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Read MoreSo that's what we can learn about skiing from the All Blacks - professionalism, maturity and training will prepare us to make the most of our time on the mountain.
Read MoreIt's been a long road to get here, but things are finally coming together. I'm extremely positive about this, as the BBC's early interest is a good sign they are looking to commission it. There's not much more I can do, now, except wait for the decision. And keep fingers, toes and shoelaces tightly crossed!
Read MoreThe commute is two hours there and two and a half hours back, and apart from travel I was doing this for free. "Why?" you might ask.
Read MoreThus we can conclude: people will keep doing seasons until they find Verbier, because other resorts leave a sense of dissatisfaction. And when people arrive in Verbier, they don't want to leave. Therefore, Verbier is clearly the best resort!
Read MoreThe moment you step off the train, the excitement is palpable and the atmosphere electric. I'm only 4 and a half hours from London, and the language is still English, but Edinburgh during festival season is as rewarding as any other European capital.
Read MoreLocating Shakespeare’s plays in non-Elizabethan locations or timeframes is fairly common practice. In doing so different subtleties and themes can be brought out or explored, and sub-texts uncovered that are not apparent in its classical setting. But Rupert Goold’s choice of Las Vegas as the setting for The Merchant Of Venice, complete with American accents, is one of the more unusual I have come across.
Read MoreEach year for a little over a week, the longest straight stretch on the Thames becomes a flurry of activity, as marquees are erected, boat trailers arrive and an entire year’s worth of training comes down to what happens on this 2km stretch of water.
Read MoreIt's that time of year again! Just a few weeks until South West 4 Weekender - Clapham's brilliant music festival, where you get all the joy of the music, without the dirty camping!
Read MoreTheatre with a political aspect is easy to come by. Theatre with a political aspect that is well written is harder to come by. And theatre with a political message that is well-written, well-acted, well-produced and engaging beyond its message, is a rare thing indeed.
Read More“I think of the other injured lads whose injuries are significantly more serious than my own and I remind myself of how lucky I am, that I am doing inspiring expeditions, and I’m raising awareness and funding for a great cause that I really believe in.”
Read MoreIf you want something badly enough, you’ll put everything into it and work to overcome those barriers.
Read MoreWe then had a break, on the lawn of the RGS, playing Siamese croquet (having not played much standard croquet I am afraid that I am unaware as to how the Siamese aspect plays a part!) just outside the Map Room. It was a great venue to chat to fellow Adventurists, knowing that it was here that some of the world’s great achievements had been planned, with portraits of Hillary and Livingstone looking down, and a huge model of the Everest massif in the corner.
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