Jamie McDonald (adventurer)
Jamie McDonald (born 19 August 1986) is a British adventurer, author, motivational speaker living in Gloucestershire, Gloucester. He is best known for completing worldly adventures dressed up as his fictional alter-ego, Adventureman. Career McDonald has delivered motivational speeches for numerous events globally. He has spoken at various corporations, including Microsoft, Google and received acclaim from notable people including Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Geoff Hurst, Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and Prince Harry. Author In 2017, McDonald released a book titled ''Adventureman: Anyone Can Be a Superhero'', about his historic 5,000-mile run across Canada. The release became a best-seller on Amazon. Adventureman suit Whilst McDonald does his adventures, he dresses up in his alter-ego's costume, Adventureman - which was designed by 10-year-old Conner Reddy who suffers with dyspraxia. Cycling Bangkok to Gloucester In 2012, McDonald bought a second hand bike and ...
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Gloucester
Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east of the border with Wales. Including suburban areas, Gloucester has a population of around 132,000. It is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn Estuary. Gloucester was founded by the Romans and became an important city and '' colony'' in AD 97 under Emperor Nerva as '' Colonia Glevum Nervensis''. It was granted its first charter in 1155 by Henry II. In 1216, Henry III, aged only nine years, was crowned with a gilded iron ring in the Chapter House of Gloucester Cathedral. Gloucester's significance in the Middle Ages is underlined by the fact that it had a number of monastic establishments, including: St Peter's Abbey founded in 679 (later Gloucester Cathedral), the nearby St Oswald's Priory, Glo ...
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