Hugh Thompson

London

Projects editor @deliciousmag and Eye to Eye Media, crossword setter, travel writer and runner. Words my own

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Captain Oates: The Putney boy who became a national icon

Oct 23, 2024 | timeandleisure.co.uk | Hugh Thompson

There is a story behind the blue plaque on 263 Upper Richmond Road. In 1912, a man named Captain Lawrence “Titus” Oates walked bare-footed out of his tent on his way back from the South Pole, towards his certain death, to save his team. But long before that, he lived in Putney until he was eleven. His famous walk took place on March 17th – his 32nd birthday. The rest of Falcon Scott’s team died two weeks later. There is now a blue plaque on the house he once lived in on Upper Richmond Road.
The Plateau Effect: Getting From Stuck to Success

May 13, 2023 | audiobooks.com | Hugh Thompson |Bob Sullivan

The Plateau Effect is a powerful law of nature that affects everyone. Learn to identify plateaus and break through any stagnancy in your life- from diet and exercise, to work, to relationships. The Plateau Effect shows how athletes, scientists, therapists, companies, and musicians around the world are learning to break through their plateaus-to turn off the forces that cause people to “get used to” things-and turn on human potential and happiness in ways that seemed impossible.
The Plateau Effect: Getting From Stuck to Success

May 13, 2023 | audiobooks.com | Hugh Thompson