Dive in. Take the plunge. Jump in at the deep end. The metaphors are endless; well, at least end-few. And they pretty much all relate to facing something scary. So quite why this recovering aquaphobe didn’t expect her first attempt at springboard diving to be utterly terrifying is frankly unfathomable – or un-1.83-able, if you’re metric. Okay, I did have … Read More
There’s no business like snow business
Three hours: it’s not a particularly long time really. Just a bit more than two and a bit less than four, when you think about it. When you don’t think about it, it’s still the same, but at least you’ve saved yourself the effort of working it out. It all depends on context, of course. I mean, three hours in … Read More
The sky ain’t the limit
I’m no high-flier. I don’t know my cirrus from my stratus and I’ve never clambered further than that sticky bottom rung of the career ladder. But recently I left my limitations on the ground with glee – and more than a little style. Flying with The Blades aerobatic display team is an experience that will stay with this wannabe Earhart for … Read More
Anxiety: it’s the new adventure
Recently, as I stood in my stocking soles in front of a sell-out crowd in Glasgow’s Tramway Theatre, readying myself for the scariest five minutes of my adult life, I finally shrugged off the bonds of anxiety and exposed myself to the world. It was Friday, it was TEDx Glasgow, and I was on the menu. 600 people, countless cameras, … Read More