John McKenna
Business journalist turned B2B PR man, I also write about the joy of cycling & the joy of the Gospel
Life is marvellous
Neil Baldwin offers all of us a lesson on how to live life
Last night I watched “Marvellous”, the…err…marvellous BBC drama about Neil Baldwin.
I can only agree with the Scottish Herald in saying it is the best thing I have seen on telly all year (if you didn’t see it, do yourself a favour and watch it on BBC iplayer before it’s too late).
The programme had me in tears with . . .
Tour of Britain: Where to watch the end of stage 6
The seven best places around Berkhamsted to watch the cycling
The Tour of Britain comes to my stomping (or should that be pedaling?) ground this week.
Friday’s stage 6 from Bath to Hemel Hempstead sees out its closing stages on many of the roads I ride regularly so, if you do fancy going out to cheer on Cav, Wiggo, Kittel, Nicholas Roche et al, I’ve put together a list of what I . . .
A big thank you
I've raised over £500 for Mary's Meals by cycling RideLondon
Just a quick note to say thank you to everyone who has donated my give.net page. I have managed to raise over 500 (including Gift Aid) for Mary's Meals.
It's good to know that I didn't cycle 86 miles through a hurricane in vain.
Truth be told, despite the appalling weather on that Sunday last month, the . . .
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
The Father's aching heart
It’s the school holidays and I’ve found myself on my own for a couple of days while Kate takes the children (and dog!) to visit grandparents.
At one point yesterday, waiting for a train into London, I had a brief sense of my heart aching for them. It reminded me of the first year of mine and Kate’s relationship, which was . . .
The Final Countdown
Only days to go until I ride a century for Mary’s Meals
The countdown has begun – just six days until I attempt to ride 100 miles across London and Surrey in under six hours (thanks to Dodgy drummer Matthew Priest for sharing the above brilliant cover of Europe’s The Final Countdown btw).
It’s touch and go whether I’ll hit the sub-six hour target: yesterday I completed my . . .
Off to see the papal preacher
Fr Raniero Cantalamessa the main speaker at Catholic Charismatic men's weekend
I will shortly be hopping on my bike and cycling just under 40 miles across Hertfordshire for what will hopefully be a fantastic weekend.
I will be joining 180 other men in praise and worship at the Harvester's men's weekend, and listening to the papal preacher, Fr Raniero Cantalamessa...err...preach.
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How to make your own energy drink
Why spend a fortune on drinks that you can make at home for a fraction of the price?
In my day job I recently interviewed the man in charge of new products at UK sport nutrition firm Science in Sport (SiS).
The firm, like rivals High5, specialises in producing energy gels, bars and drinks for endurance athletes – typically runners, triathletes and, yes, cyclists (thanks to SiS’ PR people for the opposite . . .
