We all have those events in our lives that, without knowing it at the time, have a huge impact on our future. On a winter Sunday morning in 1998 I had one of those events. ‘Chariots United’, a team I’d built a couple of years before, were playing away from home in Stotfold, Bedfordshire. It’s [...]
Month: July 2015
So, what’s in a Title?
I’m an Office Manager! There, I’ve said it. I’ve admitted that after 28 years in the industry I’ve aspired to my new role as an Office Manager (even though my Linked-In has not evolved and says Regional Manager!). It’s amazing how these two words have consumed so much air time in my life in [...]
The day I was outrun by a Teletubbie – Part 2
At the half way point crossing Tower Bridge I was struggling to keep up with Paul and he was struggling to stay slow for me. We agreed he should head off and I was all alone with another 3,000 people around me!!! At 17 miles I hit the “wall”. Having previously run 16 mile races [...]
The day I was outrun by a teletubbie – Part 1
Back in 1998 I snapped my ACL in my left knee playing football. Whilst sitting in my hospital bed, having been told I should never do strenuous exercise again unless I wanted to have a replacement knee later in life, I was watching the London Marathon on TV. Never being one who liked being told [...]
Character Angels
Dave Smith, Nick Schumann, Pete Claridge, Lars Hubbard, Bob Hunt, Mark Beattie, Mr. Martin, Mum and Dad. Most of you will have never heard of these people, but to me, these are my Character Angels. The people who have shaped who I am today, whom I have learnt from and leant against in the tough times. [...]