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It was torture. It took six people to carry me to an ambulance
In the spring of 1995 I was studying for my A-levels in Cambridge, along with my best friend, Kate. For her final art exam, Kate wanted t…
7 days ago
An orange blur obscured my vision. By morning it was even worse
It was a cool May afternoon in 2002. I was 19 and had driven to Westport beach in Washington with a few friends to enjoy a day by the oc…
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I know not everyone would agree with what I did, but Lucas was my soulmate
Getting a puppy was my husband Justin’s idea. But the second I saw this beautiful Boston terrier, who had flown from his bree…
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I was 21 when I broke the record. On the hardest day I was up to my knees in snow. That tested my resilience
Growing up in Norway, I had heard a lot about polar exploration, including how Norwegian ex…
28 days ago
Four years of medical school notes vanished with my device, and my flight was due to take off in 45 minutes
When asked where the safest place in the world is, some might suggest the airport security q…
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It’s not about getting rich. If it was, I’d have paid off my mortgage by now
Adventure has always been in my blood. Growing up in south Wales in the 60s, my dad was in the Royal Navy and I used to dev…
42 days ago
You name it, I can’t be near it. Even kissing my boyfriend is risky
I’ve been diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). It means your immune system is triggered too frequently and can cause…
49 days ago
Four days after she arrived I thought: this is it. I bought an engagement ring
The first time I saw Rachel was on Bumble. We matched, but then both ended up taking a break from dating apps. So when we…
56 days ago
He suddenly stopped dead, focused on a spot in front of him, then dragged me towards the undergrowth
When Bear stopped dead in his tracks, his nose turned towards some undergrowth, it was clear someth…
63 days ago
When her son was born, it felt like another member of our family had arrived
One day in June 2019, I was getting ready for work when a story on TV caught my attention. A woman was talking about donati…