Thrifty? Stingy it Ain’t!
I love words. Sometimes I become curious about a word I assume to mean something. Like thrifty. Let’s not forget that English is my second language! Thrifty as a word […]
I love words. Sometimes I become curious about a word I assume to mean something. Like thrifty. Let’s not forget that English is my second language! Thrifty as a word […]
“History teaches us that history teaches us nothing “ Georg Hegel Everyone who is, or not, an […]
I met Vladimir Balyberdin when we went to the USSR in 1990, just before the collapse of the Union. Vladimir had an outfit called Alpinist. He organised our trip […]
One of the favourite things in this life I have chosen for myself is that not only do I get to tell stories and inspire people, I also meet […]
Today I had a lovely surprise. A card from my friend Louise Shepherd, the only person I know who still write proper cards from her travels. This time, it is […]
It is Everest Season again… And hopeful climbers are getting excited and ready to challenge themselves on giant mountains. Most likely they will be supported by extraordinarily strong ‘Sherpas’ […]