Jeremy Deedes
Husband, father, runner, skier, traveller, walker, dog and cat lover
For my closer colleagues and friends, and anyone who wants to get to know me a bit better, a few personal (but not private) snapshots of life beyond the office…

Enough: unlock a life of abundance starting right where you are
This year I have been privileged to lead, edit and contribute to a collaborative book project. Now, Enough: Unlock a life of abundance starting right where you are, has been published and is available for purchase in ebook and paperback formats.
Heroes!
It was an honour and a privilege to join Kate, Tabatha, Rachel and Nicola on the last day of their Ride for Lorna
A birthday ride for Lorna
Sad not to be in Scotland with Lorna’s family and the Ride for Lorna Team today, Lorna’s 38th birthday, but grateful I was able to join them from a distance as I completed my personal Ride for Lorna this morning.
Ride for Lorna
Please support Kate Mills and her team who take on the challenge of the North Coast 500 during the first week of August to raise funds for the Injured Jockeys Fund and Retraining for Racehorses in memory of amateur jockey Lorna Brooke.
Lorna Brooke
Desperately sad to hear of Lorna's death yesterday after her fall at Taunton last week. I've known Lorna since she was just a few weeks old and watched and helped her to grow up - fun times at Pencombe organising her birthday parties, or on the beach at Aberdovey...
Wonderful weather
Grateful for this morning’s wonderful and ideal running weather: cool, a little drizzle, no ice and, most importantly, no wind.
Friendships rediscovered
It has been a surprise and a joy to reconnect with long lost friends – twice – in the last few days.
Times of change
This is a time of year to rise above the dust and mist of change that obscures our higher vision
Breaking bread
The wreckage of the table after the last guest has left. Reinforcing friendships and sharing views is so much more important than simply breaking bread together.
Twelve life truths
Author Anne Lamott, often described as ‘the people’s author’, offers these appealing life truths in her TED talk
Elusive happiness
Can we really achieve a permanent state of happiness. Should we even try?