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Farewell, but not Goodbye – Greenland 2026…

When you drag your kit out of the respective sheds, lofts and garages, it’s not best that you find it falling apart.  As I packed for a sea kayaking trip to Greenland, I noticed the collar on my dry suit had perished.  Disappointment ran through me as I’d only had it changed a couple of seasons ago, but this was no time to reflect.  There was not time for a repair, and my engineering brain had some quick thinking to do.  It was patched with amalgamating tape and held together with prayers as I rammed it in my burgeoning kit bag.

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The Man Machine…

In 1978 the German electronic music band Kraftwerk wrote a stunning track entitled ‘The Man Machine’. They were real vanguards of electric music, to which we have all now become used to. Silicon has driven the world for a number of years, but I wonder if its all going a bit too far..?

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2025 – A Year in Film…

2025 started off cold, and it was only going to get colder. The Spine Race in January began in bitter cold, with snow on the Pennines, and ended up with star lit nights, and bog. Within days of heading home, producer Dave Hanna and I were on a plane to Alaska, to launch ‘Frostbitten’ at the Talkeetna Ice Festival. To keep the cold theme going, I then joined friends and crossed the Hardangervidda Plateau in Norway. It wasn’t until late April that I finally thawed out..!

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ARFF Berlin International Film Festival…

On Saturday 29th November, film producer Dave Hanna and Sarah Hanna joined Helen and myself as we attended the ARFF Berlin International Film Festival Awards.  The red carpet was rolled out and after press interviews and photographs, we joined the awards ceremony, where ‘Frostbitten’ was awarded a ‘Highly Commended’ prize in the Best Documentary Category.

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Drakensburgs 2025 – An African High…

The last time I travelled with my great friend Sibusiso Vilane, was when we rode the JoBerg2C back in 2019.  I’d just lost my Dad, and struggled to complete the race, but Sibu supported me with great strength, and we enjoyed a few days on Safari to wind down.  COVID then came, shut world travel down, and I still see parts reeling from its aftermath.  Sibu and I had spoken about crossing the central section of the Drakensburgs many times, and after much planning and packing, I set off late in August 2025.

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