It’s not often boxers admit to having felt in awe of their opponent before they entered the ring, but then ex British and European light welterweight champion Clinton McKenzie retired long enough ago not to worry any more what people think. Read more »
On 19th April, my two companions and I — Raoul and the boat’s skipper, Ben — set sail from Plymouth on Fleur, a 40ft yacht, under clear skies and a calm sea. Read more »
“I think the whole economy has to have in mind what the consequences of wealth creation are. It’s not sufficient to just say, ‘I generate loads of wealth.’” Read more »
José María Figueres has the kind of CV that makes the rest of us wonder what we’ve been doing all our lives.
The ferry from Salcombe to East Portlesmouth across Kingsbridge Estuary in Devon is not a place you’d immediately associate with spiritual guidance and the secret of contentment.
But that’s exactly where Mike Carter, Guardian journalist and travel writer, did so – in a conversation with the ferryman.
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On paper, comedian Simon Day had it all. Protégé of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, winner of the Time Out new act of the year in 1991 and star of hit comedy series The Fast Show, success was his for the taking. Read more »
Running is simple, right? You put on a pair of shoes, step outside and set off from your front door, one foot in front of the other. No membership fees, no equipment (apart from shoes, obviously), and no venue required. The outdoors is your gym. Read more »
There can’t be many other books about walking that feature a tank, a man on a donkey and a protestor atop a palm tree waving his national flag on the cover. Read more »
I’m on the South Downs just outside Lewes and I’m watching a 6ft 4in, 230lb man in a bandana and shorts quickstepping barefoot across a cowpat-strewn field. Read more »
I’m standing in a warehouse on Brick Lane amid crowds of people. On my right is a woman kissing a pillar. On my left a video screen flickers into life, showing another woman having her faced licked by a dog. When the woman starts licking back, I start to feel a bit ill. Read more »
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