Featured 21 February 2026 Becoming a 7 summiteer 21 February 2026 Read more → 21 February 2026 11 March 2025 Páramo Aspira 360° unisex smock… 11 March 2025 Read more → 11 March 2025 7 October 2024 Surviving - Reviving - Thriving. The menopause and me. 7 October 2024 Read more → 7 October 2024 13 June 2024 Looking back at my most bonkers job to date. 13 June 2024 Read more → 13 June 2024 6 May 2024 Don’t rock the boat baby, don’t tip the boat over…. 6 May 2024 Read more → 6 May 2024 28 January 2024 You just needed to quit the excuses and try 28 January 2024 Read more → 28 January 2024 20 October 2023 Junko Tabei, first woman to summit Everest in 1975 20 October 2023 Read more → 20 October 2023 20 October 2023 If this blog space ever sparsely populated, please take a look at my social media feeds, there is always plenty of content for you to discover there 20 October 2023 Read more → 20 October 2023 22 May 2023 A final goodbye to Damoy 22 May 2023 Read more → 22 May 2023 15 May 2023 The nitty gritty of 26 days working at Damoy Hut 15 May 2023 Read more → 15 May 2023 9 May 2023 Necessity is the Mother of all invention - 26 days of ‘summer’ at Damoy Hut 9 May 2023 Read more → 9 May 2023 2 May 2023 A long commute to work – the what, the why and the how of my most bonkers job to date. 2 May 2023 Read more → 2 May 2023 20 March 2023 Oh, such a perfect day! The Adventure Van with a Social Plan on Napes Needle 20 March 2023 Read more → 20 March 2023 8 October 2022 Dear year ago Jo. You, me and HRT. 8 October 2022 Read more → 8 October 2022 6 October 2022 Dear younger Jo. It’s ok to simply sit and be still. 6 October 2022 Read more → 6 October 2022 17 February 2022 Man up Sista and show no weakness 17 February 2022 Read more → 17 February 2022 24 September 2021 Being fed by nature - The Adventure Van with a Social Plan 24 September 2021 Read more → 24 September 2021 22 July 2021 Am I losing my mind? The menopause and me. 22 July 2021 Read more → 22 July 2021 24 May 2021 Dear Legs. Yours sincerely, Brain. 24 May 2021 Read more → 24 May 2021 18 April 2021 Looking for an adventure? Let’s get started! 18 April 2021 Read more → 18 April 2021 11 April 2021 Going for Bronze, Silver and Gold - the update 11 April 2021 Read more → 11 April 2021 11 March 2021 A little run around the block 11 March 2021 Read more → 11 March 2021 28 February 2021 You just needed to quit the excuses and try 28 February 2021 Read more → 28 February 2021 16 September 2020 How retail has yet again saved my bacon 16 September 2020 Read more → 16 September 2020 23 April 2020 1000 word Wednesday - Feeling the fear and doing it anyway. 23 April 2020 Read more → 23 April 2020 17 April 2020 Leaning into a new normal...but one that I have hated getting used to 17 April 2020 Read more → 17 April 2020 15 April 2020 1000 word Wednesday – it’s just the next piece of life’s big jigsaw puzzle 15 April 2020 Read more → 15 April 2020 3 April 2020 Leaning into a new normal - life on the outside 3 April 2020 Read more → 3 April 2020 1 April 2020 1000 word Wednesday - The tracks of my years 1 April 2020 Read more → 1 April 2020 28 March 2020 Leaning into a new normal - being a Tesco colleague 28 March 2020 Read more → 28 March 2020