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 […]
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A Fresh, Twenty Years Old Perspective on Dying for Everest
“History teaches us that history teaches us nothing “ Georg Hegel Everyone who is, or not, an […]
Druzhba ( Friendship)
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 […]
Know Fear!
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 […]
Around the corner from K2
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 […]
Ho Ho Ho it’s the Season Again…
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’ […]
Beyond the Smile 