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  • A Winning Weekend – A lot of love for Brighton and Traverse

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …WIN I went to three sessions over the course of the day, learning lots of new skills and tips and chatting to some equally fascinating people. First up Frankie’s much talked about ‘Going Freelance’ workshop. Frankie shared her experiences of going freelance 18 months ago, an honest review of what has worked and what hasn’t with some great websites and some even better film quotes (see if you can spot them). Next was Adrian Land’s talk on ‘Advance…

  • Kayaking The Thames at Night.

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …n the Thames towards Greenwich, past beautiful ships and buildings old and new. After about an hour of zigzagging along the Thames (my kayak partner and I hadn’t quite mastered the art of paddling in straight lines) it was time to paddle full steam ahead onto the ‘beach’ to moor the kayaks and step into the warmth of The Trafalgar Tavern for a tasty chicken pie and a chance to dry off. Mmm pie Over dinner we talked about the various adventures we…

  • Sleeping on Planes – A survival guide

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …he dirt and grime was too much to bare and my travel companion bought me a new mini pillow. I can’t tell you the amount of times, on flights, train journeys, bus journeys and taxi rides, my trusty mini pillow has helped me sleep through. Doesn’t look like I’m having a good dream… 6) Take a nightol or similar sleeping type tablet (can then ignore all previous tips) 7) Wake up every once in a while for a stretch around the plane to keep that blood c…

  • Canoedling in the Lakes

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …ittle about the weekend but think … and hope it will involve learning some new whitewater skills, flatwater skills, safety skills and apparently how to pole, line and track, portage and sail my canoe. Now that can’t be that hard can it? Last time I was on the water with paddles I just about managed to stay afloat while rafting in Nepal so fingers crossed this is just as ‘easy’. A massive thank you to Matt Thompson who runs Wilderness Canoe, who of…

  • My Next Big Challenge…

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …of achievement and the friends I made. So this is why I have set myself a new challenge. Something bigger, scarier, longer and what is going to be darned hard work! I have applied to be in the RAF Reserves. Now so far this is just a simple online application and the next step is an information day in April. It is early days but I am determined to put in my all and try my hardest and hope that the Royal Air Force choose me to be a part of their te…

  • 5 different camping experiences you must try

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …e with and of course no camping on private land. Camping at Home If you’re new to camping then maybe start with camping in your own back garden. Firstly, you can easily nip indoors to the toilet if needed and can easily get a hot tea from the kettle. You can also try different kinds of camping. You could just do the cooking on the stove and wrap up by a chiminea before heading into bed. You could put a hammock between two trees and rock yourself t…

  • Surfing Busua with Mr Brights

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …idn’t leave much time for surfing, but I have regretted it ever since and knew that someday I would have that surf lesson and see what all the fuss was about. Surfboards ready and waiting for the ‘surfers’ to arrive.. I certainly didn’t expect that time to come in Ghana, but when I was offered a surf lesson with Mr Brights I realised my time to shine had finally come. We arrived bright and early ready for the waves, ready to stand tall and ready t…