Phil vs Nature: Fundraising for Blood Cancer

For those new to reading this and anyone else who isn't aware, Kate is the superstar and the inspiration behind this series of testing events I've completed in aid of Anthony Nolan. Back in December, Kate wrote a really poignant blog post introducing us into her world since diagnosis, how she coped with her diagnosis, and the treatment she'd had - if you'd like to catch up then you can find it here . Since then she's been busy; you may have seen her on TV, the radio, in national newspapers, on magazine front covers, and guest speaking at conferences. There was also a top 10 most viewed spot on the BBC news homepage, and through all the attention she's been going about telling a really difficult story all with dignity and good humour that everyone who knows her would expect, and that everyone who doesn't would be amazed at. The Spot Leukaemia campaign from Leukaemia Care has pushed her experience into the public eye, and t here's been quite a lot f...

Mountains, clifftops and hills. Into the sea, dunked in the lakes, and jumping into quarries. Climbing, coasteering and abseiling. Across moors, through storm drains, and sneaking through abandoned mines. Over quicksand, dusty trails and barren rocks, taking in the sights of Cornwall, the Lakes and Snowdonia, it's finally done. The challenges that were the initial inspiration for a Phil vs Nature hashtag have delivered. And what a delivery! A boatload of firsts and new experiences. A range of emotions from pride to despair at every event. An overriding sense of duty and determination to deliver the goods for Kate and Anthony Nolan. Rat Race described Man vs Mountain as one of their bucket list events, and it was truly an epic. Right from the off, driving in through the mountains I was stuck by how... mountainous... the terrain was. I mean bloody hell. I don't think I've ever been up to that corner of North Wales before, so I spent some time trying to work...