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OK, True Believers 2017

This weekend, Daz and I had a swell outing in Cheltenham for True Believers 2017, where we were absolutely stoked to have our beautiful book - A Rum Run Awry - for sale, along with tons of Daz's latest prints and pieces of artwork. [gallery type="rectangular" columns="2" size="large" ids="7729,77...

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Recognise and Treat Hypothermia

Every January, over 1000 people fail to cross the finish line of Tough Guy. Normally, it’s because of the cold: even on relatively warm years, the combination of water, wind and exposure cripples hundreds. “It’s not cold enough for hypothermia” St. John’s Ambulance service tells me ever...

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Test of Strength?

I've never really been into powerlifting as a sport. It's presented as test of strength, but I've always felt like strength should imply the ability to perform a variety of physical feats - not just three highly practised movements (squat, bench press and deadlift). I mean, if a man can bench pr...

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Why Weight Training?

It's brainless, really. There's a bit of biology, physiology and simple maths, but weight training is pretty straightforward. For me, that's its appeal. The simpler the better, too. Three lifts: deadlift, squat and bench press. Do one of them correctly every day, and you'll get stronger. ...

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I Used To Be A Blogger

Once upon a time, not all that long ago, I was a blogger. I didn't realise it at the time, but I was. I wrote and shared - pseudo-insightful things - about life and my experiences dealing with it. Occasionally these things struck a chord with people and they would write to me, to say thanks and l...

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EWA Champion!

Friends! Murorga Sim Bowa has once again been crowned EWA British Champion! [gallery type="rectangular" ids="7597,7594,7596,7595"] After triumphing in a 10-man battle royal to win a shot at the championship, he took his chance immediately and sprang into the ring after the main event, to pin ...

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Lucha World at York Hall

"Because wrestling in York Hall is a once in a lifetime experience!" I protest, trying to explain why I am planning to perform at the Greatest Spectacle of Lucha Libre, then immediately flee 90 mins across London and out to Reading to play a guest show for Metal 2 The Masses. "How many times have...

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The Cultural Insensitivity of Airbnb

I love Airbnb, but the booking process is deeply culturally insensitive towards English people. By the time we've penned an informal yet appropriately polite booking request (complete with apologies for potential slight inconveniences) then rewritten it multiple times to ensure we are using vocab...

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