Wheelsy, Bagsy & Toolsy….etc.

The slow happenings with my various projects and introducing a new, long term one. Some readers may remember that Bagsy … More

In Decline.

The monthly Pole Dance post. Why Samuel Barber’s Adagio in B minor might be my theme tune this month. ……And … More

Surely you can’t be Serious.

I am serious and please don’t call me Shirley I’m sure that most of you have heard that line multiple … More

From Ultra-light to Heavy-Heavy.

From Backpacking as a penniless teenager, through minimalist Bushcraft style Ultralight camping to the heavy-heavy version for camping road trips … More

Like an old junkyard dog…

Barking at the radio that is. Today I have to admit to several bad habits. I kind-of discovered the first … More

Habemus Papam.

Literally…we have a Pope. (excuse my Latatian – Latin)……mea maxima culpa and all that. Like many people I kind-sorta followed … More

A reflection & an insight.

Possibly the strangest post that i’ll ever write and the last post of 2024. The hero’s quest or hero’s journey. … More

Not great…..not terrible

I. Thoroughly rucked 2.Has it all gone horribly wrong ? 3Now what …….”not great – not terrible” for those who … More

Don’t go to Peterborough !

That’s a serious piece of life advice by the way…….whatever other things you do and however depressed you are feeling … More

Different strokes for different blokes.

So……today and ‘right now’ we should be down in Plymouth sound doing sea trials in the Pathfinder : in real … More