With the new season for sports of all kinds now underway, we interviewed local Ironman triathlete, MBF-sponsored, Joe Skipper about his start in the sporting challenges he now faces daily.

How did it all begin? Joe was fascinated by swimming and running at an early age and got a bike when he was about 13. His Dad encouraged him to add that cycling to his skill set to go the whole way and get interested in triathletic sports.

Through university he got into cycling big time with a few competitive sports and now takes it very seriously indeed. His Dad is proud!
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Bitcoin Currency Replacing Real Currencies?

As recently as March, MBF Blogs wrote about ticketless transport and the increasing moves toward a cashless society.
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A stuffed owl knows as much as anybody else these days

A dip into the virtual postbag of MBF Blogger DP, sometimes referred to as ‘a wise old owl’, but more frequently called by other names, and the friendly advice he dispenses…..

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Watching All the Shopping All the Time

Queuing in the supermarket while waiting for somebody ahead of me to finish a lengthy conversation about Nothing Much with the checkout operator (I happen to know they are neighbours, for goodness’ sake), and waiting while the customer ahead forgot her pin….

I started to look forward to the day when credit cards have vanished and our shopping is scanned remotely as we approach the checkout and we pay by simply nodding at the scanner.

THEN – I had this great idea for a book about the future. I’m confident I can sell the film rights to.
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