Last couple of weeks has been very busy for me. I've spent most of the time up in Otterburn with my TA Regiment on our annual camp, which was a great success. Lots of time in the field and a weeks worth of live firing meant that we were certainly kept busy! In amongst the fun I managed to get back down south for a few days to give a talk at a Help for Heroes event at the Military Corrective Training Centre in Colchester which managed to raise thousands of pounds for the charity. I also finally managed to go skydiving, and on the friday, lept out of a plane from 13,000ft and5 minutes later landed softly in a field full of cows! It was an incredible buzz, and now I can't wait to do it again. Also managed to get to the Goodwood Revival in a 1920's Bullnose Morris, which was another wonderful day out in our weird Indian Summer. This morning I spoke to 150 girls at St Gabriel's School near Newbury, so hopefully I've inspired a few of them to get out and climb their own personal Everests. Marlborough College tomorrow, and the Benedon girls school in Kent on Wednesday. Phew... it's almost like having a proper job, thank goodness my weekend starts on Thursday!