Tag Archives: Tour de France

Bin Bags at Dawn

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Robin Harvie

Ideally, I would have commandeered my son. At just shy of two year’s old he has hit 11kg and is tall enough to sit comfortably on my shoulders. But the problem is that he wriggles so much that it’s hard enough … Continue reading →

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Hero-worshipping in the Midlands

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Robin Harvie

In the summer of 1987, as a 10-year-old, I would spend the early days of the school holidays waiting for 6pm when Channel 4 showed the day’s highlights of the Tour de France. On the TV Phil Liggett was doing … Continue reading →

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Give me just 8 seconds

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Robin Harvie

After more than 88 hours of cycling, 8 seconds separates the top two riders in this year’s Tour de France. That is less time than it takes to boil a kettle, or than most people spend in the voting booth … Continue reading →

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Mrs H goes on materni-tea leave

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Robin Harvie

Mrs H is now enjoying her first few days of maternity leave, having signed off on Thursday with the largest cake stand I have ever seen. She is now busy nesting at home, moving between the Swiss ball, the laptop … Continue reading →

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