A sponsored live in the snow above a ski resort without a tent. I attempted this last year but inadvertantly got engaged and thus distracted but now I'm back, still engaged, and eager to give it another go. Currently I'm testing some kit and working out the logisics. There are various things to consider; how not to freeze to death, how to spend time with my fiance, how not to get carried away by an avalanche / yeti and how to not let this interfere with my job.
Monday, 17 October 2005
Sunrise.
I have heard of people getting so hungry they have eaten toothpaste, I’m not sure of its nutritional value but I do know it’s delicious. When I bought the last tube I forgot that I had been buying small tubes for a reason and went and got a big one – better value and less packaging. Problem is big tube of toothpaste into small wash bag don’t go, well it does but only just and not for long. So I end up shaving this morning by the light of a torch held between my knees using what remains of my shaving mirror which is covered in toothpaste. I stopped and took a look out over Oxfordshire on my walk to the bus, leaning on a fence, drinking tea and watching the car lights on the motorway snake away into the distance as first light came up and really appreciated how lucky I am. I have seen the sunrise virtually everyday for the last four months and it has invariable been a fantastic sight. It is with no little regret that I make my way off to the bus stop, the weekend has been relaxed and fun and I was not looking forward to rejoining civilisation. Sure it’s nice to see everyone but I would rather be sat in the upper branches of a tree and enjoying the autumn leaves than sat in an office.
I don't know why, but I once used toothpaste as hair gel. Took me ages to pick it all out, but it still tated nice
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that as my razor was covered in toothpaste I ended up using it as shaving foam. Jolly minty smelling I was that day.
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