“Meeting the Dull (Wo)men of Great Britain – The Post Box Toppers of Rhyl” 14 minute read Every so often I am reminded of how odd my life must appear to the outside world. And it seems that my involvement with the Dull Men’s Club is only serving to amplify this oddness; taking what occurred…
Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Mountain Measurer
“Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Mountain Measurer” 10 minute read It took me almost three years to make it over to Wales to meet Myrddyn Phillips. And by that I don’t mean that I set off from home and almost three years later I finally arrived (1). No, what I mean…
Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Beer Can Collector
“Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Beer Can Collector” 14 minute read Do you remember the early designs of Lynx deodorant cans? I’m talking about the 80’s and 90’s here, back when the designs were clean and simple. The cans were black with a rounded cap, and three silver lines cut through…
Wild Camping 3: Attack of the Sheep – Edale, The Peak District
“Wild Camping 3: Attack of the Sheep – Edale, The Peak District” 16 minute read I cannot think of anything more humbling than the experience of watching the world wake up. To witness the world moving from dark to light, to feel the increasing warmth of the rising sun, and to hear the birds waking…
Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Man Who Collects Vacuum Cleaners
“Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Man Who Collects Vacuum Cleaners” 12 minute read From as far back as I can remember I was always obsessively tidy. As a child, my idea of fun would sometimes be to spend an entire day tidying my bedroom. I’d empty my desk and book shelves…
Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Crazy Golfers
“Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Crazy Golfers” 18 minute read It felt like I was on a date. My hands wouldn’t keep still, my heart was beating fast, and a small bead of sweat trickled steadily down my forehead. I was nervous, and it was starting to get the better of…
Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – The Event (Part Two)
“Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – The Event (Part Two)” 12 minute read “Good evening everybody.” Said Leland as he stepped forwards to greet everybody and get the evening started. “I thought I’d start things by giving you all a little presentation about how the Dull Men’s Club first began.” I leaned forward…
Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – The Event (Part One)
“Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – The Event (Part One)” 10 minute read What the hell am I doing? These six small words form what is arguably the one question that I’ve asked myself most in life. The second most asked question is about why I continue to watch The Walking Dead…
Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – A True Story
“Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – A True Story” 10 minute read This story begins with me ironing my socks. And no, you haven’t misread that. This is a full and honest declaration that I, Elliot, make a weekly habit of putting iron to cotton and providing myself with socks that are…
Wild Camping 2: Camp Harder – In The Lake District
Wild Camping 2: Camp Harder – In The Lake District 16 minute read I’d been hearing voices in my head. And for all of last autumn, winter, and the early stages of spring this year, I’d been tormented by them. It wasn’t the voices of demons, nor was it voices that told me to…
Wild Camping: Wasdale Head, The Lake District – Part Two
“Wild Camping: Wasdale Head, The Lake District – Part Two” 10 minute read Admitting defeat was hurting me in more ways than one. Because the journey back down was even more painful than the initial ascent given the weight on my back and the impact that this was having on my knees. Every step…
Wild Camping: Wasdale Head, The Lake District – Part One
“Wild Camping: Wasdale Head, The Lake District – Part One” 12 minute read Have you ever had one of those moments where you stepped back and asked yourself, what the hell am I doing? This was exactly the way I was feeling as I stepped out of my car and onto the village green…
Wild Camping: A New Concept Begins
“Wild Camping: A New Concept Begins” 12 minute read If you had to describe camping in just one word, what would it be? To some people it may be relaxing, to others it may be exhausting, and to some people, perhaps most in fact, the word would be pointless. Their argument for this is…
The Mission: Resurrected in Sheffield
The Mission: Resurrected in Sheffield 21 minute read The Mission died in Scotland almost two years ago. It had promise. It had potential. But it ended way too soon. For anybody that’s unfamiliar with what ‘The Mission’ actually is, or was; the premise goes a little something like this. It begins with a friend…
The Mission: A Friend in Scotland
The Mission: A Friend in Scotland – Glasgow, Fort William, and Ben Nevis – July 2015 (and 2014) 25 minute read July 2015 It was bumper to bumper on the M6 north-bound and I was only three hours into my trip towards Scotland. The sky was clear, the sun was beaming, and my windows were…