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Staying 25.

Having a best mate die is a hard thing to deal with. I’m sure a speak for a lot of people, but when they go as unexpected as Sam did it knocks you for six. I think we are prepared for grandparents or family friends with ailments to depart in a gradual and sad but expected manner – but when someone the same age is suddenly taken away from you, it’s a classic mixture of denial, anger, sadness and…

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The Tale of Envy.

It’s 1995, and I was leading a strange double life. On certain nights, I would be playing in some indie venue somewhere in the country, bashing out 45 mins of fast power punk. Other nights, I’d be in my glad rags, at Dukes in Chelmsford, dancing to the likes of Strike, Livin’ Joy and CJ Lewis. One day, an opportunity was presented in the form of an ad posted at my Sister’s college. Pre-dating…

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On IVF and experiencing traumatic childbirth.

There’s the old adage that life gets harder as you get older and this year it really lived up to that. This blog post is not meant to be a “poor me” sympathy piece, or a cry for help. There are far worse things going on in the world every day, compared to the year I’ve had so far. No. It’s catharsis. It’s a chance for me to get it out in some way, to share with those who aren’t entirely…

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Dossier #2: Who is James Bond?

Let’s get things straight from the off: there is only one James Bond. Well, since Daniel Craig turned up there’s two, and he didn’t have a gadget-laden Aston Martin (or at least he shouldn’t have). Alex Boucher and James Batchelor debate why, and we’d love to hear your thoughts.

Listen below or download this episode here. All episodes can be found at bondandbeyond.libsyn.com.

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