 1 point, a comment is worth 6 and a share is worth 13. 2. A … Continue reading 13 Ways to Boost Your Facebook Page
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
In June 2017, I set off to row 1,800 miles around Great Britain, a challenge which took 56 days. The challenge is said to be tougher than rowing across the Atlantic because of the unpredictable British weather, strong currents and rocky coastline. Here is the route the team and I took. As well as not having any ocean rowing experience, I was faced with doing … Continue reading Rowing Around Great Britain
Throughout the latter part of the Great British Row, we were able to pull into land frequently to replenish our food supplies, grab a shower and use the all-important facilities for a you-know-what. But I didn’t like it. Find out why in my post here. And yes. That’s me with Lyo Food porridge on my face. It only seemed fair to continue eating ration packs when luxuriating … Continue reading The Frustrations Of Luxury
The Boys Cabin was much smaller, much smellier, it was damp and very noisy. But I loved it! Find out why I liked it so much here. Continue reading The Boys Cabin
