'I'd much rather be here than be a stock broker': The highs, lows and plateaus with James Knox

Ever the realist, the past two years have forced a recalibration for Knox, who still harbours dreams of what could still come his way

James Knox
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The last time James Knox and I sat down in a nondescript Calpe hotel conference room in January 2020 the world was a very different place. 

The Brit admits he sort of floated through the pandemic. Sure, the first six weeks as lockdowns unfolded were tough. He doesn’t ride on a turbo trainer and had to correct some of the lifestyle blips brought on by being on your own in an apartment building far away from family and friends while the world as we all knew it crumbled before our eyes.

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