RowAroundScotland is an expedition in coastal rowing boats around Scotland as part of Scotland's Year of Coasts & Waters 20/21. As Sue explains, "t he pandemic forced the RowAroundScotland to become Virtual in 2020, but the real circumnavigation, take two, will now happen in 2021. The row must go on!" Check it out here ! One sunny day before lockdown and before Christmas I headed out on a skiff with the Fentons! Throughout my time at school in Wales (yep shock I am Welsh but have a very English accent haha), I competitively rowed. I rowed in 8 seaters, 4 seaters, double, and single rowing boats - there was a point in my life where we were training 6 times a week to try and make it to Wales! So, since stopping rowing when I left for Uni I have always wanted to try skiff rowing on the open sea - very different from rowing on a wee river in Wales. I never did pursue rowing at University because there was a rule that you were not allowed to drink during the week, I quic...
This Blog started in Antarctica where I was a Marine Scientist for 18 months. Since then, it has followed my progression into a Professional Marine Scientist, Diver and Skipper. Now I am a Freelance Marine Scientist, and director of my own company and offer my services of diving, skippering, deckhand and Open Water swim coaching. When not working I enjoy going on remote adventures mountain biking, climbing and freediving. Read here for my random stories of adventure and science!