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Friday, 12 December 2025

DREAD, RECOVERY, AND THE TURNING WHEEL

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he season has now drawn us deep into its quiet heart, the Wheel of the Year quickly turns towards the Winter Solstice, the sacred longest ni...
Friday, 5 December 2025

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE...

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ur annual countdown to Yule was accompanied by a nagging worry this year. With my recent injury, the simple act of climbing into the loft to...
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Sunday, 30 November 2025

THE WILL TO RETURN: TRADING TWO WHEELS FOR THE BUS

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fter three weeks of forced rest following my accident, I had determined that getting back to work had to happen, even if I was nowhere near ...
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Saturday, 22 November 2025

ULLR'S ICY GRIP: FROM SORE TO SWORDS

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he temperature is dropping swiftly, and the frosty fingers of Ullr are touching every corner of our land. It’s exactly the kind of cold even...
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Friday, 14 November 2025

DOWN IN A SPLIT SECOND: THE CRASH

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n Wednesday 5th November, I left work on my bike to ride home. Some had expressed concern about the potential for issues, with youths known ...
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Monday, 10 November 2025

THE CURSE OF THE CYCLING STEREOTYPE

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very November's arrival signals a few things, chief among them the start of the festive season preparations. At work, this translates in...
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Saturday, 8 November 2025

TELEVISION: SUBSTANCE OVER SPECTACLE

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​eality television simply isn’t my thing. I’ve perfected the cynical eye-roll whenever anyone mentions a new series set in a villa or a cast...
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Friday, 31 October 2025

BETWEEN THE ANCESTORS AND THE ELVES

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lfablót, Samhain, Calan Gaeaf, Pooky Night or even plain old Hallowe'en, whatever you call this festival—if you celebrate it, what exact...
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Friday, 24 October 2025

TWO FUNERALS AND ANOTHER FUNERAL

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nowledge of this truth doesn't make it any easier: the older you get, the more funerals you inevitably attend. For my wife, Morticia, th...
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Tuesday, 14 October 2025

TEACHING US TO SUCK EGGS

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y career has involved countless training courses, with their utility varying wildly between the truly beneficial and the utterly pointless. ...
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