Half submerged, acclimatising to the frigid sea, you hear the starter’s pistol and take off in the maelstrom of thrashing limbs towards the island. You run up the slip, already discarding your wetsuit as you smile at well wishers shouting you on. You find your bike, add your helmet and shoes, and you’re away, cycling…
PART 1 – MY VERY OWN BOAT As part of the holiday package, the resort offered a romantic boat trip to a deserted island for the day. There was even talk of a complimentary bottle of champagne. We were on the picturesque Greek island of Skiathos. The idea of being ferryed over to one of…
I am what people would call a worrier. I worry about everything. I expect things to go wrong. People say I’m pessimistic, and they’re correct. Why be an optimist? Where’s the fun in that? The world is a nasty place where the idiots are in control. If you constantly expect the best, you’re going to…
I like to travel but I hate travelling. Everyone hates travelling. If you ask someone and they say otherwise, they are simply confused and think you meant Travel. If you correct them and say you were talking about the act of travelling, and yet they hold firm and say they enjoy it, they are goons…
My name is, well unless you have 6 sets of vocal chords you won’t be able to pronounce it, so let’s just call me Simon. I am an intergalactic adventurer and explorer with a thirst for knowledge, and blood! I kid, I kid, just knowledge. My mission in life is to learn about the Universe…
