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My training for "Dribbling Britain" in the Welsh mountains ended in hilarious fashion

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Two weeks ago I decided to get some good hiking training in just before my mate Andy's stag do. The stag cottage/barn was in remotest Mid Wales, not too far from my first straight line attempt. Why not take advantage of the big hills and great weather and get some much needed miles in my legs? I rightly concluded. So, I parked up at the cottage a day early and se...

Me and Verity two years before we'd even met

Exactly 7 years ago today on the 20th of June 2015, me and Verity attended the very same Walsall Arboretum Park run. (For those of you who don't know, the parkrun is a weekly 5k running event held every Saturday morning at 9am in parks all over the country). We didn't know of each others existence at the time, and wouldn't do for another 2 years.

When Verity and I met (at snobs nightclu...

Here's the stream for those who wanted to catch up!

Next stream will be music based, including my favourite artists, albums and the inspiration for my own tracks from 16 bit adventure and beyond

Stream tonight at 7pm

I'm going to attempt to stream tonight at 7pm BST for 2 hours. I'm going to use YouTube, as I believe there is an unlisted link. The only downside is that some of you guys will probably share it, but what can you do. Other than that I think it should work? I'll make sure I'm here half an hour early to try and get it sorted and not keep you waiting (like the good old days)

Who fancies a stream?

You heard correctly! I'm thinking of doing a biweekly YouTube stream for $4 patreons only. An intimate arena in which I can properly converse with my loyalist fans in a more efficient way. I was going to make a video for you today about the inspiration for my 16 bit album, but then I thought, why not just do a stream? I can talk about lots of other stuff, answer lots of your questions and have ...

Just flew over Littlehampton

Flying back from Primavera festival, tired eyed from all the non stop boozing and crowd battling, I awoke from my hours sleep to see that the English coast was approaching. I wonder if we're anywhere near Littlehampton, I thought to myself. I looked down and there it was, clear as day in the centre of the image. If you look closely you can just about make out the prints left by Daniel's grandmo...

London to Budapest - Part #7 - Linz to Budapest (includes longest day ever)

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This life changing adventure nears its close..  

Highlights include another nasty fall, an escape from a huge factory, and the longest day of cycling i've ever done in my life. The story ends at my original target of Budapest where by pure coincidence I bumped into my auntie Dawn in a nightclub.   

Thanks to everyone w...

Reckon this is a pure coincidence?

For those confused: Bernardo Silva is a famous footballer, and I get a lot of comments from people saying I look like him. Personally I think if you take away the short brown hair and short beard, the similarities would be pretty dubious, but I'm just wondering if they picked him to do the geoguessr because one of his team mates has said he looks like me? as a footy fan, that would be absolutel...

London to Budapest - Part #6 - Munich to Linz (story of the kindest man in Austria)

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The adventure continues as leave Bavaria and head for the stunning landscape of Austria..

Highlights include some fun shenanigans in Munich and Salzburg, but the main event here is the story of the most calamitous, desperate day of the trip which ended in the most heart-warming of circumstances.   

Apologies for the ridicul...

Geo Detective #15 a few hours early, cos I love ya.

This is a decent one I think, but let me know what you think. Edited by new editor Joe again.

(Adverts on it again because I'll be leaving the house)

Stag do in Albufeira was interesting. Did terrible at golf as expected, and lost my phone whilst drunkenly climbing over fences to try and find my apartment complex. Turns out I was half a mile away from it anyway, as pointed out by ...

I've saved the best till last.. Black Country No Roads Mission [PART 3]

PATREONS:

Here is the final episode. Few things to say to accompany it..

Firstly, I've had to put adverts on this one because I'm going abroad tomorrow (hence the early release also)  and can only place ads on my computer. Hope you don't mind too much.

Secondly, and I definitely should have told you this, but there will be no bonus footage for this series. The edit on ...

Abandoned railways and amusing accents - Black Country No Roads Mission [PART 2]

Here you are patreons, it's part 2. Subtitles will definitely come in useful on this one are there is dialogue with people from Wednesbury. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

The smutty journey through yam yam land continues. In part 2 we journey beyond the glacial M6 and into the heart of the black country. Arriving at the gates of Dudley zoo by 5pm is imperative, so I'm hoping ...

Introducing the "No Roads Mission" ..a very urban adventure [PART 1]

*For those wondering where their YouTube comment went, I had to reupload this because of a mistake. Feel free to comment again if you so wish :)

How goes it Patreons? sorry this one is a bit late. Many of you will have seen the original lockdown no roads mission (if you haven't you should - it's on the $1 tier!)
If you have seen it, don't be confused by the title - it's for YouTube (w...

I've been beaten to it!

So it seems that 2 young lads from Somerset have successfully crossed Scotland in a straight line, deviating 38 metres. You can find their 3 part series on YouTube now here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLin8pjXJ_0XPKU-6jRjJyA

I'm sure you're keen to get my thoughts on it, so here they ar...

London to Budapest - Part #5 - Frankfurt to Munich

The adventure continues as I peddle deeper into the beautiful southern half of Germany..  Highlights include a romance that spawned from me causing a girl to miss her flight, a swift lesson that bikes and tram tracks don't mix, and an almighty booze up in Munich that left me with a worrying nickname..  

