Canal towpath beckons, the default option. For some years now once a year I have run every day for a month. I was inspired by what is known as the ‘Marcothon’. Started in 2009 by a Glasgow ultra running couple Marco and Debbie Consani the premise is simple. Run every day in December for 25 mins or …
Cast your bread upon the waters
A nice fish tea for four. As a boy nearly every summer holiday was spent staying with either my maternal or paternal grandparents. My mother's parents lived in a small village on the North west coast of Scotland. My father's were from a crofting community in the same area. My maternal grandfather was in his …
Nothing to Lose
Captain Scott, at rest after day's adventure. ** The spring /summer of 1973 was for me a transition period between finishing school and starting studies at Glasgow university. With time on my hands I applied for and was fortunate to get a 26 day scholarship to join the adventure sail training vessel 'Captain Scott'. Purpose …
Do You Have Life Insurance?
"The Big Picture", by Elisabeth Grant** In other blogs I relate my flying experience with the Royal Air Force Special Reserves for 2 years 1973-75 (Kicked Out of The Nest and Come in Number 6!). During that time I loved the romance of getting on my modest little Honda 50cc motorbike and riding the 6 or …
A Tale of Riches to Rags
Satellite map of Nauru For a couple of months towards the end of 1979 I was priviledged to visit a number of islands in the South Pacific. They were not tourist or luxury liner visits. Most of the time I stayed with locals. My work was representing the ship MV Logos and making advance preparations …
Allan Grant 