Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. I served 24 years in the Army and have known those around me go through the agony of PTSD. I’m sure that there are many more that have been suffering in silence. It’s a subject that’s very close to home and one that I’m …
It doesn’t seem almost 12 months ago that I was going through final training and preparation for the Arctic Husky challenge. As most of you know it was an epic trip covering around 250km in 5 days in temperatures down as low as -28c! After Christmas January is supposedly an unhappy month where we all …
After 18 months ish of fundraising for Combat Stress , it was finally the time to hand over the cheque for the total amount of £6412.33p! Such a fantastic toatl in the end and Rosie from Combat Stress was more than happy to take the cheque! It all go towards helping the Mental Health issues …
After just under 18 months of fundraising, the Just Giving page is now closed and the Grand total raised was £6273.33p! I’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone that contributed in any way, be that financial, the loan of bits of kit, writing blog articles or anything I’ve forgotten! There is going …
With just 7 days now until it all starts here’s the itinery for the trip. As you can see it’s certainly going to be a challenge. The “camps” are whatever we build! If the weather is ok (by Norway standards) it’s 2 person tents, if not we’ll be digging snowholes!! I’ll try to keep you …
It’s less than 14 days now until I head off to Norway for the Husky sled challenge. Flight tickets arrived yesterday along with some handy info on only having a baggage limit of 20kg! Having had a look at the weather forecast for the week I’m there, I must say I’m slightly disappointed that it’s …
With less than 10 weeks to go until I embark on the epic Husky sled challenge training is continuing. Wonder how you train for this type of thing? To be fair it’s a bit of everything. A mix of strength training, Cardio and some fun stuff too. Monday’s is Boxercise, Tuesday a Spin session and …
Last Sunday I headed off to the Birches Valley Forest centre near Rugely, Staffordshire. The idea of the day was to meet up with a few of the fellow adventurers, chat through what exactly we’d let ourselves in for and go through the kit. Of course we were going to meet a Husky too! The …
I received a call just last week asking if I’d like to go on “Good Morning Sunday” on BBC Radio 2 as the “Charity Champion”. Those of you that know me are aware that given the chance I’ll tell all and sundry about my fundraising for Combat Stress. So, this Sunday the 11th of November, …
The final event of the year was last Saturday down in Windsor. I took part in the Duathlon at Dorney Lake which was organised by F3 Events. You may remember back at the beginning of the year I attempted to do 2 Duathlons in 2 days but that weekend fell foul of the “Beast from …
Last Friday after months of planning it was the James Bond Ball at Shottle Hall in Derbyshire. The marquee was transformed into a superb Bond style room with backdrops, red carpet, Bond banners, 007 chair cover & table centres and uplighting to match the Combat Stress colours, thanks to the guys at Spirits High Events …