It seemed like a good idea, at the time, the time being September 1981. I came across an advert in the ‘Scotsman’ for training at the Glenshee Hang Gliding Club. I was 29 and looking for a bit of adventure while working in Edinburgh and figured that I needed to do something radical before my … Continue reading Tall Stories – Hang Gliding →

This years’ trip was Egypt and, when we told anyone where we were going the usual response was, “Are you sure? Is it safe? You’d better be careful!” It used to be that they were referring to the food and the toilets and the probability of a “Gyppy” tummy but, of late, it seems to … Continue reading Travels Egypt 2018 →

Getting to Ecuador from Hong Kong is not easy, your prime requirement is a reinforced butt. We left HK on a UA flight, 2 days after a UA passenger in Chicago had been forcibly dragged from his seat so as to accommodate a UA Staff Member. The incident went viral, especially here, as the passenger … Continue reading Ecuador & Galapagos 2017 →

Underwater. I’ve never seen scuba-diving as a romantic pastime. You hear scuba divers talking in Jacques Cousteau accents about the beauty beneath the waves, about Neptune’s idyllic garden. One of my brothers used to scuba dive off St. Abbs' Head on the North Sea Coast and they seemed to spend most of their time stealing … Continue reading Tall stories – Underwater →