February 2010

Will you be her Valentine?

Before we start this month’s Bean Bulletin in all its glory, a VIN (very important notice) needs to be heard…

The beautiful Chloe, resident box shredder and

face licker at Mozzo World, is on the look out for a valentine.

A few months ago she had a disappointing rendezvous with this fine chap, Jake, along the river banks in Winchester. Chloe was a little on the keen side, resulting in a swift telling off from Jake and a poorly leg for the next 2 weeks.

More recently came the turn of Brinkley; a strapping young man who came to visit us the other day in Mozzo World. It seems Chloe’s enthusiasm doesn’t do her any favours as Brinkley turned a rather blind eye and left without a sniff.

We know there are only a couple of days left until the big day but despite Chloe’s misfortune we are all still optimistic. Any applicants will be scrutinised for approval first.

Hair Raising or Just Pure Thrill Seeking?

It’s no secret that the Mozzo Masters have proudly started 2010 with an impressive bang. Lots of people however get to February with some overwhelming winter blues and not much ‘get up and go’ so Mozzo’s Community Master, Rach, is on hand with some inspirational stories to gee you up with enthusiasm for the year ahead… there are no excuses people!

Anything and everything

Last year my very cool friend, Holly Budge, became the first woman to skydive Mount Everest at a drop of 29,500ft, falling at a speed of 140mph to then land on the world’s highest drop point of 12,350ft. On top of competing in the Mongol Derby (riding 1000km on horse back over 9 days) Holly also picked up a nice flashy gold award at the E-Learning Age 2009 Award for Excellence for her e-learning platform for skydivers. Feeling tired yet? Follow her progress here.

A big expedition

Next up is Amelia Russell, a girl I went to school with. After qualifying as a doctor in 2007 and generally being a very active bod for most of her life, Amelia has just left for Ward Hunt Island to start an unassisted expedition with her partner, Dan, to become the first British woman to walk to the North Pole. She will be the expedition medic, having spent a rather chilly time on a Polar Medicine Course in Alta, Norway last year.

The trip is 500 miles and planned to take 2 months; not the unexpected 4 years some of their predecessors took! They have been training since June 2008, pulling up to 5 tyres for 4 hours at a time whilst carrying 30kg all in an effort to build up their stamina for dragging heavy sleds through deep snow. In preparation for the cold they have taken trips to Norway and Greenland to experience the colder side of things and start acclimatising. Brr! Read all about their adventure at North Pole Challenge

Abseilling

Best friends from way back when, Ali Silk and I were probably more likely found building camps in the woods and jumping on beds, not jumping off BATTERSEA POWER STATION!!!! Ali will be taking her leap on 2^nd May in aid of MAG (Mines Advisory Group).

If you’re planning something very awesome this year, let us know and we’ll get you Mozzo’d up to set you on your way!

Secret Wars are Back!

Remember our Art on the Brand artist, Gustav Balderdash? He did incredibly well last year in the Secret Wars competition and is back again this year supporting their mission to go global. London, Lisbon, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, and Amsterdam are already on board and Southampton will shortly be playing host to Paris. Follow Gustav and find out how you can get involved.

Wrap Your Ears Around This…

Herman Dune? They’re French. We’ll tell you that straight away as it seems confusion has been spreading! Never one to like the saying ‘easy listening’ (as it usually seems like a bit of a cop out) this really is some cool, laid back music. We thought it may be a good listen after getting down from a day on a mountain, rock climbing, base jumping, a marathon or triathlon…

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