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All Animals Are Equal, IWD, Bang-Clanging
Monday Meatballs
Mar 8
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Tim Bishop
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There Are No Pockets in Shrouds
There are no pockets in shrouds, Or so the fable goes. There are no places left to explore Once they've fixed a tag around your toes. Once they've…
Mar 6
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Tim Bishop
5
What is Today, A Loaf of Time, 50kms to Mark Fifteen Years in Saigon
Monday Marching On
Mar 1
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Tim Bishop
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February 2026
Beneath the freshly cut hedges
Along our neighbour’s garden wall
Feb 24
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Tim Bishop
5
All Smiles, Lighthouse Moments, Doing Things By Hand
Monday Missive
Feb 22
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Tim Bishop
9
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Building Homes in Trà Bông, The Year of the Fire Horse, Cycle Challenge Complete
Monday Last Day of the Year of the Snake
Feb 15
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Tim Bishop
10
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The Ultimate Focus, Kilometres for Bricks, Cycling for Anh Chi Em
Monday Midway Through 950kms
Feb 8
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Tim Bishop
6
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Joy in Ordinary Things, On Not Knowing, Backyard Ultra Completed
Monday Maybe (or Maybe Not)
Feb 1
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Tim Bishop
7
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January 2026
Slow Arcs
She wheels the cart
Jan 27
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Tim Bishop
6
1
Free Climbing 101, Leaning into Uncertainty, Countdown to Backyard Ultra
Monday Mind if I Bother You For a Minute
Jan 25
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Tim Bishop
5
2
Everybody Needs a Vice (Apparently)
Saigon Diary: 22nd January 2026
Jan 22
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Tim Bishop
8
2
This Is Mostly About Tea
I didn’t get where I am today
Jan 20
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Tim Bishop
5
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