Just going to leave this here for a while: a pinned post to help you get to know me, if you didn't already.
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I am Martin. I am a writer. I write books full time but before that I was a copywriter and before that I worked in the film biz in that London. But my heart lay at the coast.
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So I moved.
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I once appeared in a BBC TV show called 'One Man and His Campervan' but it got cancelled after one series. (Note: I didn't get cancelled, the show did)
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I am married to @drlizzykay a woman who loves all the things I do and is a gardener and botanist.
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We got married last year, a couple of weeks before cycling to Portugal with our surfboards.
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I absolutely love my job and am so grateful that people like my books, especially the environmental ones.
My publishers @bloomsburypublishing and @walkerbooksuk are great.
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I founded a charity, The 2 Minute Foundation, after years of beach cleaning and running the #2minutebeachclean campaign with some wonderful people. Check them out at @2minutehq
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I am a lifelong camper and a campervanner since my 20s. I have owned a number of campervans over the years including 3 x VW T25s, a VW Bay, a Renault 5 Van, Citroen AK400, Crafter and now a Ducato.
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I love cycling but the thing that keeps me going is surfing. I am not as agile as I used to be but I still have so much fun in the water, whatever it's like. If it's small I take out a bellyboard.
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I learnt to snowboard in 2019 but haven't been much of late because it isn't snowing and I bust up my knee in 2023. I haven't been on a skateboard since, which is a thing of regret.
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I have two amazing daughters @maggie.dorey and @charliecostumez
They are about to hit the big wide world having graduated this year with degrees in Fine Art and Costume Design. Proud dad!!! Wooop!!! Can't wait to see what they do.
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I live in a little house in Bude in Cornwall and work out of an office at @rooted.ocean HQ with some very nice, creative people.
Life is OK.
But I do get angry at racism, homophobia, litter, wastefulness and intolerance.
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If you pass me on a blind bend when I am cycling I will shout at you.
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Thanks for reading.
With love,
Martin.
5 months agosharon.mawby
โOne Man and His Campervanโ was brilliant - I used to get home from work on a Friday about 11pm and watch it - it was my treat after a 4 hour commute (which thankfully I donโt do now!).
6 months agowildnaturefriluftsliv
I watched one man and his camper van ๐ and loved it !! It was ahead of its time ๐
7 months agostowgarden
Hi Martin have followed you and your travels for sometime . In another vein have you caught the tv series Dirty Business about the water pollution of rivers and sea? As a surfer I hope you see it. Quite jaw dropping! ๐
a year agorosslorrainegroves
Thanks for the resume as I love them knowing a bit about who I follow. I recognise the angry bit too which is because we care deeply about these things
a year agojohn.keno.kenny
One man and his campervan should be brought back @bbc first thing i watched on YouTube after getting my first campervan in 2019. Followed afterwards with campervan bible and slow road books. All brilliant
a year agofionanarburgh
Lovely write up , read while in Spain campervanning with bikes using your Slow Road Book ๐๐ฅฐ
a year agomarkfry5859
You Forgot to say That You Also Cook a Mean Burger! As proven when we Met years ago at Southwest Splits๐And Yes ,as Others Have said A Very Nice Guy!
a year agofeastsandfables
Nicely put. The sort of fella Iโd like to pedal alongside - round a few blind bends - and share a cold beer with when we get there, wherever *there* is.
a year agoemma_johnson70
I love watching watching your adventures Martin - you are a v special bloke - always have been xxx
a year agodollyland
Er.. you left out the best bit! You appeared on TV Burp with @mrharryhill ! ๐๐๐๐๐ Magic Scones!
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