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.
3 Key Asks for local elections by Small Businesses
In my role as chair of FSB’s English Policy Unit, we are calling on election candidates from all major parties to help small businesses and the self-employed get on the right footing for recovery with three key asks.
Managers & Leaders, is one ‘better’?
Prompted by a question on a friend’s Facebook post, I’ve been caused to reflect again on how we talk about and differentiate these roles.
Unhurried – The Joy of Cycle Touring
This little film sums up perfectly the joy I find in cycletouring. It’s also inspired me to do the The John Muir Way another cycle tour to add to the list!
Politics – Solving Division with Technology
A fascinating video about technology & politics & the use digital tools to help bring consensus rather than division was recently brought to my attention by Rich Bishop. Has anyone else had experience of this? I would love to look at how we can bring this...
Interview on YouCanTri Podcast
I had the chance to chat to Penny Wilkin from You Can Coaching about my life in cycling, the joys of cycle commuting and family cycling and sharing a few tips along the way. Take a listen to Episode 30 to hear my conversation with Penny.
Interview on BBC Midlands about Economic Statement & latest restrictions
Today my loft got to be famous again as I shared, on behalf of Federation of Small Businesses, thoughts on today’s statement & what’s good and what needs a little more detail to ensure it matches need.