Nearly there! Thank you to everyone who has helped us get this far. If you haven’t donated yet, please spare a few £’s and help us get this Macmillan Car line set up. Thank you all sooo much. @ Roundhay Park instagram.com/p/B3UDr_WFJ3D/…

Nearly there! Thank you soo much to everyone who has supported the campaign. For those yet to donate, please spare a few £’s and help us get this Macmillan Care line set up. Thank you all 💚 @ Roundhay Park instagram.com/p/B3UECKxl6ly/…

What a fabulous morning with the legend and record breaking rower duncroy1 . After a tour of the incredible Grantley Hall elite athlete performance suite came 3D body scans and a body composition scan. Then it was… instagram.com/p/B3ZGW6qFFz-/…

You Can’t Teach Heart ❤️ @ Roundhay Park instagram.com/p/B3bUmbYH5U6/…

Exactly two months today, I will be rowing the Atlantic, solo, as part of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge. The boat is ready, I’m ready and I can’t wait to test myself in the “Worlds Toughest Row”. Bring it… instagram.com/p/B3hI719Ffr3/…

What a privilege it was to give the junior school assembly today at The Grammer School at Leeds. I was blown away by the interest and quality of questions from some very very bright young minds. For legal reasons… instagram.com/p/B3o3bfPF-y3/…

An evening with Eddie Izzard. My sides hurt from laughing so much @ Leeds Town Hall instagram.com/p/B3xkbdOlPxU/…

Im delighted to announce a new Gold Sponsor – Berry’s Jewellery in Leeds. Thank you Simon and all at Berry’s for your support. An independent, family-owned jewellers since 1897, Berry’s are known for the superior… instagram.com/p/B35RYGoFmMI/…

Im delighted to announce a new Gold Sponsor – Berry’s Jewellery in Leeds. Thank you Simon and all at Berry’s for your support. An independent, family-owned jewellers since 1897, Berry’s are known for the superior… instagram.com/p/B35RoB6FB_K/…

Comparing boats and race strategies with the competition- fellow solo rower Dewey (D7) from Salzburg. What a great guy. His boat smashed the world record two years ago and just like Dewey, she is lean, mean, fast and… instagram.com/p/B5fwSG2l2bW/…

December has officially arrived. This is a video sent to me last night by the wonderful people at Macmillan Cancer. Last week I handed over the proceeds of my fundraising: a cheque to Macmillan for £101,683 to run… instagram.com/p/B5hanLwlzG1/…

First up for inspection this morning and a pass from Atlantic Campaigns. 👍🏻 Need to wait till Friday till we can get WhiteRows in the water, but at least I can take it easy for a couple of days. @ La Gomera, Islas… instagram.com/p/B5k9SOdFA3z/…

Tune in to BBC Radio Leeds (774 kHz) tomorrow at 7:20 AM with Richard Stead where I will be on air live with from La Gomera as I prepare for the start of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge 2019 and following up… instagram.com/p/B5lPYtwFdBV/…

With the boat and equipment checked and passed fit to row yesterday, and all of my food and kit packed up in the appropriate lockers, it was jobs day and getting down and dirty with the anti-foul polish. @ La Gomera,… instagram.com/p/B5nqvzCl2Jp/…

Race number added. #NumeroUno @ La Gomera, Islas Canarias instagram.com/p/B5qIi9pFCei/…

Big storm over La Gomera last night. But like everything In life, the storm always passes to leave a rainbow @ San Sebastián De La Gomera, Canarias, Spain instagram.com/p/B5ryps-lylO/…

Instagram live...sanding away...I want her hull as smooth as a baby’s bottom! @ La Gomera, Islas Canarias instagram.com/p/B5utf43lU4E/…

Even less hair than yesterday...Team Beale get the clippers out @ La Gomera, Islas Canarias instagram.com/p/B5zh0WAFXW7/…

Absolutely wonderful to take WhiteRows out today and get my hands back on the oars. Also this was Charlotte’s first time in the boat. Fantastic to share this part of the journey with her! @ San Sebastián De La… instagram.com/p/B53Ir0KlOd_/…

My son, Ben left today to take part in the next round of the National School’s U15s Rugby Competition and one step further to Twickenham. He managed to watch me take his sister out for a row from the Fred Olsen… instagram.com/p/B53Jh8slYhk/…