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Oscillating between Iberia and Devon, I pause only to touch the wind and taste the coffee at each stop. I scribble, photograph and compose video courses on Tai Chi and related studies whilst sipping wine, gazpacho or cider depending on the region.

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	The Manual of Bean Curd Boxing: Tai Chi and the Noble Art of Leaving Things Undone 4.10 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This is Tai Chi: 50 Essential Questions and Answers 4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forgotten Stories From Spain: 1984 And the Spanish Civil War 3.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ambulance Man And The Spanish Civil War: Forgotten Stories From Spain 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ways of Learning: A Handbook for Teachers and Students of Tai Chi and the Martial Arts 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Slow Route Home 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Last Thing: The History of the Martial Arts Philosophy 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inside the Tortilla: A Journey in Search of Authenticity 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why You Need To Create An eBook (A Really Simple Guide 1) by Paul Read (Goodreads Author), Cherry Jeffs (Goodreads Author) 3.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beginners Guide to the Tai Chi Form: Learn the Basics of the Tai Chi Form in 10 Easy Steps 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Anarchist Car Designs from the Spanish Civil War

In 1936 the Anarchists collectivised the vehicle industry of Barcelona. What made this act revolutionary was that the Anarchists organised things in their own way. Anarchism says, everyone can have a go, and so we saw some of the most radical car designs on the street of Catalunya - such as the double armour-plated vehicle with a mattress stuffed in between the plate Read more of this blog post »

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Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It

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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

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The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health

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“I thought such awful thoughts that I cannot even say them out loud because they would make Jesus want to drink gin straight out of the cat dish.”
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“Vendrán las iguanas vivas a morder a los hombres que no sueñan”
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“Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.”
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“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”
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Anyone Interested in a Martial Arts Mesh-up? History retold through a series of interviews and personal stories in One Last Thing - will be free on Amazon this October 4th and 5th - grab a copy, watch the two videos - http://youtu.be/4P6_-TqpVGk - or just pop over here for someone rather strange - http://teapotmonk-thebeancurdboxer.bl...

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