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There I was thinking I was as sustainable as Bear Grylls on an island with only some lice and his own piss for company
There I was thinking I was as sustainable as Bear Grylls on an island with only some lice and his own piss for company

The scientists discovered it by accident: An enzyme that eats plastic. Imagine discovering something that incredible by accident? I’ve never discovered anything by accident. At least not by myself.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2018

Aida Austin: My legs aren’t working very well but at least they are still attached
Aida Austin: My legs aren’t working very well but at least they are still attached

FRIDAY night. My husband and I are in England, visiting family.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2017

Louise Galvin: Cast builds character but emotional roadblocks hamper any recovery
Louise Galvin: Cast builds character but emotional roadblocks hamper any recovery
Eight weeks post ankle break. One week out of cast. How am I getting on? That is the million dollar question. Physically and mentally it is time to take stock.

Sun, 15 May, 2016

Bear Grylls Survival Academy: Could you grin and Bear it?
Bear Grylls Survival Academy: Could you grin and Bear it?

Deirdre Reynolds has always appreciated the finer things in life. So how would she manage at Bear Grylls’ newly-launched survival academy in County Kildare?

Fri, 02 Oct, 2015

Heights of adventure around the beautiful Mont Blanc
Heights of adventure around the beautiful Mont Blanc

Dan MacCarthy dodges torrents of melting glacier water, tries to emulate Bear Grylls, and meets interesting comrades as he treks in some of Europe’s most beautiful scenery around Mont Blanc.

Sun, 07 Sep, 2014

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