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Insulation: it’s a trust game

I’ve just finished insulating our loft. When you do the work, even if the results aren’t always clear, you know the benefits are coming

2 min readNov 29, 2022

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Insulation: it’s a trust game

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Dave Cornthwaite

Look After Yourself, Grandad

My Grandad never talked about the war. I was barely a teenager when he died so didn’t get around to thinking much, but I did wonder what…

4 min readMay 8, 2020

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Look After Yourself, Grandad

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Dave Cornthwaite

Coronahavoc

“Common sense will prevail” my Grandfather used to say, grumbling at the news. Hidden beneath his favourite well-trodden sentences was a…

4 min readMar 9, 2020

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Coronahavoc

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How did you start making a living from adventure?

Shaping a lifestyle and income streams from a life that you weren’t taught about in school is tough, but possible. Here’s how I did it.

9 min readJun 10, 2019

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How did you start making a living from adventure?

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To paddle around an island

For some time I’ve suffered from an affliction that arrives in the form of a shoulder-mounted gremlin, who maintains silence until I…

10 min readNov 30, 2018

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To paddle around an island

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The Thailand Project: lifestyle mapping for nomads-at-heart

We’re spending two months in Thailand; a first step towards re-engineering our lifestyle, work-lives and expectations of married life.

6 min readNov 18, 2018

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A reflection on burnout

Settling down after a nomadic decade led to dashed confidence and a lost mojo. It took some time to realise a new direction…

6 min readNov 17, 2018

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Things I’ve learned after two months of marriage

From the art of surprise to the value of a framed image…

4 min readNov 17, 2018

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Things I’ve learned after two months of marriage

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Dave Cornthwaite

Another day on the job

The last four days have been amongst the most challenging of Expedition1000. Out of 21,498 miles so far, these have been right up there.

2 min readAug 6, 2017

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Another day on the job

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I didn’t see this coming

How a mission to improve other’s mental health has had a surprisingly negative impact on mine

8 min readJul 11, 2017

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I didn’t see this coming

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Dave Cornthwaite

Dave Cornthwaite

Adventurer | Yes Man | Motivational Speaker | Author | Filmmaker | Leader of a Happy Cult. I live on a boat and spend my time encouraging folks to #sayyesmore

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