WINGS WorldQuest Flag: My Road to Oman
WINGS WorldQuest Sitting down to my laptop yesterday afternoon after a sunny day on the horses in rural France I received a most welcome email. Amongst all the promotional messages that slipped through the google filter was a message from Yael Jekogian Managing Director of WINGS WorldQuest in New York City. I first heard of […]
My Road to Oman: Once a stranger from Instagram
My Road to Oman: Once a stranger from Instagram A week before I departed on a recce to Oman a couple of months ago, I had a moment of anxiety, that outside of the desert expedition medicine course, I would not be making the most of my time in Muscat to meet people and network. […]
My Road to Oman: Desert Recce
My Road to Oman: Desert Recce December 2017 saw me in the Desert with approximately 14 doctors. A career I haven’t yet attempted. I am another step closer to my expedition to Oman later this year. From a mind flooded with thoughts and ideas I now have something tangible to present, something that tells people […]
Sunflowers for Soldiers: a walk for the wounded and our armed forces
Sunflowers for Soldiers ‘Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.’ Nelson Mandela Recession, shattered career plans and 5 fractured vertebrae later the bite of conscience grips its teeth into this aspiring Army lawyer and serving reserve soldier. I was obsessed with the camaraderie and challenge of […]
Alan, WWII Veteran on Normandy Landings & Field Marshall Montgomery
It’s rather awe-inspiring when you meet and chat with a man who served in WWII on D-Day. Such a pivotal period in the history of our Country and the World. Alan, a Veteran Royal Marine, service number Po/x119167, served from 8 April 1943 – 9 August 1946 was at the pub one evening when I […]
Endurance challenge: 90 miles non-stop with Royal Marines
They can because they think they can Virgil Does 90 miles non-stop endurance challenge hurt? Yes. As suspected, it was a rather painful endurance test. I would go as far to say, it is the second most challenging ‘thing’ I have yet been privy to. Although working in an office has to be up there […]