Here We Go Again
16th February 2025 and Mrs P and I are off for a bit of a ski tour in Norway. 6 weeks and around 400 miles.
As long as the sky doesn’t fall on my head!
In which Mrs P and I head to Spain for a spot of much needed R&R (Rest and Rock climbing).
Rain Stops Play - Briefly
In which we spend a day horizontal and meet donkeys in the mist.
Define Adventure
Even the pain of visiting an immensely expensive petrol station can be somewhat assuaged by the delightful café next door.
Future adventures & current activities
Mrs P and I have been investigating an adventure for the future and I have been giving talks on my Norway trip
Memories - This week in 2017 - Mrs P's Birthday climb
Here’s a memory from 2017. A birthday Via Ferrata for Mrs P in Switzerland.
The World is full of interesting people
The World is full of interesting people and I got to meet one such person this weekend. Akshay Nanavati describes himself as…
The Six Golden Rules of Writing
I’m writing a book. But I told you that in my last blog, so nothing new there. But I thought you might be interested in the process.
Return to Planet Earth
In Norway the sound of grouse is the most memorable and common sound I will remember. Otherwise it was the wind, the shoosh, shoosh of skis and the distant voice of Trond saying, “why do you ski so slowly with the pulk?”
Here’s to a good night’s sleep
The following video shows the sleeping kit I will be carrying on our 4 month Norway ski trip, the Norge på Langs.
Overcoming Barriers
A brief update explaining how the pack of cards nearly came tumbling down around our ears.
The ups and downs of piling on the pounds
I need to put on weight. I don’t have a great deal of spare body fat at the best of times and, as usual, lost a bit of weight on our recent trip to Europe (I blame Mrs P’s boot camp).
Hors Sentier
‘Hors Sentier’ means ‘off trail',’ or ‘off path,’ or ‘What the hell are doing up here? There is no path you Muppet!'’