Sarah Outen has found the time to send us a personal thank-you message while on her London-2-London voyage. Sarah has rowed roughly 1,500km into the Pacific Ocean out of Japan (around 1/4 of the way to the U.S.A.). Once she reaches America she plans to cycle from the west coast to the east and then embark upon rowing the Atlantic Ocean home to London. We’re wishing Sarah the best of luck and look forward to hearing from her again soon.

Glanusk Estate, Blaythorne’s home for five years, has been featured in June’s issue of The Field magazine as one of the UK’s best destinations for sporting breaks. The magazine highlights Glanusk’s salmon and trout fishing on the River Usk as well as the estate’s two shoots: the main shoot and the family shoot. In the feature the estate’s owner, Harry Legge-Bourke, says: “We treat every guest as though they were friends staying. Why bother heading north or west when this gem is at most people’s front door?”

After Blaythorne supplied Sir Ranulph Fiennes Ice Team with medical equipment for their Antarctic expedition the team have been hit by myriad problems. Sir Ranulph Fiennes himself had to withdraw from the expedition after suffering frostbite and in recent weeks the remainder of the team have seen their pace slow to a crawl due to bad weather and having to navigate dangerous crevasses. Now, after seven weeks, team member Ian Prickett explains, in the video linked below, how the team have fallen behind plans and how they aim to make up lost time. Ian Prickett’s video ...

Always looking to supply clients with the latest security solutions, Blaythorne was in Mexico last week to attend Expo Seguridad, one of the world’s largest security trade shows, to showcase Blaythorne’s products and services, and most importantly, to develop and strengthen critical business relationships. The key exhibits were from Centro De Soluciones Inalambricas (developers of video surveillance equipment) and Terradyne Inc. (producers of armoured vehicles). Coming out of the Expo, Blaythorne are working with a Mexican Telecoms company with scope to provide training, equipment and policy line of development. Additionally, Blaythorne’s medical equipment ...

Following last Friday’s update, on Saturday 27th April 2013, Sarah Outen set out from Choshi Marina, Japan. Unfortunately, it was a short-lived attempt as the winds blowing into the marina made it impossible to leave. However, her second attempt at 15.33pm was successful as the winds had died down and Sarah rowed out of the marina with a beaming smile across her face. Over the last 48 hours, it has been a mix of good and bad. Sarah has been helped enormously by the winds which have pushed her onto the Kuroshio ...

  David Cameron has said the use of chemical weapons in Syria was very unlikely to draw British troops into the civil war. A video has emerged on YouTube which may confirm the use of nerve agents against the uprising of rebels opposed to the rule of Bashar al-Assad. Prime Minister David Cameron has agreed with comments made by US President Barrack Obama stating that the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime was crossing the ‘red-line’ and the international community needed to do more. “I have always been keen for us to ...

On May 1st Blaythorne Equipment will be running a one day, Emergency First Aid at Work course. For an excellent £75 (+VAT) you can book a place onto our HSE approved course which is ideal for anyone looking to refresh their skills or simply gain a base knowledge of first aid. The course teaches: The aims and principles of first aid What to do in an emergency Basic Life Support (CPR) Management of an unconscious casualty Assessment and treatment of a casualty who is wounded, bleeding or in shock How to deal with choking and asphyxia The assessment of ...

A team of Officer Cadets from The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst have won the prestigious Sandhurst Cup at The West Point Military Academy, U.S.A. They competed against 56 other teams entered from 10 countries, including: the U.S.A, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Germany and China. Over the two day competition the cadets had their skills in physical fitness, foreign weapons’ handling, navigation, rope handling and chemical warfare tested and scored and RMAS’s Blue team came out with the highest overall score. Major General Tim Evans, Commandant of the RMAS, said: “This is a great achievement for ...

Sarah Outen is waiting patiently at Choshi Marina, Japan, for the all clear to restart her London-2-London, round-the-world expedition. Sarah was forced to abandon her original attempt when she was hit by a tropical storm while rowing the Pacific Ocean June 2012. Blaythorne Equipment was lucky enough to be able to sponsor Sarah on her voyage by supplying her and her dedicated team with atop of the line Pannasonic Toughbook laptop. After nine months of recovery and rebuilding Sarah is ready to restart where she left off by rowing the north Pacific ...

Asbestos Awareness Training is now being offered by Blaythorne. The Asbestos awareness training course is designed to help employers and employees understand the risks associated with working alongside asbestos. The course aims to provide workers with the skills needed for a successful risk assessment and explains the different control measures that can be put in place. This asbestos awareness training gives details on all the legal regulations and allows companies to comply with the COSHH 2002 regulations and the Control of Asbestos 2012 regulations. For more information or press enquiries please contact info@blaythorne.co.uk