If I’m completely honest, like many others I have spoken to about Fencing, I have often thought of this being a sport for the privileged few. Something you might learn in private school, and not something that the likes of me might be able to tap into.
I first saw the Airwheel on TV and instantly liked the concept. I was intrigued so I went on to the Airwheel website and had a good look around at the wide range that they offer. Not only was I really keen to have a go, but I […]
Zipwires have always been a favourite of mine, so when we found ourselves just a short drive away from the Adrenaline Quarry situated in Liskeard, Cornwall, we just had to pop in. Having my young family with me could have made it a little difficult to queue, but […]
The last time I played I played Laser Tag was as a kid in the early 90’s, so I was in for a few surprises when we went along to ICOMBAT in Bristol recently for a game. ICOMBAT now offer a Laser Tag game with true replica weapons […]
Sledging is one of those sports that everyone knows about in the UK, and probably had a go at when they were kids, but are never ready for when the few days of snow settle. Unless you live on higher ground or more to the north these snowy […]
Having a bow and arrow shoot-off with your friends would seem pretty dangerous (and illegal), but would you believe me if I told you there is a legal and safe way of doing just that? Well there is, and its called Archery Tag! When I first heard about […]
For as long as I can remember, I have been paddling in open canoes, or ‘Canadians’ as we used to call them when we were kids! It is down to the safe design of them and their buoyancy which allows kids (obviously wearing buoyancy aids) a real taster […]
As part of my AIDA 2 star Freediving course, I headed over to the Chepstow Quarry for my first taste of open-water freediving. I had previously passed a days course in the pool with Rebecca Coales, who was also my trainer for the day at the quarry. Now […]
I heard about this race a little late as I won a last minute place through a social media competition, but it looked so much fun I just had to take them up on the opportunity. It just so happened that the race was at Bath Racecourse, which […]
Segway is not like anything I have ever tried before. Letting an electronic chip decide where you go based on which way you lean your bodyweight is a weird concept! My lovely wife Vicky Bawn, really liked the look of Segway too, so we booked in for two […]
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