Not2Old2

Birds (a series) - My first paintings since School (more to follow)

2026-03-29T23:33:00.000-07:00

A taste of freedom

2026-03-26T13:12:00.000-07:00

At 63 I decided to take a gap journey; with a slice of luck, I thought I should be able to last out a year or two max. Well, here I am 2 years on, in the company car, with a taste for freedom and 3 alter ego’s as travelling companions.

Amsterdam May 24

2025-11-03T23:30:00.000-08:00

Mountain Girl - Documentary short film about ageing gracefully

2025-11-03T14:09:00.000-08:00

2025-07-15T12:08:00.000-07:00

Come on old timer, we've got some work to do!

The Road to Redemption @Not2old2

2025-07-14T03:36:00.000-07:00

2025-07-07T11:24:00.000-07:00

The path is made for walking,

Act as if everything is working out for you. Loss is simply learning, Rejection is your Release. Lean into the adversity and you will become stronger for it. Just show up and you will see.

Salmon Herb Scrambled Eggs

2025-07-06T09:23:00.000-07:00

Mel Robbins 5 Second Rule: How to Change Your Life

2025-07-06T07:41:00.000-07:00

2023-12-04T06:57:00.000-08:00

Confession I’m 245lb , That the biggest I had ever been. And I need to shift 4 stone.

Since 2019 I have walked the Camino Frances and the Via Francigena, I always start heavy and then by the end I’m around 13.5 stone (190lb) and I feel great. But this time with the Appalachian Trial, because it’s so tough; I really need to start off feeling great and then get even better. So I got to be at my ideal weight.Check my progress on insta not2Old2

Oh dear what happened?

When all is said and done, say less and do more.

2023-11-24T09:12:00.000-08:00

2023-11-22T08:15:00.000-08:00

In 2019, I had a powerful realization while walking the Camino Frances, a 500-mile pilgrimage from France to Spain. The people I encountered and their stories greatly affected me, making me realise more than ever, this life isn't practice rehearsal, it's the final show. So, I promised myself to always live my best life.

not2old2 Start a Gap year at 63!

2023-11-14T02:14:00.000-08:00

At 63 I have decided to have a gap year. I finally managed to sell my Business, I got peanuts for it but enough to get me started on the year and if I matched it with a bit of entrepreneurial spirit and a good slice of luck, I should be able to last out a year. About 10 years ago I started this blog and I am going to use this space as my Journal and post on Insta too. Ultimately I want to thru hike Appalachian Trial before the end of my gap year (2200 miles) so I need to be fit and wealthy (both of which I’m the opposite of now) so let’s see how I get on.

5 @ 50

2015-07-30T01:10:00.000-07:00

Well my Cyber munchkins I did it, I ran,walked and finally crawled the 60 miles from London 2 Brighton. I was one of nearly 2000 people who did it, it took me around 20 hours and I was 268'th over the line. Not the podium finish I was looking for but it will do! En route I lost a couple of toenails, so apologies to any ramblers on the South Downs who come across anything unsavoury, apologies to them, it was all for a good cause. Got some big plans brewing now for the last item on my list, but in the meantime thinking of something water based for challenge number 2!

Good Pin, Bad Pin

2015-01-04T14:09:00.002-08:00

Finally in training for the www.london2brightonchallenge.com
and this happens - a sprained ankle and a septic shin!

Still me fellow cyber buddies at least i have started!

Back to the Future

2011-12-20T14:32:00.000-08:00

Jeepers Creepers, what happened there?

I'll tell you what happened; I lost a whole year and some! Not to worry though my strutting stags of the urban plane, truth to tell no one wants to read about how many ways you can sit on a sofa procrastinating about getting up off your backside and doing something, hence the silence. Well the good news is my fellow muffin tops, I'm back on it big time, and so as far as I'm concerned that gives me a license to post this kind of nonsense. Normal service is resumed and further methane fuelled blogaroos will follow.

