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  • Photo of the month: August 2025

    Photo of the month: August 2025

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    It’s another sports photo this month as I spent a very pleasant and productive afternoon at the Cambridge Criterium cycle event. Lots of action and very colourful so plan ty of scope for photography. This is one of my photos from the afternoon and was taken was taken with my Sony A7 III 1/80th at…

  • Photo of the month: July 2025

    Photo of the month: July 2025

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    Not my usual genre but it was an opportunity not to be missed. Cambridge City was opening its new ground with a friendly against Cambridge United and I got the opportunity to go pitch-side. ‘Wear a high-viz’ they said. It was quite an experience so with my camera on burst mode I took a fair…

  • I walked to Ely the other day

    I walked to Ely the other day

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    Not a big deal you might say if you live in one of its adjacent villages but I live in Histon which makes it a 27 km hike. Even 27 km might not seem that far to some but although I do walk a lot and join groups that do regular Friday morning walks they…

  • 1975: part 1 the sport

    1975: part 1 the sport

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    At the time I felt that I spent a lifetime in Indonesia but it was barely two years. I arrived in Jakarta the middle of 1974 and left in August 1976. But I was there for the whole of 1975. This was 50 years ago and much has changed. Technology has transformed communications of course…

  • I’ve done my bit for women’s football

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    I’ve got to confess that I’ve not been a whole hearted participant in the ‘the Lionesses won the European Cup so all’s well with the world’ orgy of celebration following last Sunday’s victory. I don’t want to play down the victory and I’ll certainly applaud the impact that it will likely have on women’s participation…

  • I’m not really a runner these days

    I’m not really a runner these days

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    Over the last few years, specifically 2012-2015, I’ve been doing more running. I started because a colleague inspired me when she told me about her first 10k. If she can do it then so can I so I added it to my rather informal bucket list: do a 10k and finish within an hour.

  • Cycling to nowhere

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    It seems to be getting worse and the evidence is the buoyant business at stores like Rutland Cycles. More and more people are getting with the Lycra, buying expensive bikes and cycling round in circles. They’re not going anywhere but they’re getting miles in their legs. I guess it’s good for them, builds stamina, works…

  • Histon vs Barrow; 14 Aug 10

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    I’m not a great fan of football these days although you can’t avoid it and I did watch most of the more important world cup days. However I did grow up an avid fan, especially of non-league football of the Welsh variety, click here for more about that. Nowadays if it’s a choice I’d prefer…

  • I didn’t watch the cup final; 30 May 09

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    Every month I write a monthly report. I do it because I’m a county councillor and it keeps the parish councils in my division up to date with what I do. I finish every report with a personal item. I thought you might like to read the one I wrote yesterday. You can read the…