So where exactly are we... Photo credit Jake Philips. So there was a plan: to leave teaching, and to eventually lead Christian retreats in the outdoors. I was under no illusions that, given no-one else was doing this for a job, it was not going to be the thing to bring home the bacon – not at first, anyway. I could hope! And besides, new concepts need refining, as did my skill set. I needed to be qualified as a Mountain Leader. Getting your ML, as it's known in the industry

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