PinnedMember-onlyGetting close to Everest — Three peaks, three passesReflections on the trip — It was all part of a plan in 2017, that after five years in Croatia I would take a month or two to venture out and decide what was next. Then Covid-19 delayed the adventure, and with this the trip evolved. I decided I wanted a few weeks away from…Travel8 min readTravel8 min read
Mar 20Member-onlyTwo islandsNew Zealand — Silly poems for your backpack — I fell in love with a beauty. Well two in fact, They even knew each other well. But it wasn’t to be, My family wouldn’t approve, A dream not even I could sell. The first had a mix, The rough with the smooth, A bit more urban and street, More…Hiking1 min readHiking1 min read
Mar 1Member-onlyBreaking my habitsThe known and the unknown — March is here and it’s time to nip some things in the bud, for this month at least. I remember when I first did this and struggled. I never quite figured out why it was hard to give certain things up. Perhaps it was lack of willpower or simply because…Habits3 min readHabits3 min read
Feb 26Member-onlyWomen and Our IssuesAn opinion piece based on experience — I have a grandmother, a mother, two sisters and a niece. I have many aunts but only one uncle. My male to female friends ratio is pretty much split down the middle, although I have a mainly guys friendship group and then lots of smaller groups. Professionally, I run a…Women5 min readWomen5 min read
Feb 25Member-onlyHomeNepal — Silly poems for your backpack — Just a few metres above sea level, still with mountains in sight. But without yaks and naks and rarely a minus at night. A bike ride on the flat for coffee with a friend. Instead of rocky, icy trails that seem to go on, no end. Back to sir, pršut…Nepal1 min readNepal1 min read
Feb 18Member-onlyThe Fellowship of the PassNepal — Silly poems for your backpack — There was no volcano nor a special ring. But a fellowship of sorts this trip did bring. Margaret was the first I met A lady no height could scare With a soft spot for all beasts Especially those who take to air. Then we were greeted by Pemba, An adventurer…Nepal2 min readNepal2 min read
Feb 15Member-onlyWhen I felt humiliated by my football coachHow past events almost shaped me today — I hadn’t thought about this story for a long time until recently. During a discussion about teamwork and football histories, it sprung to mind. But what surprised me specifically, was how vividly I could remember it. Ask your dad?! I was 14 or 15 at the time, and there we were, at the…Self5 min readSelf5 min read
Feb 11Member-onlyElementNepal — Silly poems for your backpack — Ten places past until I met you and finally I could breathe. The one thing I had missed the one thing I had to leave. I stare at you now, you’re more awake than before. You shimmer and shape almost up to the door. When I saw you I knew I…Nepal1 min readNepal1 min read
Feb 8Member-onlyOn the road againWith memories of those we’ve lost — Content warning: References to death and grief. It’s Nepal this time. A seven year gap though, actually a bit more than that since I last went on an adventure. Unfortunately this one couldn’t have come at a better time. There have been a few testing moments already this year, but…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Feb 4Member-onlyGlacier 2Nepal — Silly poems for your backpack — Bright and sparkling, you greet your guest, you provide some danger, to ensure a test. You wither with seasons, get stronger in one, under your biggest foe, the ever-warming sun. So white and clean, unlike your cousin, perhaps soon you’ll dirty, and be one of a dozen. While I travel…Nepal1 min readNepal1 min read
