18/08/2026
Last night I had a the STRANGEST dream.
When I woke up, I was absolutely *convinced* I owned a gym business š
Firstly, congratulations to Neil Stanley and Emma Stanley - Itās no small feat building a business like BLF. Years of dedication, passion, early mornings, late nights. I am incredibly fortunate to be taking on an established gym with a cracking community. Iām really looking forward to hearing more about your next chapter. For now though, itās about time you enjoyed a well earned break! Cheers š„
To our members - thank you for being patient with us through the business transition. Itās been an absolute pleasure getting to know you these last 6 months. You are my priority š«” My vision is for BLF to be the highest quality small group personal training facility in the area by a country mile. Myself and the team are going to double down on the world class basics. You will struggle to find better coaching standards elsewhere. Iāve quite literally put my money on it.
And rememberā¦ the process is the best part š
To the team - Paul Hithersay Ryan Walker Holly Jane Fitness - Weāve got this š«” in an industry where standards continue to slip, letās keep raising ours. Iām really enjoying learning from you, and am absolutely buzzing to have you in my corner.
To myself - you jammy dodger. How did you end up here? WAKE UP, YOUāVE GOT A BUSINESS TO RUN. On a serious noteā¦ I am begging you mate, even if itās for the briefest of moments, to see just how far youāve come. It might feel like the beginning, but you know itās not. Two and a half years ago on a freezing January morning, you sat on the edge of a quarry. You looked down and were convinced that it was time to go. That somehow feels like a lifetime ago. Youāre going to have plenty of ups and down mate. You still do. We all do. But youāre having more up days than you used to. And thatās something. Yesterday was an up day, and today youāre in Italy eating Tiramisu. Oh God Yeh.
Iām now taking a few days away to decompress and switch off. When Iām back, itās time to get stuck in.
Jacko x
Erm, WTF?
I will now only respond to the following:
- Bossman
- Supreme Commander in Ch
