Ninth of 40 donations
The ninth of my 40 donations goes to the NHS Charities Together via the inspirational Captain Tom Moore. Captain Tom Moore originally aimed to raise just £1,000 for NHS Charities Together by completing 100 laps of his garden before his … Continued
How hard can a 40-minute plank be?
Turns out, it’s really hard…! Keeping myself to myself as you do when social distancing, enjoying Yoga and considering how I’m going to to do to challenge myself despite current frustrations. I reckoned to myself that ‘I have good core … Continued
Eighth of 40 donations
The eighth of my 40 donations goes to the UK Sepsis Trust. The UK Sepsis Trust‘s goal is to end preventable deaths from sepsis and improve outcomes for sepsis survivors. They believe that earlier diagnosis and treatment across the UK … Continued
Everest from Home (climbing 40,000 feet)
My earlier post 40+ days of isolation / lock down introduces the challenge and contains links to the detail so I thought it prudent to explain my own approach to completing it. With social-distancing in mind, I’m lucky to have … Continued
Seventh of 40 donations
The seventh of my 40 donations goes to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Foundation because I want to make a positive and lasting difference to the nursing community. The RCN support every member of the nursing team as they … Continued
40+ days of isolation / lock down
The thought of being locked down gives rise to fantasy about being a civilian in some war-torn town, pinned down in a conflict zone or may be hiding out in the basement from the zombie apocalypse. Looking back into history, … Continued
Sixth of 40 donations
The sixth of my 40 donations goes to Plan International who will ensure girls, young women, children and vulnerable groups are protected and supported as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds. Plan International‘s crisis response focuses on on communicating public health information, … Continued
A stay of execution…
Like a lot of people, the flights I had booked to get me to the events I signed up to in 2020 have been cancelled, for example: The Manchester Marathon has been rescheduled to October so that’s something to work … Continued
Fifth of 40 donations
The fifth of my 40 donations goes to Age UK. Age UK provide companionship, advice and support to older people and their loved ones. Unfortunately, it seems older people are more likely to be adversely affected by Corona. The following … Continued
God laughs at people who make plans…
Damn Corona virus… I now find myself in mandatory self-isolation after a flight back from the United Kingdom almost 2 weeks ago. Clearly I need to adapt my training to suit this unusual and unexpected set of circumstances but with … Continued
