The last few days have been spent packing all of my food, kit and equipment. The 48 days of food alone took me 2 days to pack, everything has been taken out of their original wrappers, everything h…

My mum always told me that she wanted me to have opportunities that she didn’t have.  She had an arranged marriage by 17. She got divorced aged 37 when there was still a lot of stigma around d…

Proudly dragging my tyre while wearing my Indian suit.  When I was younger, I don’t know how much time I spent denying my culture and roots…why it took me so long to realise I should be …

Can I drag my tyre up Helvellyn? It starts as a question. Lets change around the letters: ‘I can drag my tyre up Helvellyn..’ I’ve made a statement and as soon as I say it to myself, I know I can d…

We went into lockdown at the start of the year and I wanted to do something to bring people together. So I decided to create a challenge, the aim was to complete 1000 miles together. Anyone could j…

Recently I was asked what advice I would give to others that wanted to go on their own adventures.Believe in yourself and don’t wait! I know it’s so easy to say but just taking that first step is h…

A few people in my life have been struggling with their mental health recently. People have also spoken to me about feeling low as they are unable to see family, friends or have had holidays or eve…

I’ve been called a “coconut” on many occasions and told I’m “not really Indian.” The term “coconut” refers to someone that is brown on the outside but white on the inside.  I wrestled with my …

The boat ride took us to our start point in Isortoq. It was a rough 4 hours with 5-6m waves hitting us in every direction. I might have been sick a few times! Luckily I felt better when we arrived …

Don’t judge a book by its cover.I’ve always loved travelling and being impulsive. The photos are from my last two birthdays. My 30th birthday (right) and my 31st birthday (left). For my 30th, I was…

Yes, it took four flights, a helicopter and a boat to get to the start line. About to get on the boat in the next hour and then no internet for a while.  Very excited to start! The last day an…

I love birthdays and love to celebrate them. Training continued as normal but today I wanted to train in style therefore wore one of my gifts (the crown and sash). It was snowing today but I refuse…

Frost nip is a cold weather related injury and a mild form of frostbite. You can see the frost nip on the edge of my nose on the photo below as it was starting to heal. I had a fur hood on which wa…

This all began with an idea, this idea that I could achieve something incredible. Something beyond what I could’ve expected from myself. I didn’t really know where to start and then I started readi…

The look I give people when they ask why I’m not married (see photo)…. It’s generally the first question I’m asked especially within the Indian community. Even an Asian taxi driver asked me w…

Virtual London Marathon completed!  A week ago, I wasn’t sure I would be doing the London marathon this year. I had just come off Greenland ice cap and was physically and mentally tired. …

I’m always learning something. This relates to all areas of life, military, physio, all the sports I’m involved in and the list goes on!  In preparation for my polar expedition, I’ve read countless…

I find it’s always easier to give other people advice, not just in my role as a physio but for most things.  We are generally our own worse critics. I sustained an injury a few months ago and …

“Strength is what we gain from the madness we survive” The last six days in Greenland were tough. Digging the tent out of snow every few hours, waking at 2am and getting out in the dark during a sn…

Getting my degree will always remain one of my biggest achievements. Only having a few GCSEs and no A-levels, I never felt very academic and was so nervous about getting a place at university. I go…

I spent 27 days on the Greenland ice cap/ice fall, covering approximately 400km of the east coast. I was told that the conditions in the Fall were much more challenging than the Spring. We had even…

You learn to appreciate the small things.  Keeping warm became a luxury in the last few days in Greenland. We were only sleeping a few hours at a time. The nalgene hot water bottles were a lux…

Being tent bound for 6 days due to storms was tough.  The relief of getting back into the tent out of the wind after shovelling snow for hours. I would take a few seconds before attempting to …

My journey back was not smooth at all. I was frustrated that nothing seemed to be going my way. I remember looking up and just thinking wow. At first it looked like a faint grey light and then woul…

We got negative Covid re-tests!! I’m SO relieved!! We’ve spent 6 nights in the west of Greenland, Nuuk. This was mandatory before flying to the East. Me and Are took Covid tests in our respective c…

Well this has been a journey in itself! I had decided last year that I was going to do the fall crossing in 2020. I would’ve finished my MSc exams and it fits in well with Summer Leave at work.&nbs…

I love this message (see image at the bottom of post). Emily is 10 yrs old and this message warmed my heart, thank you ❤️ kids really do say it how it is!  Why does representation matter, why does …