Author, Freelance Writer, Nutrition Coach
If you are looking for a Built Like A Badass review in 2023, then you have come to the right place! Well, almost… I actually moved my full review of Built Like A Badass over to my fitness website, so
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Last time I posted on this site was just before the arrival of the global pandemic (remember that?!), after my return from Los Angeles and an epic trip to Gold’s Gym. So where have I been for the last two
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Update! In February 2020, I took a journey to what I thought was the original Gold’s Gym America in Venice Beach, then wrote an article about it. As it’s 2023, I have decided to revisit the article and revise some
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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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UPDATE: I first wrote this article in 2019 after finishing my first ever Veganuary. Now, it’s 2023 and I have been vegan for more than four years, so I have updated the article a little. I have also added a
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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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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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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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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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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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