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The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain, apparently? but it also hits the Costa Blanca sometimes and we have had three days of pretty persistent rain of ‘Dartmoor’ type consistency.  Happy memories of that old “If it ain’t raining it’s not training” ethos of the Corps! I don’t expect any sympathy from you guys suffering a proper icers … Read More

Hi friends, family, and readers Can I wish you all a much better year than the one we have just suffered! The year 2020 will always be one that we would all never repeat unless you made masks or were involved in supermarket chains or takeaway sites. If I hear the advert for ‘Just Eat’ again I will need a scrap … Read More

Hi Guys and Girls It’s that time of year again when I think of those comrades that I’ve sadly lost in different conflicts over the years from Northern Ireland, to Iraq and Afghanistan. I have recently had the great pleasure to chat with my old mate Andy Shaw of ‘The Mountain Way’ on the subject. Andy was a legendary character … Read More

Hey Guys Just finished another podcast with my old friend ex-Royal Marine Major Andy Shaw of the charity ‘The Mountain Way’. Andy has been a friend of mine for forty years and was an ex-Commando soldier with a legendary reputation. TMW is a unique organization that gives specialized help to ex-servicemen and women with unseen mental injuries by interaction with … Read More

Hi Guys. Another line from sunny Spain as the heat of the summer suddenly becomes more bearable. Coming up to my seventh month of being adrift over here, the fourteen-day quarantine period has again defeated my efforts to get back to blighty. I have tried to put the time to good use though, the third book is in the rewrite … Read More

Hi Guys The new book is now out in the print version. This book has also been recorded with an audio version that should be released soon. I will keep you posted.  

Hi Guys Exciting news, my second book ‘A Falling of Angels’ is now available in the print version. I am working with a PTSD charity called ‘A Mountain Way’ which is run by my very good friend ex-Royal Marine Andy Shaw to raise money from the first print run. Andy’s work has helped many mentally wounded servicemen in the past … Read More

Just having a think about life in general and isolation in Spain in particular, I was looking at this snap. This was snapped in Helmand in around 2014 at a place called Nad e Ali, it was then the forward staging post for the British Army’s fight against the Taliban.  It was my home for nearly four years working as … Read More