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SGB Outdoor
Editor’s comment Outdoor Content
ISSN 1757-7276
4 NEWS
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F
irst up this month, I'd like to
The latest goings on in our fine industry
congratulate Ardblair on
becoming distributors for
Publishing Ltd
Polaroid sports glasses, they should
be a great addition to an already
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London Road, Maidstone,
very strong portfolio.
A selection of the latest gear rounded up
Kent ME16 8LY.
What else has been going
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on? Well, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has made it to the
Fax: 01622 757646
top of Everest, finally. What a man, what an
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example – and what a perfectly humble
A new footwear brand that's going to do very,
individual he is. He just… does things. Sets an
very well indeed…
objective, and goes out to achieve it with
Editor:
minimal fuss and maximum determination.
Jon Bruford
At his homecoming press conference, he said
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of the achievement: "I get vertigo, and don't like
The high street stalwart is switching some of its
jonbruford@yahoo.co.uk
looking down. But if you are there, you might as
attention to outdoor and sports!
well look once." Quite.
Reading about the man's exploits reminds me
Contributors:
of something else I read quite recently. I was
Zöe Foster: Feature Writer
enjoying the journal of Jane and Mike Tomlinson,
14 BIG BEAR
on Jane's bike ride across the US while terminally
Mitch, Big Bear's MD, discusses his growing
ill with cancer. One of the emails her husband
business and more
Publication Manager
received while they were on the journey was
from a woman who asked why they were doing
Paul Ryder
it and if they could just stop doing such things, 16 BARRY ROBERTS
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because it was making her feel inadequate. Our regular columnist enjoyed a recent work
Email:
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I guess all we can do as individuals is live as expedition, here he explains why
best we can, and hope that creating a good
Subscriptions &
example os accepted by others in the right way,
Circulation:
and not in such a brain-meltingly bloody stupid
Karen Wright
way as that; Sir Ranulph has already got me
Cover Story . . .
Scottish Manufacturer Keela is 20
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thinking about maybe trying a couple of years old this year and with the
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marathons in the next 12 months (thinking back
award of Queens Award for
Innovation for System Dual
to his amazing marathon running achievement, Protection - Keela is going from
obviously!), and I'll see what I can do from
strength to strength. To celebrate its
Production Editor:
there...
20th anniversary Keela is giving
access to its UK manufacturing
Brian King
As always, comments and thoughts from you,
facilities with open days throughout
bking@designandmediasolutions.co.uk
the lovely readership, are hugely appreciated.
the year. Ever wondered how sound
technology can be used to bond a
Email 'em to
jonbruford@yahoo.co.uk
jacket without stitching, or see the
very latest developments in nano
Administration:
technology, material science and
Jon Bruford, Editor
lasers - now is your chance to find
Karen Wright
SGB – Sports and Outdoor
out.
01622 699109
jonbruford@yahoo.co.uk www.keela .co .uk
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