As the name Kale and Crank suggests, this site was originally developed to document my health and cycling journey in my early forties after a life of sloth and overindulgence. I am still trying to remain active and healthy, running more than cycling, but this site’s focus has now moved more in the direction of general writing, reviewing movies and pursuing my hobbies of making music and objects. My areas of interest are immigrant experiences, people (the ‘who’ rather than the ‘what’), performance anxiety and social issues. The name Kale and Crank may no longer be relevant but for want of a better brand name it will remain for the time being.