Exams are done, summer ball is out the way, and the next big thing I have to worry about is Fresher's Week.

In between now and then, I have about 3 months to do whatever I like with. At the moment I'm going canal boating and am spending a week at cub camp, before moving into my new house here in Bath and getting a proper chance to explore the area.

I'm hoping to spend a lot of time in the Summer getting fit - just not sure where to start! Going to try and do a lot more on my bike, but I need something that works the upper body properly too :confused:

Back in Bath after a quick trip home for a mate's birthday. Managed to squeeze in a quick walk in the Chilterns but it wasn't much - just an hour or so in hills before returning for tea!

Now I'm spending a lot of time working, upgrading GoXplore or getting ready for the Summer Ball here at uni - I'm in charge of Outdoor Lighting. Lots of fairly heavy lifting and work to do so I might get a bit fitter, or I might just break my back :p Scouting for Girls are playing so if I'm lucky I might get to meet them! :D

Planning to get as fit as possible over the Summer. Thinking of taking up something to try and keep fit next year... Not sure what the moment though!

Hello, my name is Roberto and I am new to this forum.
I have a question. Providing you complete all the necessary courses (ML or WGML...I still have to look into all this properly) what are the prospects of actually getting job that allows you to sustain you financially?
I live in London and I work as a Visitor Host at the British Museum, a job that I like, but the outdoors have always been my real passion and I never miss a chance to be out and about in the mountains... Any suggestions, advice welcome,
thank you all!

In a bid to get more active I decided to go on a 16 mile bike ride along the coast.
totaly knackered at the end of it.. very uncomfortable, injury to my left thumb from the grip shift gear shifter ( It takes a lot of force to change up so will replace them very soon with trigger shifters). uncomfortablness.. prob due to incoorrectly inflated tyres (valve has now broke on rear tube, will buy new tubes)

So at the end of the day... it was not a very good ride... hopfully the slight modifications will improve things...

Will be taking my test on the 11th of feb.. Which If I pass means I will have plenty of free time on weekends, which shall be filled with spending the weekends out camping.

I headed up to Kinlochleven in Scotland over the New Year period with the aim of getting some walking done, and revisiting the Ice Factor - the ice climbing there is good fun, although I'm not sure I'll do it again - once you've done it a few times I've found there's not really much new you can do!

However I woke up on the 27th (the day we were leaving) with a delightfully sore throat that proceeded to get worse throughout the day (although shouting out all the lines in Shrek might not have helped...). When we finally arrived at about 8, my throat was even worse, my nose blocked up, and I was dutily informed that I had 'man-flu'. Naturally this meant that I slept until 3pm the next day.

This, combined with a general lack of energy and the mandatory partying on New Years Eve meant that the longest walk I did was the 500m or so to the pub. I did however manage to do a reasonable amount of climbing (indoor) and the ice climbing.

I still don't feel great, and have set a resolution to do some more walking and get my fitness level back up! Whether I manage this or not I shall see!

Ive now got a net enabled mob so can port from almost anywhere... Like now.
Also any mobile pics can be found here www.antsmobileblog.blogspot.com

Next sunday, will be cycling from Colwyn bay to Flint, roughly 40 miles and the longest ride I would have been on.

Apparently it's raining in the Lakes and Snowdonia, but Yorkshire is gorgeous and sunny today (albeit cold). Went to Almscliff, did a few routes, got frozen, and am now going out for a nice evening run followed by macaroni cheese and beer. It really doesn't get much better than that, does it?

Aaahhhh...

A few days of feeling better and I wake up with aches and pains, a headache, and weak. :mad::(

on another note, It's been surgested that I'll be getting a TNF coat for christmas.

I was not well at all yesterday, sick regualy :( Not 100% today, and lacking quite a bit of energy.. from lack of food and dehydration.:(

So, I am staying at home and shall pass the time by working on the guides.

A train ride to Holyhead on the 30/10/07 saw us (me and my grandad) heading off to south stack following the anglesey coastal path from holyhead and back along the road.

We set off following from the station, stopping at a shop to buy some lunch. and headed to the breakwater where, we would start the walk proper.

The path from here was clear and grassy with a bridge or 2 along the route where there where gullies going down to the sea. At the end of this path is a track, we passed throhugh the gate and continued round, the path here was not quite as good, it was smaller, but still clearly visible. Further round, it became more rocky and the path became paved with stones and began to climb.

After a short climb the path leveled off for a while and passed a ruin before climbing again. When we got close to north stack we cut out the section that took us down to north stack itself and continued to south stack going up a steep climb then back down a short distance later heading round the bottom of holyhead mountain.

We finally reached the road at south stack, about 2 hours after setting out, and headed back along the road. This took the same ammount of time, but passed quicker being a familiar route.

My second visit to Scotland saw me in the Perth area followed by aberdeen.

Little walking was done, as the person I was staying with is old, so not that mobile anymore, but gladly showed me round by car.

Will probably be back in the summer for a spot of wildcamping.

Well, It would appear that I am usually one of the 1st 5 to post a blog whenever Ollie adds the feture to a forum.:p

We've been working hard to introduce this brand new blogs section to GoXplore.

A blog is a bit like an online diary that you can share with all of the community (or just your friends if you'd prefer!) to let us know what you've been doing, either out on the hills, at home or at work!

We look forward to reading what you have to say as soon as you post it - why not make a quick post now and tell us what you've done today? Or this weekend? Or perhaps share a fond memory?

Ollie