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

What a feeling. What a ride.

I have so much to write about this expedition and the marathon itself when I have come back down from altitude, and come back to sea level from my post race high, both from a
Everest Base Camp and marathon tales from the trail - D8 - 26/5

With WiFi now at a premium and signal nearly non existent, this is going to be short and sweet, I’ll catch up with D6/7 when I am home.

My team are fit and well, as much as can b
Tales from the Everest Base Camp and marathon trail: D6/7- 24+25/5

A shorter post today, detailing 2 days in one.

As we head higher, WiFi is weak and signal is non existent our minds are focussed on both reaching base camp as a team and a spot of m
Tales from the Everest Base Camp and marathon trail: D5 - 23/5 🥾

Today was a day of perspective in so many ways.

We began in Tengboche with a visit to the monastery, before Kumbha gave us a special blessing as he hung our prayer flags in a tree ju
Tales from the Everest Base Camp and marathon trail: D4 - 22/6

⛰️ Onwards and upwards

Namche Bazaar to Tengboche is another big day of climbing, thanks to a big day of descending too! With ‘only’ 435m difference in altitude, it can catc
Tales from the Everest Base Camp and marathon trail: D3 - 21/5

A half hour lie in doesn’t sound like much, but at altitude it feels like a luxury. Not having to pack our kit bags was another gift entirely.

Today was our acclimatisation day, s
Tales from the Everest Base Camp & Marathon trail: Day 2 🏔️🥾20/05

We woke to the roar of the Dudh Kosi (river) and settled further into the simple rhythm of expedition life.

Wake up. Drink water. Pack. Breakfast. Trek. 

And repeat for the ne
Tales from the Everest Base Camp and marathon trail — Day 1 🏔️ 19/5

When my alarm went off at 4am, I briefly questioned all of my life choices 😅

But before long we were back at Kathmandu airport, heading for the domestic terminal and our fl
Meet my Everest trek and marathon team! 🙌🏼🏔️🇳🇵

This May marks 10 years since my Everest summit, and I wanted to celebrate by doing something a little different.

Knowing I wanted to head back to Everest Base Camp with an added bit of spice, and