Collecting The Beast, Our New Expedition Truck: Part 1 – Staffal to Rotterdam

Monday: Staffal – Pont St Martin As part of our Brexit-Busting plan to abandon Europe for Mongolia, Mark and I have bought a 24.5 tonne truck to convert into our new home. She is a Volvo N10. She is HUGE, so we named her The Beast. We fully accepted that the purchase, unseen, of anContinue reading “Collecting The Beast, Our New Expedition Truck: Part 1 – Staffal to Rotterdam”

Stuck at Home and Running Out of Ideas? 5 More Things To Do in Lockdown

Coming up to our fourth week in isolation in Italy and unable to leave the house for over a week, we have had to get creative. Here are a few more ideas to help you while away those hours productively! In case you missed them, you can also check out 10 Tips to Make Covid-19Continue reading “Stuck at Home and Running Out of Ideas? 5 More Things To Do in Lockdown”

A Life Without Ligaments – And How to Avoid It!

“Most of the All Blacks don’t have A.C.L.’s (Anterior Cruciate Ligaments).” This was the advice given to me by the orthopaedic surgeon. At the time, in the early 1990s, he also advised me that recovery from the surgery to put things right would be worse than the injury itself; that he couldn’t reproduce the functionContinue reading “A Life Without Ligaments – And How to Avoid It!”

“Do More, Feel Better” – Why Not Learn A Language?

In Lockdown? Learn A Language Free At Home On Tuesday 24th March 2020, the UK followed many other countries around the world and went into lockdown. With so many of us forced to find a way to cope with isolation, I hope to offer you some ideas, support and puppy love from Mark, myself andContinue reading ““Do More, Feel Better” – Why Not Learn A Language?”