Tag Archives: Cumbria

The Final Night (aka Them Walking Blues)

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Ken Powell

Well this is it – the night before the big day. After weeks of training here’s my thoughts… Click here to sponsor Team FP! Thanks guys! Ken Educationalist, Writer and journalist D K Powell is the author of the bestselling … Continue reading →

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The Keswick to Barrow Walk

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Ken Powell

I’ve gone and done something extremely silly. I know, I know; it’s not like Ken, you’re thinking. But I have. Last year Thing I and Wifey foolishly decided to attempt the well-known Cumbrian event called ‘The Keswick to Barrow Walk’. This is – put … Continue reading →

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When the Apple Junkie came to stay

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Ken Powell

Blogging was one of my very first ventures into writing. Back in 2010, when I started to pursue this as a potential career, all the best advice was: write a blog. It was good advice. I honed my craft, spoke … Continue reading →

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In Memory: Five years on

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Ken Powell

Today marks five years since unbelievable tragedy hit my home town of Whitehaven. I still recall vividly how the surreal events unfolded little by little. My family and I were living in Bangladesh at the time believing we were the … Continue reading →

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It’s with great sadness…

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Ken Powell

It’s with great sadness that I have to tell you all that our attempts to help Ria in her quest to help women in Bangladesh has failed. Despite wonderful support from you all last year – raising all the fees … Continue reading →

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