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January 16, 2020
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It’s been a while..!
It’s been well over a month since my last blog here, so I thought I’d best get on and add
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January 9, 2020
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January 9, 2020
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New Year Hiking
Despite enjoying a few good walks over the Christmas and New Year period, it was still good to kick-start 2020
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January 7, 2020
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January 7, 2020
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San Silvestre Vallecana, bye 2019, hello 2020
Once again, I participated in the 10 km popular race “San Silvestre Vallecana” in Madrid, on 31st December. I always
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December 20, 2019
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December 20, 2019
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Christmas Karaoke and Kilimanjaro approaching!
It’s been a while since my last post and I have not had time to do much blog posting on
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December 2, 2019
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Muddy Walks
After a period of seemingly incessant rain, the weather finally brightened up in perfect time to make the most of
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November 20, 2019
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November 20, 2019
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Day off, go for a walk!
I had a day off from work last week, and with the weather looking cold, wet and miserable, I decided
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November 7, 2019
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3 Peaks in 3 Days – Rising to the Challenge
Having returned (and recovered!) from an amazing three days of training in the Lake District last month I’ve had time
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November 6, 2019
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November 6, 2019
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New Horizons
One of the unexpected benefits of training for Kilimanjaro has been to widen my horizons, trying out new walks with
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October 22, 2019
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October 22, 2019
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Back on track
Our training weekend in the Lake District was a fantastic opportunity to test out fitness levels and kit, get advice
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October 16, 2019
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October 16, 2019
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Lake District challenge!! UBUNTU TEAM!
Its been one week since we came back from the Lake District Challenge! 🙂 We had a really nice time
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October 2, 2019
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October 2, 2019
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Man flu!
So, with a few days before we go to the Lake District for our first challenge together as Team Ubuntu,
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October 2, 2019
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The New Slim (not so) Shady
Two posts in one day! You lucky lot! I’ve been less than reliable in keeping this blog up to date
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October 2, 2019
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Practice Makes Perfect
With just two days until the UK practice climb in the Lake district, I thought it was a great time
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October 1, 2019
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October 1, 2019
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Side effects (positive)
Last weekend I prepared my last visit to the mountain before the Lake district challenge, our training for Kilimanjaro challenge.
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September 25, 2019
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September 25, 2019
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These Boots Aren’t Made For Walking
I’ve been slowly gathering walking kit over the last few months, and have had my new boots for a few
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September 20, 2019
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September 20, 2019
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Stepping Stones
The late summer sunshine continued over last weekend, ensuring Paul, Robert and I had great weather for our latest training
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September 17, 2019
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September 17, 2019
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Snakes… why did it have to be snakes?!
It was a lovely hot weekend just gone in England, and I made the most of it with yet another
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September 10, 2019
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September 10, 2019
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Office move, change of shoes and…walk!
I’ve been very fortunate to have the Madrid Autovista commercial office near to my place for six years, it was
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September 9, 2019
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September 9, 2019
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Testing new kit
It feels wrong to even mention it in September, but Christmas really has come early this year with the arrival
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September 1, 2019
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September 1, 2019
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Different Views
Walking is a wonderful way to explore different landscapes and this weekend has taken me on a variety of walks,
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