Two years ago my life tilted on it’s axis because of a mistake by a doctor and, ultimately, their hubris. I couldn’t work, indeed I could barely function for six months. But thanks to the support of my wife, my friends and my work colleagues, especially my manager, I got through it. The greatest constant…

I have been trying to find a phrase that encapsulates what I do especially with regard to chronic pain. I’m a physio by trade and tend to start with evidence and the scientific method. But with chronic pain there often isn’t any information to go on – other than, “I am in pain”. All the…

I’ve only gone and created a brand new clinic. I think it’s going to be fabulous. It’s taken me a few months in planning, a few pounds in investing, three weeks to build and an awful lot of spare time. But it’s fine and ready to receive our first clients tomorrow. There’s still a few…

I’ve had a lovely time swanning around the Alps with a couple of friends trying to find mountains to skin up and ski down. The conditions were not great with the temperature being 22 degrees in Chamonix as we left. Again, I am reminded that skiing is the preserve of the few and an awful…

Life takes some strange turns from time to time and you sometimes have to roll with the punches. I thought I’d seek a little solace in some adventure and after a couple of days on a ferry (boring and nauseating) to Bilbao I set off to cycle home. An average of 100km a day on…

I used to fill my days with fun and exciting things – every spare moment I had to be doing something or be on my way to the next thing. I wasn’t stressed in the way that we think of it; but the stress took its toll eventually. Now, I can’t think of anything better…

I thought; now I’m 50 and have left the private practice where I have been for 9 years to spend time with family (and dog). So what did I do to celebrate my new freedoms? Took some photographs for the website (it’s ok, I am still available for private work). Helped out with a charity…

It was only a matter of time. With so many changes the last few years the world seems like an unsettling place. Staying safe and sane has become many people’s priority with excitement and adventure playing second fiddle to security. I’m not immune to this and have made many changes to my life to best…

In 1998 I went, with a friend to climb the Eiger. We never got there as it happened. Climbed a few other fun routes: Spitzbergen, Ohlberg slabs, that type of thing but never managed The Eiger. Over the years I said, I will climb the North Face before I’m 50. This was subsequently downgraded to;…

I’ve been coaching climbing for over 30 years and I’ve been a qualified Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (MCI, previously MIA) for 20 years. I think about throwing in the towel more and more frequently. I’ll give it one more year……..