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Splendid Isolation
It’s been a while since my last update. Too long and much going on. Visits to Indonesia and the completion of writing my first novel, called The Shadows That Sang. Based in Java, Indonesia, a story of two brothers whose world is thrown into chaos when a volcanic eruption destroys their village. Which is how…
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Miles and Mind Games – 100 miles of mountains and hills on a bike. Day 1 Coast to Coast Charity Cycling Challenge for Make A Wish.
The mind is both your strongest ally and your worst enemy. Day 1 of my 3 day solo charity cycle ride from the West Coast of Wales to the East Coast of England was a true test. Of both body and mind. After a night in Aberystwyth, I was up at 5am to prepare to…
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Hills and Wishes
The hill stretches out in front of me. The gradient not too unkind, for now. Yet it is continuous, unrelenting. The hill a struggle, as all hills seem to be. When you have reached the age of 50 and your legs have thousands of miles of cycling in them, the mind is fond of reminding…
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A Wish Is More Than A Dream
It has been 11 years since I first started fundraising and taking part in some amazing physical challenges. Challenges that have led me to climbing to the summit of Kilimanjaro, standing opposite Mount Everest, cycling the length of Britain in 10 days and running the London marathon. Since 2007, I have raised over £32,000 /…
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The Year of Living Creatively
2018 is a month in. February has arrived and what does this year hold in store? A year that began with hope and optimism, and to a large extent has carried that optimism still. My New Year resolution was made with the best of intentions. And unlike so many broken resolutions of previous years, I…
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