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Living the dream and the lasting legacy – week two of the London 2012 Olympics
If ever there was a motivational endorsement of everything good that came out of these past two weeks, it was voiced by Lancashire lass Sam Murray late on Sunday afternoon. Surprisingly fresh from her silver medal performance at the Modern … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, boxing, cycling, equestrian, gymnastics, lancashire, London 2012, Olympics, sailing, tennis
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40 great reasons to have loved the 2012 Olympics
In no particular order … 1. Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for setting the tone and leaving me proud to be British; and Stephen Daldry and Kim Gavin’s closing pageant for living up to its high standard 2. Double-golden girl Laura … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, BBC, cycling, danny boyle, equestrian, gymnastics, London 2012, Olympics
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When bronze ambition measures up to golden gongs
When Jess Ennis and Mo Farah somehow found those extra gears and kicked home to secure yet more Team GB gold medals on Saturday night, there were tears of pride and joy up and down this land. If ever there … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, sport
Tagged athletics, canoeing, cycling, equestrian, gymnastics, judo, London 2012, Olympics, rowing, swimming
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Oh Danny Boyle
Arise Sir Daniel. The Boyle done good at the Olympic Park on Friday. And what with DB’s opening ceremony and the torch relay that preceded it, a lot more of us feel part of London 2012 now – something we … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, sport
Tagged Beatles, British Cycling, danny boyle, David Beckham, James Bond, Kenneth Branagh, London 2012, Olympics, Team GB, Underworld
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Are we nearly there yet? – Ben Hatch
A chance to enjoy some quality time with your partner and children, clocking up 8,000 miles on a UK tour – with free accommodation and a huge amount of attractions thrown in, all financed by a leading guide book publisher? … Continue reading
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Tagged are we nearly there yet?, ben hatch, Bill Bryson, books, david hatch, Frommer's, Michael Palin, reviews, travelogue, UK
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Bradley Wiggins’ tour de force
Allez allez allez! What’s that? A British one-two in the Tour de France? Absolutely. Congratulations to Bradley Wiggins – king of the rue, home and away, and an inspiration to us all. Surely it won’t be long now before there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bradley Wiggins, chorley, Chris Boardman, Chris Froome, Chris Hoy, cycling, Horwich, Jason Queally, Mark Cavendish, Tour De France
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From boy to man and NME to Catching the sun – the Tony Parsons interview
Can it really be 36 years since Tony Parsons first burst on to the UK music scene as a writer with the NME, answering an advert calling for ‘hip, young gunslingers’? By that stage he already had his first novel … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 Shades of Grey, authors, books, Catching The Sun, Ian Fleming, interviews, Julia Roberts, Nick Hornby, NME, Tony Parsons
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Am I old enough to read this?
No, this isn’t about that over-hyped EL James book that you only need one hand to read, but the newly re-stoked reading row regarding age classification of books. Ex-vicar, ex-policeman, ex-roadie and exorcist (or outspoken self-publicist, depending on your point … Continue reading
Marray, Murray, Middletons and Mud
In the words of the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, “Unusual weather we’re having, ain’t it?” And while we’re on that subject, did you hear that Dorothy’s other good friend the Tin Man finally got what he wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged Formula One, Hamilton, Marray, Middleton, Murray, tennis, Tour De France, Webber, Wiggins, Wimbledon
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Catching the sun – Tony Parsons
I guess the best fiction takes you on a journey, and in the case of Catching the Sun, Tony Parsons has you making an 8,500 mile trek to Phuket, Thailand. Not to an all-inclusive honeymoon-friendly world of five-star travel though, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Films & TV, reviews, Thailand, Tony Parsons, travel
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