But why?
The most common reactions to telling people that I’m doing a leg of the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race is a mixture of shock, then awe, followed by “why?”. I don’t think people like me are supposed to do … Continued
Level 2 Training – Part 2
OK so hands up who knew you could stitch ropes together? No, neither did I, but thats just what we did! See, it’s amazing what skills you learn while training with Clipper! I have no idea quite how we fixed … Continued
Level 2 Training – Part 1
It was actually with some trepidation I set off for Gosport for Level 2 Training. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, just that Level 2 was supposed to be much harder than Level 1, which to be fair – … Continued
Balloon & Sky Lantern Release Ban
This evening Cabinet voted unanimously to ban balloon and sky lantern releases from council owned land. It was the first time that I’ve actually spoken at a Cabinet meeting and to say that I’m thrilled by the result would be … Continued
Anniversaries, celebrations & new friends
The past couple of months have marked some important anniversaries for me. I could technically do a post for each of them, but then I wouldn’t have time to go to an Open Village in my ward and have cake. … Continued