Tomo Thompson is Chief Executive of the charity Friends of the Peak District who work to safeguard the landscape of Britain’s first national park. Tomo is a retired Army Officer, with a recent background in business management consultancy. He also enjoys and instructs outdoor pursuits and is an encyclopaedia of knowledge about expeditions, equipment and fine places to unroll your bivvy bag for the night.
I asked Tomo whether the word 'adventure' was inappropriate for a career in the military. One similarity in our lives was that military life gives you restlessness and an appetite for uncertainty. Now caring for one of the most beautiful corners of Yorkshire, Tomo believes that a small thing which greatly improves life is to go to the top of a hill, sit down, turn off the phone, accept what the weather's doing, and accept both how big and how small you are. Wise words indeed.
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500 Years Ago, Adventure was the Manifestation of Privilege. Living Adventurously 65
Don't Live in the Prism of Other People's Opinions. Living Adventurously 64
Our Freedoms are all Different. Our Prisons are all Different. Living Adventurously 63
We Live in one of the Most Nature-Depleted Countries on the Planet. Living Adventurously 62
The Countryside is a very White Place. Living Adventurously 61
Have a Meaningful Specific - Don't Try to Please Everyone. Living Adventurously 53
Volunteering is Not Only Giving Something Back, it's Doing Something for Yourself. Living Adventurously 59
Nature TV has too much Emphasis on Jaws, Claws and Fangs. Living Adventurously 58
Before You Buy, Ask "Do I Really Need This?" Living Adventurously 57
You Only Protect What You Love. Living Adventurously 55
If You Ride a Bike You Are a Cyclist. Living Adventurously 54
The Hillwalking Hijabi. Living Adventurously 60
Flying and "Stuff" are the Biggest Problems in Adventure. Living Adventurously 56
Making Better Places for People to Live, Work, Play and Learn. Living Adventurously 52
Adventure is a Vaccine of Resilience for Real Life. Living Adventurously 51
Some of the Best Things have come from Ridiculous Ideas. Living Adventurously 49
Not Flying doesn't mean Not Travelling. Living Adventurously 48.
Push to the edge of the comfort zone and emotional things happen. Living Adventurously 47.
Why do you need to travel round the world when you can walk around Lewisham? Living Adventurously 46.
Don't submit Zombie films to Adventure film festivals! Living Adventurously 45.
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