Monthly Archives: April 2017

President Lannister and other despots

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Chris Barrow

You would think we know better in 2017. On one side of the world we have Kim Jong-un standing before the massed ranks of his army and press-ganged “supporters”, squealing delightedly as his armaments are paraded past. Koreans, both North … Continue reading →

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Why I’m pulling out of tomorrow’s Manchester Marathon

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Chris Barrow

With less than 24 hours notice (and after many a conversation in the last week about “just doing it”) I’ve reluctantly decided to withdraw from tomorrow’s Manchester Marathon, pushing my next attempt back to Liverpool at the end of May. … Continue reading →

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