Tim Bardell

@bardellowski.bsky.social

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Beer lover, marathon runner, ageing rude-boy, raving lefty, anti-racist, cricket fan and unstoppable optimist. Proud LGBT+ ally. He/ him

A glass of champagne in the foreground with a sunny, green garden scene in the background
The author’s shadow on the Ridgeway trail just east of the Uffington White Horse, about 15 minutes before the 2026 summer solstice
A screenshot showing shields for three personal bests. 5k: 20 minutes, 4 seconds. 1 mile: 6 minutes, 19 seconds. 1,500 meters: 5 minutes, 53 seconds
The author at the start line of the race
The author in front of a carpark sign with a big grin on his face
A picture of the author and the finish line of the White Horse Half Marathon, overlaid with his race statistics. Total time 1:35:06, pace 4:28/ km
A picture of a shipping signalling flag with the meaning caption reading “no meaning”
The post author standing outside Wantage Church, wearing running gear and a rather self-satisfied grin
A photo of a Christmas card on a shelf with a stuffed robin peeking round the edge and Christmas lights in the foreground. The card depicts a pissed-off white cat on a white background, wearing a Santa hat. The caption on the card reads “Santa doesn’t visit wankers”
A poster for Meryl Streek’s Love Music Hate Racism gig at The Bullingdon, Cowley Road, Oxford on 11 January 2026
The author (center) with two friends displaying their finishers medals for the 2025 Oxford Half Marathon. They are standing in front of a huge poster for the race
Play in progress at The Oval under a slightly less overcast sky
A view of The Oval cricket ground looking towards the members pavilion with the covers on the pitch under a heavy gray sky
A view across the Vale of the White Horse from The Ridgeway in hazy sunshine with cow parsley in the foreground and light clouds overhead
Picture of a village polling station under clear blue skies
The author and a friend in front of the Winchester Parkrun sign with trees and other runners in the background
A billboard outside the Arsenal Emirates Stadium. It reads Arsenal is a great club. We have standards. Which is why Visit Rwanda has to end. This is the same regime that's funding a brutal militia with thousands of innocent victims in Eastern Congo. We don't want our club to sell its soul to the highest bidder. And we certainly don't want to wear it on our sleeves. We think anything - literally anything - would be better than Visit Rwanda. EVEN TOTTENHAM. And what do we think of them? VISIT TOTTENHAM
A Parkrun statistics infographic showing a time of 22 minutes and 27 seconds, elevation and pace graphs and a course map that looks like a human head in profile (although it’s a profile with a comically large nose!)
The author in front of a crowd of finishers in a Gunnersbury Park
The author at the finish line in a running cap holding a White Horse Half Marathon 2025 mug
The author in the stands of the Madjeski stadium overlooking the finish line of the Reading Half Marathon
Chart showing 25% completion of a 1,600km annual running target
A picture of the author’s legs and feet wearing running tights, and white and yellow Salamon Spectur2 running shoes
Screen shot of a progress wheel showing 194.9km run so far in 2025 with another 1,405km to go by 31 December (12% of target)
A map of a run in south Oxfordshire overlaid with distance (16.4km), duration (1:29:20), pace 5:27/km, energy expenditure (1,078 cal)
The author in cold weather running gear in front of a snowy field overlaid with run statistics. 7.28km, 39m 16s, 5m 24s/km
The author wearing a Santa hat and head torch in front of Christmas lights
The cover of Fun Boy Three’s eponymous album
A cup of tea and a doughnut with soft-focus Christmas lights in the background
A view of a cosy room illuminated by a log burner and lots of candles
A box containing individual sachets of coffee, numbered with the days of Advent
A plate of two perfectly poached eggs on toast
A selfie of the author wearing wet weather gear and the pink volunteer marshall Parkrun vest in front of an empty field and grey skies
App Store image showing 5k parkrunner results logo
Parkrun banner for Grove Fields against a backdrop of a meadow
Image of a shield showing a personal best time for a 5km run of 4’20”/km and 21’35” total time
A picture of the sculpture “The Dream” by the artist Jaume Plensa
A map showing a running course that looks like a human head