Mesmerizing and masterful
Mature Times reviews Touching the Void at Bristol Old Vic “Simon!” A desperate voice booms and echoes out of the darkness; we are immediately gripped. Who would have thought that Joe Simpson’s novel, ...
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Matterhorn
Since retiring as a commercial airline pilot eight years ago, I’ve found it difficult to keep my feet on the ground. I’d been running marathons but after four knee operations I got the hin ...
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Soon after I retired a walking friend asked if I was interested in attempting to walk to the top of Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is the crown of Tanzania and Africa’s highest mountain at 19345 feet ...