I am an Explorer Scout Leader in Scouting in the UK. Once you get over the crypto-paramilitary uniform issue, and the perfectly understandable questions from friends about one's sanity and motives for giving up 42 days a year to helping other people's teenage children learn leadership and personal skills, it ...   more »

I missed the whole of March. Lots of good things happened, and one of them was my birthday. 45. Wow. I've been hitting the "reset" button on my life since January 30th, and, as my Twitter Feed will have told you, you have to hold that button down for about ...   more »

Government. I really want to like it. I just can't. I've come to the decision that modern government is a parasite that exists for its own purposes and does little or nothing to serve society any more. I see it like parasites that alter the behaviour of their host in ...   more »

As one falls, so do they all. A metaphor stretched too far, sometimes. ...   more »

This plan, Massonia, is pollinated by gerbils. You could not ...   more »

I basically believe people are good, most things are possible and that life rewards virtue. Despite evidence to the contrary, I am still an optimist. Tonight was a clear example of why optimism is a great aid to living one's life. So, it is Sunday night in San Francisco. That is one great city. Perhaps my favourite city. The clock says 7pm and I have no idea where to eat. So I start walking and reckon that something good will turn up within the hour.   more »

I can't remember my name. I'm blinded by sweat running into my eyes, my legs feel like someone is playing a blow torch over my things, I panting like a steam train and I can't remember my own name. It is only 20 minutes into day two of the RAB Mountain Marathon and I have no idea what I am doing here or why. I do vaguely recall that it was my wife's idea to take up the sport and that once (a billion years ago) I said I might like to do one of these mountain marathon thingies with her.   more »

I posted a new photo to Photos.
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