Thursday, January 30th, 2020
When was the last time that you washed your climbing rope? I have to admit that in the past it’s not something I’ve done regularly but it’s the start of a new year and I’m currently going through my gear, making sure it’s all in good shape and ready for the adventures ahead. Your climbing […]
Monday, December 2nd, 2019
My life has been quite different these past few months. Work-wise things have been brilliant and busy. Lots of instructing, route setting and shifts at the shop. My home life however, has changed quite significantly as a result of my long term relationship ending. It obviously wasn’t a brilliant period, and as I imagine most […]
Thursday, November 21st, 2019
Well, it’s been a whole year since I passed my RCI (Rock Climber Instructor) assessment and became a qualified climbing instructor. I don’t want to sound too cliché but this past year has gone so quickly. It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago, when becoming an instructor was just an idea at the […]
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
With me not actively trying to secure more IT work and the fact that I was only volunteering at my local climbing wall, I thought it was probably a wise decision to start looking for a part-time job to help pay the bills. But what? From speaking to outdoor instructors, the majority said you need […]
Saturday, September 15th, 2018
“So, what have you climbed this summer? Been away much?” It wasn’t until I overheard a couple of climbers comparing their recent adventures, then went on to ask me, what I’ve done, I realised that I haven’t. What HAVE I climbed? Where HAVE I been? Apart from a couple of fleeting visits to North Wales, […]
Thursday, June 7th, 2018
I first started climbing at my local wall in 2008 and it didn’t take me long to realise that it was something I quite enjoyed. After a few visits, I organised for one of the instructors to take me climbing outdoors. We arranged to meet at a shop called ‘Outside’ in somewhere called ‘the Peak.’ […]
Sunday, May 8th, 2016
An article that was first published on UKClimbing.com, sharing how climbing has completely changed my life and helps me live with my illness…
I was diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E) when I was just 12, something that dramatically changed my way of life.
At 22, I discovered climbing. This amazing, brilliantly wonderful obsession that gave me the opportunity to grab my life back again
10 years on and I still absolutely love climbing, love being outdoors, exploring new places and having fun.
