“You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy books, and that’s pretty much the same thing.”
We absolutely love books! Our house is full of them. From tales of adventure to self-help, books on fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle (of course), classic tales of literature, humour, and science fiction. They help us to escape and unwind after a busy, stressful day. They take us on adventures to far-flung, and even imaginary lands. And they help us to learn and grow.
Because I love books so much, I knew I wanted to write them for a living. It is my life’s ambition to sit by the fireplace in years to come, look up and see all of the works that I have created sat there on the shelf. Why? Because they are my way of sharing the things I’ve learned that can help you to be fitter, healthier, happier, and more adventurous.
My books
All Downhill From Here: Our John o’ Groats to Land’s End Cycling Adventure, and How You Can Do It Too
All Downhill From Here is a lighthearted, humorous, but sometimes poignant read, telling the story of my very first big cycling adventure from John o' Groats to Land's End, with my great friend Simon, back in 2007.
£9.99 (including postage & packing on the UK mainland)
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On Sale Now: My New ‘Bookmark Your Next Adventure’ Bookmarks
To celebrate the launch of All Downhill From Here, I’ve created a series of Great British Adventure Bookmarks, showing you the very best Britain has on offer when it comes to heading out into nature and getting active.
The first two in the series, Cape Wrath, and Malham Cove, are out now.
Each has a photograph on one side, taken by us whilst there on our own adventure, plus a little information about the place and how you can explore it on the reverse.
Printed on recycled card with a beautiful matte finish
All postage and packaging is recycled and recyclable too.
Only £2.99 each, including FREE First Class postage.
The Complete Guide to Weight Loss
Back in 2014, I was published for the first time. The Complete Guide to Weight Loss takes an impartial look at the science of weight loss and how it can help you with your goals.
Primarily targeted at Personal Trainers, but written so as to be useful and easy to understand for anyone, it covers weight loss topics including the science of metabolism, measuring progress, setting goals, nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, and medical intervention.
A few years back, I withdrew the rights for the publisher to continue publishing the book, as I’m planning to rewrite and redesign it in the future as part of the balance collection.
If you’re interested though, or you think it might help you now, you can still find a few new and secondhand copies going for an absolute bargain on Amazon here! Please do check out the very kind reviews left by previous readers about how it has helped them.
What next?
What else but the story of our 2020, including all the tough times we went through and our amazing cycling adventure around Britain’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It’ll have a big focus on mental health and the power of nature to help heal.
Or, should I say, the first half of our amazing adventure! Part 2 is very much still to be completed, so watch this space.
Beyond this, I have a whole series to work on based on the balance method and principles. There’ll be one on how to form lasting habits, and others on the specific habits you need to focus on to achieve particular wellbeing goals.
Sounds a lot actually! I best stop working on the website and get back to it.
Recommended Reading
Coming soon!
Recommendations galore!!! Books about cycling, running, walking, and other adventures. Books on exercise, nutrition, recipes, lifestyle, positive mindset, behaviour change, nature, and sustainable living. Everything you’d expect to find on a nicely balanced bookshelf!
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