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Eleven days after his life changing and hopefully life saving surgery to remove a tumour the size of a tennis ball from next to his heart, I sat and talked with Tony Pillage about his experience of being diagnosed with cancer and how it has changed him. He told me how he found out he

Barrington Patterson ‘One-Eyed Baz’ is the life story to date of Barrington Patterson that has received critical acclaim. After an accident when he was six, he was blinded in one eye. This did not stop Barrington going on to do what he wanted to in life. He doesn’t regard it as a disability that holds

Mick Tully The world according to Mick is different. He sees things in a different way, as a more humorous, valued place and this eloquent individual has a unique way of explaining his perception and perspective. Interviewing Mick is quite hard for me as the rules in the interviewing guide say I shouldn’t bring personal

Steve Rowe is head of “Shikon Martial Arts” based in Chattam, Kent. Well versed in Wado ryu Karate, Iaido ( Japanese sword ) and a practitioner of Yang family Tai Chi. With over 40 years of Martial arts under his belt, he is one of the most influential Western martial artists in Europe. Six years

“Don’t be bound by anything, the truth is always outside any fixed patterns.” Martial arts legend, Tim Tackett’s final words to me resounded not just for the field of martial arts but also for a whole worldview. Tim has had 3 love affairs in his life. His wife who he met after High School, his

Had Phil’s mum not being a teacher at the same school as he attended, his story might be very different. Had Phil listened to doctors advice after a crippling injury his story would had been a lot shorter. Had Phil decided travelling thousands of miles to follow his passion was far to far to go,