5 at 50

2010-09-26T12:45:00.000-07:00

OK folks I've made some decisions, its going to be 5 at 50. Five events, back to back once a month, starting in February 2011. Each event will mean something personal to me and in each event I am determined to give it everyting I've got. More details will follow shortly. TTFN Nick

Are you Serious?

2010-09-04T12:51:00.000-07:00

Today I went cycling with my son, 20 miles through some of the finest countryside the UK has to offer. The sun shone, the wind was light and we flew whistfully down country lanes. Motorist slowed and gave us plenty of space when passing. And when we passed a fellow cyclist we greeted them with a cheery wave and a big smile, everything was good with the world. Then we came to a closed road, police tape, a"no entry" sign, the air ambulance took off in front of us, a cheery wave for Sam from the pilot. Then home for tea and biscuits and news on the radio that a body so badly burnt, it could not be recognised, had been discovered on the downs right where we were. Life in these moments cannot really be explained, how can it be so good for some and so bad for others, at the same time, in the same town and under the same sky. Random names, numbers and meanings, some live and some die but nobody knows why. Sure I'm looking for answers wouldn't you be?

You've got a friend

2010-08-31T13:43:00.000-07:00

I think I have finally worked it out, when running I've got to make distance my friend. I have to take comfort in it's longevity, warm to the delights it offers up after a 25 mile apprenticeship. Only then can I truly move on, because I worked out another thing too, distance ultimately holds the key to my freedom, and by serving my time in miles and hours, I shall find my release. So I am signing up for some big cross country races, starting with the 3 Forts Marathon, a 30 mile extravaganza across the south downs and then a 56 mile run from London to Brighton. TTFN.

What goes on upstairs?

2010-08-29T16:47:00.000-07:00

Let's cut to the chase here, in one way or another we've always been running. Sometimes it's away from our fears sometimes it's away from reality, but the truth is unless you're an angel, you are running away from something. So the choice is yours, you can run away by drinking, you run away by thinking, or you can run away by just sitting on the sofa looking at the box in the corner of the room, for me I am going to just run and hope I find something along the way.

Ahoy there Matey

2010-08-26T14:35:00.001-07:00

Shiver me timbers if it ain't another Pearson Flyer. Ahoy there shipmates cast your eyes over this little beauty, a 30 foot vision under full canvas. Only goes to show if you call something a Pearson it's going to Fly. Stand Easy TTFN.

Wow what a story.

2010-08-26T14:15:00.001-07:00

Crikey these two have got something to smile about, check out their story and then pull on the trainers, you know it makes sense. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/101523529.html

Just Do It

2010-08-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, do yourself a favour and buy it.

You Gotta Have Faith

2010-08-12T13:07:00.000-07:00

Truth to tell when times are tough, the journey seems long and the light at the end of every tunnell is an oncoming express train, I take stock and look inside. Somewhere in the cluttered garage I call my mind I find a toolkit marked faith, I open it and start to tinker. I am not talking "faith" in a truly religious sense, although I do drop in the odd request from time to time just in case, no I am talking about the faith that comes from within, the kind of faith that lets you transcend the present to scale the peaks of the future. Suddenly I am on top of a high mountain, finishing the final mile of a 50 mile run or cycling into Central Park after a 3500 mile journey. The great thing about this "Faith Trip" dudes apart from that fact that my hair is always thicker and my waistline 4 inches thinner, is I always finish, yep; I get the JOB done. So almost paradoxically for me the start of everything is seeing the finish. It might not be the same when you get there but I bet it looks pretty similar. So dream on, you're taking the first steps in the right direction. TTFN my Blogster Friends

20 at 20

2010-08-08T15:12:00.000-07:00

Top ride today, didn't have much time so I did a quick twenty miler in just over an hour or so. Managed 20 mph plus on most of the flat stretches. My legs are definitely starting to feel stronger, but I am keen to loose weight and really start to ramp up my progress. There's a 100 miler coming up at the end of September which I want to do, I tip the scales at 14.5 stones now and I want to be less than 13 by then. Keeping a tab on twitter to show my weight loss progress.