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Diversity

Colourful synthetics, dark bloody skin; rowdy exuberance, polite applause; going solo, doing it with brothers in arms; avoiding death or leaning closer to it. I’m aproachimg halfway on my expedition/holiday across the continents, looking for and at sports in all their guises. I’ve just left the sunny climes of Spain behind, and am enjoying the … Continue reading Diversity →

EEL extreme sports, research, sport, Uncategorized Leave a comment 30 Apr 201614 May 2020 3 Minutes

But is it a sport?

    My head buzzing with thoughts of flight and death, I headed for earthier territory. For this I chose the arid desert-scapes, natural parks and underdeveloped coastlines of Almeria. There were no specific sporting activities I was looking for here, more the general kind of activity people do away from the Hurley burely of … Continue reading But is it a sport? →

EEL culture, sport, Uncategorized Leave a comment 26 Apr 201614 May 2020 4 Minutes

So, I went to a bullfight

Yes, as the title indicates, I have decided not to beat around the bush, and come out with it. I am travelling around seeing lots of different sports, and while in Spain I felt I had a duty to see “Los Toros”. Because it is controversial, because it straddles sport, art and something else, and … Continue reading So, I went to a bullfight →

EEL academia, animals, culture, sport, Uncategorized 2 Comments 23 Apr 201614 May 2020 6 Minutes

Joy Ride

The frenetic football of Morocco done with, I boarded the ferry in Tangier, bound for Tarifa and so Spain. This was to be the 2nd of 3 continents on this trip, and my longest stay in any one country, at 2 weeks. With a great diversity of traditions among the different regions of Spain, I … Continue reading Joy Ride →

EEL academia, culture, extreme sports, sport, Uncategorized 1 Comment 19 Apr 201614 May 2020 5 Minutes

The end, but also the beginning

If you follow me on Twitter you may be aware that I recently finished my PhD. Yippee!!! Three and a half years of work, and its safe to say the hand in is a bit anti-climatic. Thankfully a couple of friends, Sean and George, were there to buy me a pint, enjoyed in the sunshine at … Continue reading The end, but also the beginning →

EEL culture, research, sport, Uncategorized Leave a comment 1 Apr 2016 2 Minutes

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