Is this the title of my new book? Another blockbuster from Stevenage’s finest? Sorry, but no. The blog title is because today marks the fifth anniversary of writing the very first words of 26 Miles to the Moon. At 9:30am on 1st August 2011, in …
Read More2045 and all that
Great Scott! Space-time continuum! Hoverboards! Yes, I’m jumping on today’s bandwagon, but only because Back to the Future is my favourite film and I just have to celebrate the day its sequel was set in. However, instead of looking back at the past’s version of …
Read MoreDude, where’s my hoverboard?
Great Scott!! Did you know it’s just five years until we reach the timelines of Back to the Future II? I remember watching it being amazed at all the cool things we were likely to have in the future. At the time, it was over …
Read MoreEpisode MMX: A New Hope
I don’t know about you, but for me, 2009 was one heck of a rollercoaster ride full of highs, bumps, twists and turns. And just when I thought it was cruising nicely to begin the next lap, it threw me off the side and left …
Read MoreThe world is my lobster
With 2008 out of the way, it’s time to look forward to what 2009 has in store for me. If you’ve followed my blog so far, you will have seen a number of entries where I look at the future and even have a chat …
Read MoreAnother lap round the Sun
2009 is here at last! The way I see it, 2008 will go down as the year where things that you thought were certain suddenly became uncertain. The obvious thing to mention is the Credit Crunch – remember the Chewits monster ? Like that, it came …
Read MorePast ambitions
When I was 15, for some reason I decided to write down my ambitions in life. They ended up being a mixed bag, which you can now see in the photo below, taken from the original orange school exercise book I used. You may …
Read MoreIn da zone
It’s been a busy week for me so far, with seemingly not much time in the evenings, but I managed to fit in two runs on consecutive days. Three miles yesterday and three today. All on my treadmill, and all in relative comfort. I’ve now …
Read MoreThis is heavy, Doc
I wanted to do an entry today to my future self, as I got a few things I’d like to say to that dude that may help him. People say you should look after the future, so I think it’s important you take care of …
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