Articles from October, 2005

Nepal Unclimbed

Unfortunately our Unclimbed Peak remains so ...........

Our trip started with an eventful bus journey with an 80km trip taking 12 hours starting in Kathmandu with 5 of us plus around 10 Sherpas/Porters and a whole lot of kit, finishing in Syrabubensi with a bus crammed full of people after picking up more Porters on the way.

The journey through the Nepal countryside was amazing, punctuated with small villages where we appeared to be a bit of a novelty. We were embarking on our trip on the first day of the Dasain Festival so there was a holiday atmosphere in…

Posted on October 27, 2005 20:38 / 0 Comments / Read article in full ...

Kathmandu

Well we arrived safely in Kathmandu last night after a brief stop over in the Middle East. Today we’re busy doing last minute admin jobs and sorting kit out prior to our departure for Langtang tomorrow morning. Oh and also recovering from the drinking session last night

Its a fantastic place and a real sensory overload. Fingers crossed when we’re next online (prob 3 weeks time) we and the team will have successfully made the first ascent of our peak. We’ll upload some pictures then

Posted on October 11, 2005 20:38 / 0 Comments / Read article in full ...

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Hi, my name is Giles Thurston and this is my personal site.

I'm based in Ely, the second smallest city in the UK just north of Cambridge. I have over 15 years commercial software development experience, spending the first few years as an application developer before moving into web development and consultancy. I've led teams, managed multi million pound contracts and have a number of years of business development experience. My day job these days tends to focus on IT management and in particular Business Development but I keep my hand in by undertaking personal web development and design projects.

In 2008, after 16 years using Windows based PC's, I made the switch to a Mac and boy was it worth it! Although I continue to use PC's on a day to day basis, my personal preference is always to go with Apple products and I hope to blog about my experiences as a switcher here on this site, with various hints and tips which may be of use to anybody following me over the fence from Windows

Away from software development and technology, I am a husband to Leanne and father to Arlo James, who joined our family in April 2009. I'm a keen sportsman and enjoy a variety of mountain sports, including mountaineering, climbing (rock & ice) and mountain biking. I've recently got back into running and am hoping to do my first triathlon in 2010.

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