Thanks for watching everyone!

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London to Budapest - Part #4 - Amsterdam to Frankfurt

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We leave Amsterdam and it's tainted mushroom flavoured memories behind and head inland towards Germany and the heart of the adventure.   

My aim is now to skip from city to city, partying as I go and working hard on the bike in between. That's exactly what I did.  

Highlights include sleeping on a park bench in Dusseld...

WALES III BONUS FOOTAGE #3 - DAY 4

Your fourth dose of bonus footage from Wales 3 is finally here. Apologies for the delay, it's been a bit more hectic than I anticipated the past few weeks.

This video includes all the noteworthy unused clips and scenes from the final slog. The slog that was supposed to be a 6 mile downhill walk in the park, but turned out to be arguably the toughest day of the lot. It really did test ou...

London to Budapest - Part #3 - Bruges to Amsterdam

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The journey continues as we leave magical Bruges and head across the flat lands of Holland toward my dark destiny with an even more magical mushroom.   

Highlights include defending the fries seller in Bruges main square from a mob of Danish football fans,  an illegal moped tow to Stijn's lovely Netherlands farmhouse, and a mus...

*NOT A VIDEO, JUST AN UPDATE*

How's it going everyone? just letting you know that I'm now hard at work editing the "Black Country No Roads Mission" (which won't be called that.. it'll probably be called something like "I attempted to cross an entire urban area without using a single road") ..either way, I'm aiming for a late March release date (patreons a day first of course) and it's going to be an enthralling watch.
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London to Budapest - Part #2 - Calais to Bruges

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The story of the adventure that changed my life continues, and the adventure really begins as we set off from Calais into mainland Europe.  

This was supposed to be Calais to Cologne, but I realised how much there was to say about this day (I promise I'll condense things a lot more as we go on)  

Highlights include almost m...

WALES III BONUS FOOTAGE #3 - DAY 3

Your third dose of bonus footage from Wales 3, and it's another biggy!  
This video includes all the noteworthy unused clips and scenes from day 3, the day where it all went wrong.

There was even less footage on this day (2hrs 45 mins) but a higher percentage of it was interesting. Either way, Verity and I decided to let this one flow a bit more to give a real sense of the on go...

The story of the adventure that changed my life - Part #1 - London to Dover

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In 2014, a 23 year old troubled and restless version of myself decided to up sticks and embark on a truly ambitious journey across Europe on a shitty Halfords bike. Over the next few weeks I'll be telling the story of that life changing trip, starting with the calamitous day 1 in which I almost got myself killed on the M20 just outside Dover. &nbs...

WALES III BONUS FOOTAGE #2 - DAY 2

Sorry to bombard you with crap on a Friday night, but here's your second dose of bonus footage from Wales 3!

This video includes all the noteworthy unused clips and scenes from day 2, a day which remarkably only had 3 hours of footage in total.
As you can see there was nowhere near as much good stuff left over on this particular day, but hopefully it still satisfies any mission foota...

What do I actually eat besides jelly babies? Full food & drink breakdown

The second in a small succession of videos that offer insight and advice into the world of the straight line mission, starting with the pack list.  This one will probably be released tomorrow evening on YT.

You've seen the mouldy Jerky and the boatloads of Jelly Babies, but is there any real sustenance in the food that gets me across these countries? All will be answered in this vide...

What's In My Rucksack? A Full Breakdown Of My Pack

*Early release for Patreons (This evening on YT)*
*Apologies for the slowness of patreon videos recently. There's a fair bit going on at once and I'm trying my best to catch up with everything. Bonus Footage #2 will be here tomorrow, and the rest should follow quicker from now on. $4 tier, I have neglected you. So, on Monday I'll be releasing the first in a series of videos which tell the st...

WALES III BONUS FOOTAGE #1 - PRE MISSION + DAY 1

Good evening Patreons of old and new. Apologies for the late hour. This one took ages to HD process.

Here's your first king-sized portion of bonus footage from Wales 3.  
Some of the amusing clips that didn't make the final cut are bound to give you a good giggle, and the rest of the footage should give you a good insight into how me and Ben operated and conversed on the mission....

*Not Bonus Footage* but two cheeky chaps.

..and the bonus footage will be with you tomorrow evening. 50 minutes of it (from day one).

Until then, you have no option but to enjoy this snap of Thomas (3) and Benjamin (1)

Can we complete this extraordinary straight line mission? [DAY 4: Coastal Cravings]

*Comments WILL contain spoilers*  

It's been quite a ride, but this series is almost over. I had every intention of this mission being my most boring mission yet. It turned out to be the exact  opposite. The ultimate goal of a perfect continuous run may have slipped away from us on day 3 in tragic fashion, but we can still walk every step of this line and damn well complete it....

*NOT EPISODE 4* (but an update on it's release)

Hi all, Episode 4 is going to be a couple of hours late this evening, so you can expect it at around 10pm GMT. Really sorry if that scuppers any of your arrangements.
I think I was a bit unrealistic with the Tuesday release date. I've done my best to get it done for today, and it will have subtitles, but it's just going to be a bit late.

The good news is, it's a cracker. See you ther...

*Not a video* Final Episode release date info

Just letting you guys know that the 4th and final episode of this series will be released on Tuesday the 18th for you Patreons.

See you there :)