Archive for June, 2008
EP120 launch
Went to a fantastic launch at Adam and Co on King St in St James’s on Thursday night last night. Twas the launch of the EP120 Bemont watch. This limited edition timepiece is made from parts of one of the last surviving WW2 Spitfires, and in a word, is incredible. Beautiful craftsmanship, Spitfire nosecone and [...]
Monday June 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »Jake gets to the North Pole.
To be perfectly honest, I don’t know what all the fuss is about - it was pretty easy!
Jake and Beany at ‘The North Pole’ (about 6 miles SE of London!).
For another almost as heroic Polar Adventurer: www.bensaunders.com
Finally all over… (thank goodness!)
At 12.40pm today I reached the top of Brown Willy (no tittering at the back please!), my 82nd and last English County highpoint. Despite having not been the most exotic expedition I’ve ever undertaken, this has certainly been an epic hill-bagging road-trip. 82 Counties and 2803 miles of driving in 7 days, 4 hours and [...]
Sunday June 22nd, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »3/4 down…
Thursday evening - 61 down, 21 to go! Already driven over 2000 miles with Beany and Wally (who have both left me to get back to London - thanks guys!). After pulling an all-nighter last night we made it from the Derbyshire (Kinder Scout) at around 8.30pm to Hanging Hill in South Gloucestershire via 14 [...]
Thursday June 19th, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »My most inappropriate expedition yet…
As we plucky Bits are plunged into yet another fuel scare and petrol shortage I have just set off on my most inappropriate/obscure and downright pointless trip yet! A 2600 mile road trip through England to try and reach the highest point in every county in the shortest amount of time possible. Believe it or [...]
Monday June 16th, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »Maps, maps and more maps
Have been knee deep in hundreds of UK maps for the last couple of days planning a fun little adventure for next week. I’ve spoken to Guinness, and although they won’t officially recognise it (because it is a UK specific challenge), their research confirms that if I’m able to do what I’m planning, it will [...]
Wednesday June 11th, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »
