Lorry Lessons for Ladies – Day 2

My instructor, Ray, was waiting when I arrived at 7 a.m. sharp, but no fellow student Ollie. “There could be traffic, he’s coming from Chobham,” I said. Fifteen minutes passed with still no sign, so Ray rang the office, who said give him until 07:30.  

Gjirokastra, Albania: A City With Two Tales

Thus, quick Argjiro,Ran with her baby girl,Swung like a bird in the windFrom the fortress to the abyss, Rock on rock thus broken,She fell like a star,but was not extinguished Ismail Kadare – excerpt from his poem, She Fell Like A Star, But Was Not Extinguished Gjirokastra’s skyline is dominated by its enormous castle, alsoContinue reading “Gjirokastra, Albania: A City With Two Tales”

The Road to Gjirokastra, Albania

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when it’s 39°C, a man in possession of a chemical toilet that hasn’t been emptied for a week is in need of a black water disposal point.