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My Great Wall of China Trek is Tomorrow!!!

Posted on October 20, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

Hi Just a quick post tonight! I cannot believe that my Great Wall of China trek for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund is tomorrow. I'm so nervous it's unbelievable. I have been packing and stressing tonight and I'm worried that I have forgotten to pack something. I'm also worried about what's to come and because I'm going by myself. Eeek! It's totally outside of my comfort zone. It's also quite exciting though and I'm looking forward to seeing China and pushing...Read More

Great Wall of China Trek – 2 weeks to go!

Posted on October 8, 2017February 20, 2021 by Louise

Hi everyone :) I can't believe my trek on the Great Wall of China for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund is less than 2 weeks away... where is this year going?! If you'd like to sponsor me and help me to raise money for those affected by scoliosis, you can do so here. :) In back related news, I had an MRI scan last week to try and find the cause of my leg numbness. I'm quite worried about this because at the...Read More

Northern Blog Awards! #NBAs17

Posted on September 19, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

On Saturday night, I joined 200 other amazing bloggers at the first ever Northern Blog Awards! It was a fantastic night and so I really wanted to write a post on it. I first heard about the event via Twitter, and, being a blogger based in the North of England, I thought I just had to go. Earlier this year, I decided that I wanted to start taking my blog seriously. I have been blogging about my scoliosis now for...Read More

September 2017 Linkup Party with “A Chronic Voice”

Posted on September 10, 2017May 6, 2020 by Louise

Sheryl Chan over at A Chronic Voice (a great blog to follow by the way!) is having a September Link Up Party - the theme is to write about the following topics: Resisting, Learning, Struggling, Supporting and Changing. I thought it would be fun to take part and have tried to relate these themes to my scoliosis. I hope you enjoy reading :) Resisting Feeling down about how my back looks. This is a tough one and I'm sure many of...Read More

4 days in Amsterdam!

Posted on September 9, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

4 days in Amsterdam So this is a non-scoliosis related post (sorry!) But I have just got back from 4 days in Amsterdam with a friend and thought I'd write a post about what we got up to. It was our first time in Amsterdam and I have to say, I really enjoyed it! Amsterdam is a very pretty city with endless canals, and is fairly relaxed in parts. That being said, other parts (i.e the Red Light District) are...Read More

Walking the Snowdon Pyg Track

Posted on August 29, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

As some of you may or may not know, in October I will be trekking the Great Wall of China to raise money for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund! I'm excited and terrified all at the same time but what better way to prepare than to hike up a mountain. So on Sunday, that's exactly what I did! I hiked up Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. Now, I have done this trek a couple of times before and so...Read More

Fundraising for Scoliosis: Great Wall of China Trek!

Posted on August 25, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

I apologise for the lack of posts recently, I haven't been able to post as much due to holidays and general life busyness. However, I thought I'd write a quick update about my next big adventure! After the success of the British 10K, I'm continuing to fund raise for scoliosis by undertaking a MASSIVE personal challenge. In October, I'll be taking on a 9 day trek of the Great Wall of China in order to raise funds for the Scoliosis...Read More

British 10K London: Fundraising for Scoliosis

Posted on July 10, 2017February 20, 2021 by Louise

So, yesterday I achieved one of my objectives for the year and ran the British 10K for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund. How was it? Much tougher than I expected! Those of you who follow my blog may know that I have done several 10K races this year and ALOT of training to prepare for this event. I have been training since January, as back then I could barely run 5K! But I was determined to build my distance and take...Read More

London British 10K: 14 Days to go!

Posted on June 25, 2017February 20, 2021 by Louise

On Sunday 9th July, I will be running 10K for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund in the iconic London British 10k! This will involve a flat, fast 10K through London's most famed sites. I have also signed up for another challenge for scoliosis after this. In October, I will be taking on a trek of the Great Wall of China. This will involve 9 days of hiking on challenging and uphill terrain (a post on this is coming soon!) Through these activities,...Read More

British 10K – 9th July 2017

Posted on June 10, 2017February 20, 2021 by Louise

British 10K - 9th July 2017 It's getting closer now! In just under a month's time, I will be running the British 10K in London to raise money for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund. Eeeek! After everything that has happened in London recently, I'm excited and proud to be involved in this event. It will be good to come together in a celebration of London and everything British. In light of the recent events, I imagine the atmosphere will be even...Read More

The Great Manchester Run… Wow!

Posted on May 29, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

I had an absolutely AMAZING day yesterday and just felt like I had to share it on my blog. Yesterday I took part in the Great Manchester Run (10K). This was the first ever competitive timed race that I have ever taken part in. I have done fun runs before but this year I decided that I wanted to push myself even further and get serious about my running. When I signed up to the Great Manchester run back in...Read More

3 Days in Rome!

Posted on March 12, 2017April 12, 2020 by Louise

I've just got back from an amazing 3 days in Rome for my birthday and thought I'd share what I got up to :-) We arrived late at night and so checked into the hotel and basically just went to sleep, as we were tired from a day of travelling! We had also booked onto a full day Vatican Museum and Colloseum tour the next day which started early (8am), so we needed to get some rest in preparation. Day...Read More

Travelling with Scoliosis: My 5 Top Tips

Posted on March 5, 2017April 12, 2020 by Louise

This post contains affiliate links. It's my birthday next week and I'm off to Rome! (SO excited!) Anyway, it got me thinking about travelling with scoliosis. I LOVE to travel and I am lucky enough to have travelled to some amazing places since I had my scoliosis surgery. I don't let my scoliosis stop me from going anywhere or doing anything. In fact, it makes me more determined to see as many places as possible. I have survived many long...Read More

British 10k London Run

Posted on February 25, 2017February 20, 2021 by Louise

I'm so excited! This week it was confirmed that I have a place in the British 10K London run on 9th July and I'll be running to raise money for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund. The British 10K London run takes runners through some of London's most iconic sites, such as Trafalgar Square, the Embankment, Big Ben and more. The Scoliosis Campaign Fund raises money to support people with scoliosis and their families, and fund research into finding the causes of...Read More

Happy New Year (and a plea!)

Posted on January 1, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

I just wanted to write a quick post to wish anyone who might read my blog a very happy 2017! I still can't believe 2017 is here (seriously HOW did that happen?) last year went so fast. So it's around this time of year that I always get reflective, where am I going? What am I doing? What is the purpose of life? etc etc. I also look back at the previous year and what I have achieved. In terms...Read More