Bluffer’s Guide to Fitness
You wake up at 3am, in a cold sweat. ‘What’s wrong?’ asks your partner/dog/cat. ‘I
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The Blog
A collection of articles from Chris, covering a wide range of topics - from everyday life to new writing projects. Grab a coffee, sit back (or upright, depending on how much you value your posture) and enjoy!
Bluffer’s Guide to Fitness
You wake up at 3am, in a cold sweat. ‘What’s wrong?’ asks your partner/dog/cat. ‘I just had a nightmare… that Chris Carra guy hasn’t had a book published for a while.’ ‘Don’t worry’, he/she/dog/cat replies. ‘His fourth book, The Bluffer’s
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My Veganuary: Oat Lattes, Discipline and Harrods
Happy New Yea… hang on, I’m a few weeks late. If you are slow to the party, for the first three weeks of 2019 I have been living as a vegan, after committing to participate in Veganuary. I wrote a
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Let’s Start Veganuary!
This January I have decided to give ‘Veganuary‘ a go. Usually I snub any themed months (things like Movember, Dryathlon, etc), but I find veganism resonates with me very strongly. I am passionate about animal welfare, the environment and my
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An Inside Look at My New Book
Within the next few weeks, my latest book – Swansea City Match of My Life – will be released. What better time than now to share a few facts about it? Here goes… It’s called Match of My Life. Let’s start with
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A Day in the Life of a Freelance Writer
Anyone can call themselves a freelance writer – just like I can call myself a freelance heart surgeon. Thing is, I don’t get any work as a heart surgeon. As a freelance writer though, I can barely keep up. A
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My Guitars
For those who don’t know, I have played guitar for around 17 years. I’m no Eric Johnson, but I’m not bad. ‘Decent’ – that’s the word! As a teenager, playing guitar was my main activity, alongside being moody and awkwardly
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My Coffee Haunts
I love coffee, even though these days I tend to drink more decaf than the actual good stuff. I even had a… tea the other day (gasp). And, as a freelance writer, I’d rather work from cafes than go stir
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Time for a Change!
Right – cup of coffee, laptop, WordPress… Let’s do this! It’s been a while since I’ve updated this website, which acts as both a hub to bring together some of my writing work and a severely underused blog. Most readers
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NEW BOOK: Match of My Life
Hello! It’s been a while, but I’ve been busy working on my latest book, which I am now pleased to announce – Swansea City: Match of My Life! This is a fantastic collection of stories from 16 iconic Swans players,
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Forza Swansea – End of an Era
Here’s a very, very brief post to confirm that I am no longer in charge of ForzaSwansea.com. After six very enjoyable years, I made the decision to pass control to a new party in November 2016, after being unable to
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