We Need Invisible Plumbing
Too often, we make things far too complicated. We expect people to have deep technical knowledge just to get basic things done in business. What we need is invisible plumbing . . . !
I must get out into the mountains to learn the news
I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.
Let’s talk about Town Centre Parking Charges
Great to be on BBC News to talk about the impact of increasing in-town parking charges compared to free out-of-town retail.
Something to read this summer
I was asked by the team at Coventry University to come up with my summer reading suggestions.
Make the World Better
This is not a time to use the UK as petri dish for political & economic ideas or for personality driven politics but for collegiate working to create a stable environment with a long term strategy to build a resilient economy and UK community.
Just how much can you transport by bike?
For the last 2 years almost all my food shops have been done by bike plus trailer, from a few bits to a full CostCo shop, all transported by human power. Why don’t you try it too?
London Marathon 2021
It was great to be back running in London on Sunday, after many “false starts” and a virtual version, London Marathon was back in all it’s glory.
Dan Beaumont is finishing a BIG adventure
I love my little adventures, a chance to take a break from “normal life” and the lift that that gives to your mental and physical wellbeing. But I’ve been following Dan Beaumont on Instagram for a while now, his adventure definitely cannot be described as little!
Escaping The Maze – A look at regulation and small business
When talking to small business owners about the challenges facing them and creating barriers to the growth of their business, one item is always top of the list, the regulatory burden. I’ve worked on a report, published today, which proposes a solution.
Cycling, Scotland and the Cateran Ecomuseum
Markus Stitz of Bikepacking Scotland have just released another short film “Built to Last” about cycling, Scotland and the Cateran Ecomuseum.