Many years ago as a young special forces soldier I had to undertake a combat survival course at Hereford. This was a course for special forces soldiers which they had to pass? Why? Special forces have to go behind enemy…
My definition of Meaningful existence is to enjoy every aspect of my life even the so called mundane parts of it. Conscious way of living is non reactive way of living. Learning to be at one with yourself even when…
On my 65 birthday with a friend I took a cruise trip with Fred Olsen Cruise lines on MV ( Motor Vessel ) Boudicca. Boudicca left from Southampton via Madeira, Canaries , Cape Verde onto Salvador in Brazil. The trip…
Why is circling the whole planet so important to me at this point in my life? Before the new year my elderly mother passed away. She lived to 99 and wasn’t on any medication and had very healthy life. She…
About 10 years ago I had a serious accident at work. I was on contract with a French company to do some work at power station in North Wales near Flint. I had only been on the job a few…
I read that James Wharram the Polynesian self build designer of double hull sailing canoes died in December 2020. He lived to grand age of 92. James was Working class lad from Manchester who loved the outdoor life and climbing.…
The affinities of all the beings of the same class have sometimes been represented by a great tree. I believe this simile largely speaks the truth.— Charles Darwin For most of us and probably all other living life forms, life is…
I have always been fascinated about the Polynesian navigators who without any navigational charts or navigational instruments such as sexton, compass or time piece (chronometer) navigated across vast distances of the tropical Pacific ocean. When reading about Captain Cooks voyages…