18/08/2026
Last night I had a the STRANGEST dream.
When I woke up, I was absolutely *convinced* I owned a gym business 👀
Firstly, congratulations to Neil Stanley and Emma Stanley - It’s 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. I’m really looking forward to hearing more about your next chapter. For now though, it’s about time you enjoyed a well earned break! Cheers 🥂
To our members - thank you for being patient with us through the business transition. It’s been an absolute pleasure getting to know you these last 6 months. You are my priority 🫡 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. I’ve quite literally put my money on it.
And remember… the process is the best part 📈
To the team - Paul Hithersay Ryan Walker Holly Jane Fitness - We’ve got this 🫡 in an industry where standards continue to slip, let’s keep raising ours. I’m 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, YOU’VE GOT A BUSINESS TO RUN. On a serious note… I am begging you mate, even if it’s for the briefest of moments, to see just how far you’ve come. It might feel like the beginning, but you know it’s 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. You’re going to have plenty of ups and down mate. You still do. We all do. But you’re having more up days than you used to. And that’s something. Yesterday was an up day, and today you’re in Italy eating Tiramisu. Oh God Yeh.
I’m now taking a few days away to decompress and switch off. When I’m back, it’s time to get stuck in.
Jacko x
Erm, WTF?
I will now only respond to the following:
- Bossman
- Supreme Commander in Ch