James Spry

James Spry

Journalist and producer at LBC; MA Broadcast Journalist from City, University of London. Previously writing for the Global Cycling Network

The Mongol Rally Passes Through Vasiliki

Hellooo, How are you? Last week’s attempt to parody a cliche holiday thriller novel provoked more replies than I’ve had in a fair while, most essentially asking, ‘u ok hun?’ Seems I missed the mark on that one… I am…

Losing Staff/Room to Myself

Hey, Guess I’ve got a story to tell this week. Anyway, here goes. ‘Tssssss.’ The coach’s brakes released and it rolled away from the hotel. The patch of shade it generated went with it, and pretty quickly I was stood…

Hello from Vasiliki!

Hey hey, Coming to you live from Vasilikiiii! I got back on Tuesday after over a month in the UK! So happy to be back. Just kicking this off by saying that whereas the past couple of emails got a…

Poker Parties and Sock Systems

Hello, Like every man who has been raised on meat, Bond films and Top Gear repeats on Dave, I have, at some point in my adolescence, convinced myself that I should become a professional poker player. This, like my other,…

West Country Bike Adventure

Hey hey, How’s yous? Well, seems I’m going to be in the UK a few days longer than expected. Waiting on this visa is frustrating, I’m getting serious FOMO whenever I think about vasiliki. Either way, I’m having a nice…

Back in Ingerland (and Wales)

Helloo, you good? Realising that a few of these newsletters make me sound like a negative nelly. What can I say? Ya boi tries to keep it 100. In that spirit, going to plow ahead with the opening that I…

No Wind be Gettin’ Me Down

Hi! Realising that my mood and that of lots of the people here is hopelessly dependent on the wind conditions. When you’ve had a solid week of windsurfing or wing foiling, life is so good. Flying along on the hydrofoil…

Racing the Wing Foil

Hello! Hope you’ve had a lovely week. Great week over here – small, good quality groups on the cycling, and really good wind most evenings. It’s getting very hot at the moment and we’re all trying to adjust. Current solution…