Aug 27 2014
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2 more but it’s been a while.

Bit of a slower couple of weeks but a few more ticked off and a couple of others are well underway!

This week I have managed to complete #8. Take a martial arts class and #11. Read a book on the major philosophers

#8. Take a martial arts class

Was completed this evening as I took part in a Kempo class. It was really great fun actually if not very tiring as the session started at 7:00pm and ran for 1.5 hours. Kempo originates from Japan but was adapted by China and India and is focused on self-defence and training. I think I will head back next week as it was really enjoyable!

#11. Read a book on the major philosophers

This one took a while to complete, reading only mainly on the tube and in my free time which I have very little of unfortunately.  It was mainly just a dabble into the leading ideas of the major philosophers but was hugely insightful and has made me want to read more about a few of them, namely Nietzsche and Sartre.

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FIN!

Jul 21 2014
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Hampton Court Swim – (2.25 Miles) Time 00:59:25

#96. Swim in the Thames

This one was pretty epic! Swimming along the Thames for Hampton Court to Kingston as part of the Human Race – Hampton Court Palace Swim. My time surprised me somewhat coming in under the hour but it was tough going and the water was pretty disgusting!

Distance 2.25 Miles
Position overall 197 of 791
Position male 160 of 530
Position 25-29 male 17 of 54
Finish time 59:25
Jul 19 2014
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It’s been a while.

It’s been some time since my last update, not because I haven’t been cracking on and ticking some items off the list. Mainly cause I been really busy with one thing and another. I please that I have now completed #7, #30, #51 and #55.

#30. Make a card and give to someone.

So at the end of my Uni course we decided to get our lecturer some flowers and a card. I thought this was a perfect opportunity to tick this one off. So I set about making the below. It was greatly received.

#7. Take a dance lesson

Last weekend (12th July) I went to a wedding of 2 of Richard’s friend. A swing dance lesson was part of the entertainment so I felt compelled to get involved. It was great fun although I was pretty useless!

#51. Build something cool out of Lego

I guess this one does hinge on your personal definition of cool, but personally I think this Ghostbusters Lego car I built is totally amazing!

That’s it for now

Jun 22 2014
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Another Big Weekender – #9, #17 and #73

Another shout out to Kirsty for helping,  managing to tick off 3 in one long, exhausting but fun day!

#9. Do something creative yet new – Pottery/metalwork/black smithing Rope Making

As part of the Festival of Stuff at UCL’s Institute of Making, I tried my hand at a bit of rope making.

#17. Walk over the o2

This was really good fun and I would recommend everyone give it a go. It takes about an hour to complete the walk and there are some fantastic views from the top.

 

#73. Pedal a pedalo

In between the o2 and the Festival of Stuff, we had a quick stop off at Regents park and had a potter about on the water in a pedalo. On the water we had a nice spot of lunch and had a quick blast about with an RC boat.

GREAT DAY OUT!

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Jun 20 2014
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#29. Make my own sushi

I’ll let the pictures tell the story! But this was a Sushi School bargain, with 2 people for £50 and you get a metric tonne of sushi afterwards.

Was great fun and would recommend anyone give it a go!

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Jun 09 2014
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#42. Do something for charity

Been a bit of a while since my last update and this one was a while in the making but a great achievement in my opinion. A group of 9 intrepid explorers from my company embarked on a climbing expedition to Scafell Pike (978m), as part of the WaterAid200 challenge.

The walk took us just under 7 hours and unfortunately the weather wasn’t on our side with torrential rain for over 4 hours! However that paled in insignificance as we had an amazing time and we managed to raise almost £2000 for WaterAid, which we have been told will go to help change of 140 lives around the world.

Well done team!

 

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May 23 2014
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The best of the rest – #60, #85, #87

#60. Sleep under the stars

See previous post about walking the Dorset Coast.

#85. Visit stonehenge

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#87. Go up in the balloon in Bournemouth gardens

 

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May 23 2014
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#70. Walk the Dorset Coast

THIS WAS EPIC! I think I had totally underestimated just how long it takes to walk only very short distances on a map but I’m pleased to say that I made it from Hengistbury Head to Bridport in 3.5days and I’m very chuffed!

Some Stats:

  • 68miles
  • 26hrs 54mins solid walking
  • 1268m elevation gained
  • 5749 additional calories burnt

Day 1 – Hengistbury Head to South of Worth Matravers.

The first day was the longest, clocking in just under 25 miles. Walking from the picturesque Hengistbury Head along the sea front to Sandbanks, taking the chain ferry over to Studland and then on past Swanage via the beautiful Old Harry’s Rocks.

Day 2 – Worth Matravers to Weymouth

Another long day taking in some beautiful landscape and unique geology including Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door. The terrain was vey undulating making the 20miles seem a whole lot more.

Day 3 – Weymouth to Puncknowle

After feeling ever more exhausted I decided to do less miles on the day, rolling in just under 16miles. Taking a slightly more inland route I ended up at the quaint village of Punckowle and camped for the night.

Final Day – Punckowle to Bridport

The final day was just under 10miles with a wonderful walk along Chisel beach and under the cliffs to the east of Bridport. I was really pleased to arrive in Bridport and see an end to this tough but very rewarding challenge. I am glad to say I have ticked this one off!

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May 05 2014
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#92. Walk the entire Northern Line & #21. Go a month without drinking booze

#21. Go a month without drinking booze

I am glad I managed to complete this one as it was seemingly impossible at times but thankfully I made it through the month without boozing. Yay, go me.

#92. Walk the entire Northern Line

This was probably the biggest achievement to date and was somewhat of a mission to complete, taking us almost 6hours to complete. Felt absolutely shattered by the end of it but it was a wicked day out.

Big thanks to Jimmy Allchin for walking/running alongside! Video of our day

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Apr 22 2014
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The Big Weekender – #25,#50,#61,#72

As the title suggests it’s been a big weekend knocking four of the bad boys off the list. Phat post alert.

#50. Fly a kite – It’s with special thanks to Kirsty B for organising this one and a big shout out to Laurie and Christian who helped make the magic happen. It was a very enjoyable evening despite being muscled out of our spot by  bunch of knobs playing Aussie Rules football #windymiller

# 72. Stand on top of a castle

Over the weekend I headed to South Wales with Richard and we headed to the picturesque Caerphilly Castle, it was a bit of a logistical nightmare trying to organise the photo but if you squint you can make me out on the top 🙂

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#25. Go to a major sporting event

This one came very closely after number 72. We headed from Caerphilly to Cardiff, to the Millennium Stadium to watch the aptly named Judgement Day. We watched the double-derby extravaganza of the Cardiff Blues vs. Scarlets and Newport Gwent Dragons vs. Ospreys, which was great fun. There was also a little cheeky appearance from Rhydian.

#61. Ride in a convertible with the top down

And finally I managed to ride in a convertible with the top down. It was a unique sight driving around South Wales without being covered in torrential rain but it was great fun blasting around the wonderful countryside.

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