Bob is evidence that the Good Samaritan is more than a fable Bob is the reason I get up in the morning Bob is my personal trainer Bob is what Nietzsche never had Bob is the cause of ants in my pants, the mountain from the mole hill, my moment of... Read more
“Which way is it to the town centre?” “Sadly it’s a full 4 miles to the city, sir” “Nothing to be sad about!”, I thought, and set off into the cold darkness of morning on my way to Dublin. After ninety m... Read more
I like cycling and I like lycra but I appreciate that there are some situations in which it is not the most appropriate attire. The problem is, I don’t always have time to change. Here is a list of some odd places and situations in which I... Read more
This is a long overdue blog post. I’ve been working with Francis Charlesworth since before this website began and he has yet to feature on the front page. Until now. “Hi Francis, I’m Tim Moss”. I was at Heathrow airport collect... Read more
I’ve been meaning to write something about outdoor swimming for some time now. I am a terrible swimmer. I can only “do” two strokes – front crawl and breast stroke – neither of them are executed with any grace or ef... Read more
“Ready?” “Yes”, she replied, “No! Wait. What’s the plan? Are we actually swimming?” “Full submersion. Anything else is a bonus”, I replied and ran excitedly into the sea. I’m glad there... Read more
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloo... Read more
James Bowthorpe is famous for breaking the speed record for cycling around the world and for hitting a wombat whilst doing so. He also happens to be raising a lot of money and awareness for a cause important to him and is a nice guy to boot. I m... Read more
Owing to a recent change of circumstance, a British Olympic Athlete is sought to join an expedition to the South Pole to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics. The successful candidate will join a Paralympian and a Special Olympics Athlete in a... Read more
I’m going for a slight variation for this month’s Six of the Best. I’ve put up some of my favourite articles below as per usual (please vote for any that you enjoy) but I’d also like to hear from you what blog entries and... Read more
I knew I shouldn’t have gone to M&S. As wonderful as the instant hit of savoury food had been yesterday in contrast to morning of biscuit bingeing, I had now discovered a food stuff that was worse for transporting in a rucksack than b... Read more
