I am writing this blog from Tux in Austria. It is our first time on real snow since January, where Brett and I trained with the Royal Navy Winter Sports (RNWSA).

This week, I should have been training in Landgraff with Brett and Hammy. Unfortunately, I have had a little problem with a very sore rib, back and front.

A lot has happened in the last 6 months. There have been lots of changes and I’ve made some big decisions about my future…read on!

There have been some major changes in my life since the beginning of September. I feel stronger and fitter than a year ago. I have moved to Stirling University in Scotland and have taken up rowing again. I’ve learned to cook, met some really genuine people and I have some great flatmates.