“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” 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…

“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” 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)” 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)” 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” 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…