2020 – Thank you to you, the readers

Thank you To the readers, the browsers, the scrollers, scanners & those of you who landed here by mistake. Those who think I talk utter garbage, to those who went on to find a series of words, a paragraph, a feature useful. Those who wanted more & those who wanted less. It’s been an odd…

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ARC’TERYX SHIFTS FOCUS FROM THE OUTSIDE IN, BRAND TO APPLY EXPERTISE TO MAKE PROTECTIVE GOWNS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Arc’teryx have long been one of the leading brands in design and innovation in producing technical garments for mountain environments. With many cycling brands taking action during the current crisis, it is great to see the outdoor industry kicking into gear to play their own parts, in a time where mainstream products have less relevance,…

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Alex Flynn’s ISOLATION DOUBLE EVEREST CHALLENGE

Alex Flynn, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2008 at the age of 36 will take on an epic isolation challenge that will take him 26.2 Miles high. Alex Flynn – Isolation Double Everest Challenge from alex flynn on Vimeo.   Having started at 6AM Today, April 24 2020, Flynn will climb and descend the stairs…

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Lock Down – Things to listen to

Sometimes you just want to get away from a screen, even a book. You may be out on a walk, a run, a ride, a drive (if you’ve a good reason) or simply want to melt into a chair with a pair of headphones. Well, I love a podcast, as does everyone now apparently, so…

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LOCKDOWN – You don’t need to become a better person

Lockdown A subject I’ve avoided, a time of confusion, additional stress & worry for many It’s day 4237.85 currently, or something along those lines. We’ve seen people excel at personal challenges, whether scaling mountains on stair cases, lapping gardens or beasting out 1000 reps. We’ve been humbled by frontline services & workers doing all they…

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inov-8 switch attention from the fells to the living room – Things to Do, Watch & See

For a brand synonymous with the Lake District’s Fells and part of their team based in Staveley, staying in doors and not shouting about the mountains can’t come easy. From my Milton Keynes HQ, right now, I would give a lot for one day of mountain air, views and ascent. The team at inov-8 have…

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