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ByJohn MayNew York last week, Great Yarmouth today. I’ve never been to Yarmouth before. It’s a really lovely town. I tend to think of British seaside resorts as being rather sad, diliapidated places. The one I know best, Weston-super-Mare, certainly is. But Yarmouth was very busy with holidaymakers, making the most of a beautiful day. I…
New Year’s Day 10k – Hyde Park
ByJohn MayIt was jolly cold this morning, but I soon warmed up and managed to get round a quite jolly course in well under an hour. The route took us round the edge of Hyde Park and then twice round Kensington Gardens before returning back to the Boathouse on the Serpentine. Now all I need to…
Picnics, Pinot and a Partial Eclipse.
ByJohn May“Let’s go to Wittenham Clumps,” suggested Mark. He was right. If you are going to watch the most significant solar eclipse visible from Britain for more than 25 years, there can be few better places than one of Oxfordshire’s most familiar landmarks, looking out across the county from a hilltop that people have been climbing…
Touching the hem of celebrity
ByJohn MayThe last few days have brought me just yards away from the UK’s headline making news stories. I am pleased to report that I have not been too affected by this and, as yet, will not be asking my friends at Colman Getty to secure publicity on the back of these experiences. On Wednesday evening,…
42.2k in Berlin
ByJohn MayBerlin is a beautiful, chilled city. Its Marathon appears to be run by the friendliest people ever – efficient, but human. Lots of smiling marshalls, excellent provision of water and the German equivalent of Gatorade. Thousands of bananas, ready peeled and thrust at runners as if we were performing chimps. And lots of very, very…
Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence at RAF Croughton
ByJohn MayIt was a pleasure to attend this year’s American Independence Day celebrations at RAF Croughton. Although held a week ahead of the Fourth of July, the event marked a particularly significant milestone. This year sees the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, a moment of profound historical importance that continues to shape…
