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