About Bex
Name: Hugh Bassett-Jones
Place of Birth: Southampton, Hampshire
When I’m not having a SFDO, I will be found earning pennies as: Senior Applications Developer at the University of Winchester.
Sum up a ‘Super Fun Day Out’ in 10 words: Awesome, exciting, fun, joy, exhilarating, scary, maximum, shocking, heady
The most ‘Super Fun Day Out’ you’ve ever had: As someone who doesn’t particularly enjoy dark and cramped spaces, caving at Cheddar George was the most exciting and scary day out. My jokes about turning out the helmet lights and pretending to be ghosts did not go down well, but that may have been because we were all a bit nervous. At one point we had to put our battery packs on the side of our bodies to fit through a tiny gap in the floor!
Earliest Memory of a SFDO: The funfair at Butlins when I was growing up.
Craziest Sport You’ve Ever Tried: Duel Hydro Zorbing. Two of us in a giant ball with water, bouncing down a hill on the coldest day of the year! Brrrr! It was like a cross between being in a washing machine and playing on bouncy castle!
Next adrenalin activity you plan on trying: Off to Guernsey soon to try out some water sports.
Highest Height (excluding regular flights): Top of Mount Etna by cable car (3329 m)
Deepest Depth: Probably about 100m caving
Favourite Extreme Sport: JCB racing? Madness!
Wackiest Sport You’ve Ever Heard of: Kite surfing Goes right through you, apparently…
Extreme Sports Film: TRON. Light cycles? Check. Crazy games? Double check. Is it real? Coming soon.
Adrenalin sports I have tried include: GoApe, ZipWire, Potholing, Abseiling, Rock Climbing, Assault Course, 10k, Pedalos, Water fun parks, Paintballing, Laser Quest, Playzone, Golf (Driving Range), Paragliding, Aqua Zorbing, Bungee Rocket, Caving
Recent posts by Bex
Greg James, Radio 1, Testing Extreme Sports! 21 Oct
So far Greg James has undertaken horseriding, skydiving (above) and rollercoaster rides!
Classy #Basejump Video #Extremesports 16 Oct
Last Walk Around Mirror Lake – Boom Bip (Boards of Canada Remix) from FroschYankee on Vimeo. Just thought this video was beautifully shot… is it just the wind, or do the guys knees wobble before (s)he jumps?!
#wackyweds “Octopush” 13 Oct
“Underwater Hockey”, a surprisingly popular sport!
Quick Interview with #Paintball Company! 12 Oct
See IPG-VIP.
X In The City (date moved to April 2011) #extremesport 08 Oct
X In The City, with a growing number of events, has moved it’s event to April. What else could you do that weekend?
Wilderness Lectures: Bristol 05 Oct
A winter series of public lectures in Bristol the theme of which is world-wide adventure. The lecturers for this series are well known ….
Skateboarding Hamsters 24 Sep
If extreme sports are too much for you…
Winchester Samaritans’ Dragon Boat Challenge 23 Sep
Charity race this Saturday in Winchester, UK.
Red Bull Off The Planet 23 Sep
A feast for the eyes…
My Extreme Dream…. 14 Sep
What’s your dream challenge?
