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Author Archives: Clive Andrews
The Myth of Pub Welsh
A good friend of mine recently returned from a weekend in north west Wales. I asked him about his trip. “It was fine” he said, “though of course the locals did the usual thing of switching to speaking Welsh whenever … Continue reading
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Filthy Pleasures
Mountain biking in southern England in January is generally a muddy experience. A couple of hours in Bedgebury Forest, Kent, leads to a bike covered in thick black gritty mud. Thankfully, the visitors’ centre has a freely available hosepipe. One … Continue reading
Welcome to Spamworld
We all know about spam. We’re all fed up with the constant deluge of crap in our inboxes. But recently, I seem to have passed a significant threshold. Over half the email messages I now get, on my work email, … Continue reading
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Reach for the Eurostars
It amazes me the way that I can wake up in Rebecca and Simon’s spare room in Brussels, then stroll down the road, hop on a train and step off in central London in the time it takes to read … Continue reading
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Specialized have gone global…
It looks like Specialized, one of the bike industry’s leading players, has made an interesting decision about how it uses its distinctive branding. Specialized are a big name in bikes and they’re very proud of their brand. Most of their … Continue reading
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Sea Swimming
After tentatively dipping my toe in the cold English Channel, I have now taken the plunge and fully joined up with the ‘Arch Section’ of Brighton Swimming Club. In December. Cold? Yes, it is. It really is. But it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton, swimming
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Books Stink
Christmas shopping in a busy Brighton bookshop on the 23rd December. A harassed-looking teenage girl walks in, followed by two restless young boys. One of the boys exclaims “Cor, it stinks in ‘ere!” His elder sister explains: “Course it does … Continue reading
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