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March – A Vital Month in the Two Fat Laddies Quest
March is already shaping up to be a vital month for Two Fat Laddies. The nights are lengthening, there are crocuses by the side of the road, a hint of warmth in the air. It will be Easter in no … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, diary, diet, ferry, fitness, Fred Perry, gym, Iain Pope, isle of lewis, Lewis Castle School, Nicolson Institute, paris, reunion, rugby, school, Shaun Milne, shirts, stornoway, Two Fat Laddies, weight, weight loss, workout
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The Last Few Pulls Between Holm and Home
I wonder if he pictures it, or whether he chooses not to for fear of hexing it. Many times I have thought about what Niall Iain Macdonald’s homecoming to the Isle of Lewis after crossing the Atlantic Ocean might be … Continue reading
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Tagged Armish, Atlantic, blog, Butt, diet, food, Holm, Iain Pope, Iolaire, isle of lewis, Ness, new york, Niall Iain Macdonald, Ocean, point, rowing, Shaun Milne, stornoway, Two Fat Laddies, weight loss
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Get clicking to support Niall Iain
Only 10 people in history have ever rowed from West to East across the North Atlantic. More people have walked on the moon. And nobody has ever decided to row the screamingly wild and treacherous route across the North Atlantic … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic, diet, dieting, eating, fat, fatty, Iain Pope, illness, isle of lewis, Kukri Events, loony, meltdown, mental, new york, Niall Iain Macdonald, Ocean, rowing, SAMH, Scholarship, Scotland, Shaun Milne, stornoway, Two Fat Laddies, walkabout, weight, weight loss
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At the Water’s Edge
The last time I went home to the Isle of Lewis I was with my fellow Fat Laddie, Shaun in the summer of 2011. It was a trip I remember fondly for many reasons, but it was more than a … Continue reading
Tour de Farce, maybe, but we’ll Pedal for Scotland
Cycling was never my thing as a kid. I enjoyed it enough dodging about on the streets with friends, steering between the shards of broken glass that inevitably littered the bleak, concrete housing scheme where I grew up. But they … Continue reading
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Tagged bikes, biking, cancer, cycle, cycles, cycling, Edinburgh, exercise, freshnlow, glasgow, harris, Iain Pope, Maggie's Centre, pedal for scotland, Shaun Milne, stornoway, Tour de Farce, tour de france, Two Fat Laddies, weight loss
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The Lost Audioboos 2 – Shaun’s first cooked breakfast of 2011, The Coffee Pot, Stornoway
Shaun had his first cooked Scottish breakfast in the Coffee Pot, Stornoway during our trip home in July. We recorded the event for posterity both in words and photos. Why not? Breakfast in Stornoway (mp3) Bookmark on Delicious Digg this … Continue reading
The Smile Isle
While my trip to the Outer Hebrides with Iain may have been decided upon within a matter of few months, in truth, it’s been 20 odd years in the planning. A Gaelic speaking, whisky supping girl from the flushes of … Continue reading
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Tagged harris, HebFest, hebridean celtic festival, Hebrideas, Iain Pope, music, Outer, pubs, Shaun Milne, stornoway, Two Fat Laddies
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Angie
Hundreds of people have offered their help to us Two Fat Laddies throughout the year, most notably Paul the Trainer, Producer Clare and our long-suffering families and pals, and of course everyone who has given to our nominated charities. But … Continue reading
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Tagged angeline mcavenna, angie, boot camp, diet, dieting, fitness, Iain Pope, rosemary conley, Shaun Milne, stornoway, Two Fat Laddies, weight loss
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The Homecoming
Right. The plan was to have blogged from Stornoway about our adventures this past week but a combination of failing to try very hard to find Wi-Fi action, staying out at music fuelled trad sessions until 6am and frankly wonderful … Continue reading
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