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CureSam Rocks (sort of)

February 25, 2014 | 9:48 am

Drum roll please…… The next CureSam Rocks will be on Saturday 10th May at the Millstone pub in Tickhill. We are pleased to announce that Vest and Pants, the best Radio 2 covers band in the world… EVER have agreed … Continue reading


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Going further….

February 9, 2014 | 1:41 pm

I got a letter in the post this week. Well, a magazine actually! I’d completely forgotten I’d done this but I entered the ballot for this years RideLondon 100 before Christmas. It is the main legacy event for cycling after … Continue reading


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A new year and a new challenge

January 26, 2014 | 2:55 pm

You can’t have helped but notice that 2014 is well under way! In actual fact, January is nearly over already. Time flies! With that in mind, I thought I ought to ‘dust down’ the CureSam blog, as I haven’t done … Continue reading


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Tour de Type 1

July 9, 2013 | 3:43 pm

I’m sure you will have worked out by now that I quite like riding my bike! You may not be aware that the biggest bike race in the world, the Tour de France, is coming to Yorkshire next year. The … Continue reading


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Lightening does strike twice

July 6, 2013 | 5:45 am

I dont know where the phrase comes from but I am here to testify that sometimes, lightening does indeed strike twice! For those of you with good memories, you’ll recall Nikki and I went on a whirlwind once in a … Continue reading


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My longest challenge to date

June 1, 2013 | 1:28 pm

Tomorrow is the Half Outlaw! They have some funny names for these things! IronMan, Outlaw…. its all different brands competing to establish themselves within the growing area of Triathlon. For the record, tomorrows race is: – A 1.2 mile swim, … Continue reading


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…And a follow up article.

May 12, 2013 | 11:46 am

As mentioned in my last post, a friend of mine publishes our local magazine “Tickhill Today“. I wrote a follow up to the article from last month, that will appear in the next issue, and have published it here too. … Continue reading


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A small feature…

May 12, 2013 | 11:33 am

A friend of mine publishes our local magazine “Tickhill Today” and very kindly offered to put a little feature in about my running the London Marathon as a fund raiser for JDRF. I didn’t want to share this until after … Continue reading


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London Marathon

April 22, 2013 | 4:31 pm

Well I did it… Just! I managed to get round in just over 5 and a half hours – five hours 40 minutes to be precise! At about 21 miles, the legs gave up, so the last 5 or so … Continue reading


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Better news!

April 15, 2013 | 4:31 pm

I’ve seen a physio this afternoon whose given me the once over! Apparently, I’ve got a combination of issues with my leg – It’s never straightforward is it…? Some soft tissue damage in the calf and some nerve irritation caused … Continue reading


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