Health
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Beware the Blue Monday myth
Over the next week, you’re likely to see stories about ‘Blue Monday’ in your social media…
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Training for London Edinburgh London 2025: lessons from LWL
This is the second in a series of posts about my training and preparation for the…
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Training and top tips for London Edinburgh London 2025: part 1
This is the first in a series of posts about my training and preparation for the…
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Swindon’s Mechanics’ Institute: my letter in The Times
The Mechanics’ Institute in Swindon, Wiltshire, is symbolic of the Victorian belief in self improvement. It…
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Tips on completing the Rapha Festive 500
Prologue: my Festive 500 low point This was the moment when I cursed my decision to…
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My 10 years on Strava
Strava has emailed me to say that I joined the exercise tracking service 10 years ago.…
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Cycling from London to Wales and back – in a day
It’s a long way, cycling from London to Wales. Especially if you go via Tewkesbury, where…
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Falling off my bike
It all happened so quickly. I felt the back of my bike sliding from under me.…
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The 96 year old failed by Cardiff & Vale NHS health board
It is heartbreaking when the NHS fails the people it’s dedicated to help. When my father…
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Coronavirus: explaining and balancing risks
The coronavirus pandemic has raised an age old question. How do we assess risk? More difficult…