I did it! The climb is over. The journey continues but at least I can now officially say it... "I climbed Mount Kenya!" Even writing those words still feels slightly surreal. A few months ago, Mount Kenya was a date on a calender. It was something on the horizon. Something to aim for. Something to help raise much-needed funds for a charity that's become very important to me. For almost six months, there were training walks, preparation, anticipation and more than a little unc

There is a specific kind of silence that exists at 5199 metres above sea level. It is not an empty silence; it is a heavy, pressing one where the air thins and every step becomes a conversation between your muscles and your willpower. In a few weeks, I, together with some friends, are going to walk straight into that silence all the way up Mount Kenya. Photo by ALCOCK MULLER on Unsplash Step One - Climbing for Change This is the first of four blogs I'm planning that help chro