Ethics

07 May 2017
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Mountain Fuel

Sticky Post By On May 7, 2017 With No Comments
I’m almost 100% sure that if you’ve found yourself reading this then you’ll have, in the same measure, heard of Mountain Fuel. If not…where have you been?!? They have taken the ultra/endurance/mountain (clue’s in the name, dumbo) community by storm…
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07 Apr 2017
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Plaudits for artistic merit…..

Sticky Post By On April 7, 2017 With 2 Comments
Money for old rope this. It’s been a subject that’s raised it’s schward a few times in the past and, well, it’s raised it again. I’m talking, of course, about aesthetics….. aesthetic or esthetic [es-thet-ik or, esp. British, ees-] Synonyms…
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03 Aug 2014
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You can tell I’m bored……

Sticky Post By On August 3, 2014 With No Comments
Yup, TWO inane posts within 20 minutes of each other. Bore off right?! Wrong. Read this and shut up!  Sorry. Please do read this though, or rather go to this. The website I mean. This one. Here…….www.velominati.com It’s reet good.P.S. I…
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11 Jun 2014
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Ethics in Fell Running: An Essay

Sticky Post By On June 11, 2014
Well, I’ve put paid to the idea of monthly ‘reports’ of a self-gratifying nature. Instead I’m succumbing to ataxia style ramblings whenever thoughts come into my head or events transpire to warrant some text. My boss at work asked me…
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22 May 2010
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Dark Horses No. 2

Sticky Post By On May 22, 2010 With No Comments
As if on cue, and to what roughly may look like some kind of planned schedule, i have received the answers to the questions of both my second and third installments of the ‘Dark Horse’ articles. By way of the…
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16 May 2010
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Darks Horses No.1

Sticky Post By On May 16, 2010 With 1 Comment
Feeling a little ‘low’ and uninspired? Want to live vicariously through other, more talented people? Not as strong/bold/French as you’d like? Unable to pass urine without wincing? Brother’s. Sister’s. I feel your pain! If, like me, you want all of…
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25 Apr 2010
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Bowderstone, St. Bees and a ‘Quince’

Sticky Post By On April 25, 2010 With 2 Comments
In the week that saw petrol prices hit a staggering 130.9p a litre (that’s SHIT by the way if you’re reading this from America) i was trundling my way North to the Lakes. 50mph MAX to save as much fuel as…
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17 Nov 2009
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Crag Politics: The British/American Divide

Sticky Post By On November 17, 2009 With 1 Comment
BetaAmerican: Say ‘Beta’ too loud in this place that we’re dwelling and you’ll get pounced upon like a doughnut at weight-watchers. Four-letters is all it takes to turn you into the most important person in the world, a chest-rubbing feeling…
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