summer – The Paps Life

Hiatus

Jeez it’s been AGES since I last wrote anything. I took my laptop away on holiday with me, thinking I might get a quiet five minutes here and there, but nope. I either didn’t get the chance, or I didn’t fancy it. What I did do though, was read, a LOT. Oh, I ploughed throughContinue reading “Hiatus”

A year in people #4 – Little Will

I’d been invited to a party. A joint birthday party for a big birthday at a big house in the country up in Lincolnshire. An unlimited booze, posh food, band, no-expense-spared type of party. I wasn’t drinking. I’d had a few nights out in the weeks before, I was in the middle of ultramarathon training,Continue reading “A year in people #4 – Little Will”

First winter in New Zealand

First winter for a while actually. For the last few years I’ve done a good job of escaping to the southern hemisphere over the UK winter for the majority of January. I don’t like the cold, you see, and January is pretty grim in the UK and never-bloody-ending. Imagine my DELIGHT to end up movingContinue reading “First winter in New Zealand”

Touring Tasmania….on a pushbike.

Well, I said I wanted a challenge. And f*ck me, did I get that. With bells on. Just a few things for you to consider before I start. 1) Tasmania is Australia’s hilliest state. 2) There was a record-high heatwave the first week I was there. 3) I’ve not biked anywhere near these kind ofContinue reading “Touring Tasmania….on a pushbike.”