I started to climb sea cliffs on the Isle of Wight with my dad when I was young. I didn't like being cold, wet and scared, but I loved being close to my dad. The SAS wasn't butch and gung-ho, it was really very chilled. Nobody shouts at you, nobody tells you to polish your boots, it's all about self-discipline and thinking for yourself.
You end up with people who are quiet and can look after themselves, and each other. My parachute canopy tore on opening at 15,ft in Africa. The truth is I should have cut away and started again with my reserve, but you're panicking and you're young and you're scared. I smashed into the desert and broke three vertebrae.
The doctors didn't know if I'd be able to walk properly. It was just a dark time. Daughter, 34, who suffered years of abuse at the hands of Britain's most sadistic foster mother hanged Mother-of-two, 56, died after waiting nearly an hour for ambulance as she screamed at call handlers UK troops at border flashpoint: Soldiers sent to help Poland at border with Belarus as tensions in Eastern Norwegian undersea surveillance network capable of detecting submarines has cables mysteriously cut as This is how war starts: Troops mobilising, a Russian autocrat eager to show his strength and a toxic climate GP who wants doctors to stop 'vital' unfunded work may be next head of 'militant' union panel considering Fans heard booing as players take the knee ahead of England's World Cup qualifier against Albania at Wembley Geoffrey Cox's island idyll revealed: No wonder he was keen to get away from Westminster Dominic Cummings accuses Boris Johnson of wanting to spend his time writing a lucrative book while Amanda Knox, 34, feared 'motherhood had been stolen from her' after she was handed year sentence for the Harry faced 'constant berating' from Royal family over Meghan's strained relationship with her father, texts Dramatic new testimony from third spouse's relative raises disturbing question after murder case that transfixed Britain 'Pitiless and cruel' mother-of-four, 32, 'took pleasure' in making stepson Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, six, 'suffer' when he was 'too exhausted to support his own weight', court hears Cocaine-fuelled bullying husband, 47, who stabbed his wife 18 times after searching gay porn on his computer faces life behind bars after being convicted of her murder Three unvaccinated carers sacked from same home in Birmingham reveal 'heartbreak' at being forced to leave role they love after No10's 'no jab, no job' rule - including one mother-of-seven who is now unemployed Welcome to Britain, have a KEBAB!
NordVPN - Internet security. Get a discount code to save on your internet security. Currys - Technology Deals. Discover a range of promo codes on kitchen appliances. After climbing Everest, I completed three more record-breaking expeditions, including an unassisted crossing of the Arctic Ocean in an inflatable boat in , as one of a team of five. More recently, I have been working on a series for Channel 4, to be shown in July, about life in the French Foreign Legion. My next challenge will be the world's highest formal open-air dinner, to be enjoyed strapped beneath a hot air balloon at 25, feet, followed by a leap from the dinner table into a high-altitude sky-dive.
We are working towards that at the moment, with the date set for 30 June this year. Since Jesse's arrival, I try to limit any expeditions to two or three weeks' length, but there will always be another challenge out there. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?
Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Already subscribed? Log in. Forgotten your password? Want an ad-free experience? View offers. Battersea has always had a very fun, young vibe about it, and I love that the river is so central to it.
It has a real community feel and is maybe a little less self-aware than some of the flashier areas of central London. The best stuff in all our lives is always found in our relationships with those closest to us.
The rest of life is wonderful but is fluff in comparison. It shows the power of the human spirit at its best.
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