Tag: Newspaper Feature

  • Not your average cycling writer…

    Not your average cycling writer…

    There’s a whole host of people who aren’t photogenic, fast or fabulous on their bikes. They’re just folks trying to carve back a bit of life for themselves, despite the naysayers. I write for these people.

  • If you can’t stand the heat…

    If you can’t stand the heat…

    There’s definitely something about chefs. It’s quite hard to put your finger on what exactly it is, but there’s an indefinable quality about these larger-than-life personalities who produce food to die for, that makes them fascinating interviewees.

  • What dad REALLY wants for Father’s Day

    What dad REALLY wants for Father’s Day

    What your dad really wants for Fathers Day, but was afraid to ask…

  • Looking back: Our First Father’s Day

    Looking back: Our First Father’s Day

    Looking back, here’s a piece I wrote for Western Morning News to mark my first Father’s Day as a dad.

  • The Scotsman MAMIL Feature

    The Scotsman MAMIL Feature

    Who are these fellas? They’re MAMILs (Middle Aged Men in Lycra) and this is their time. Welcome to the age of the MAMIL.

  • Is it just me or are Seagulls really evil?

    Is it just me or are Seagulls really evil?

    Seagulls aren’t like other animals. They are malignant, plotting, conniving, nasty creatures…

  • The Olden Days

    The Olden Days

    I’ve started to sound like my dad, I even cough like him. Some say you spend the first decades of your life worrying you’ll turn into you father, and the the next decades worrying you won’t…

  • Steph Bridge: Interview

    Steph Bridge: Interview

    I find Steph Bridge holding court. She’s in her element talking to customers and friends, it’s easy to see how the former quickly join the ranks of the latter. As she talks, Steph constantly does three things at once -answering phones, monitoring emails and organising appointments. Within minutes I can see that Steph, who spends…

  • Your average Cycling writer? Fat chance!

    Your average Cycling writer? Fat chance!

    When I started writing about cycling I had to make the decision (and it was a decision) to be honest. What do I mean? In short, I had to make it clear that I wasn’t one of those lean, mean, ‘cool’ cyclists who clock up 100s of miles without breaking sweat…

  • Moose Allain Interview

    Moose Allain Interview

    Moose Allain is a big, avuncular fellow. His naturally serious face regularly erupts into gales of laughter that are as contagious as they are welcome. I’m immediately at home in his (clearly family-orientated) house – it’s that kind of place.