I needed a challenge in order to qualify for a Diamond Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. I had achieved Gold back when I was 25. I had an idea that would mean my gold persona The Gold Man, visiting all the
The Gold Man goes Diamond for one day
Well, there is a war on!
Arriving at Goathland and parking in a very muddy field, exchanging £2.50 for the assurance of a supervised and safe parking experience and my North Yorkshire Moors Wartime Weekend experience for 2015 had begun. The clocks had already been put
First Aid – What to do when someone is choking.
Many national media outlets have recently reported on Abigail Wilson and David Jenkins from Hartlepool, who tragically lost their son Jacob after he sadly passed away after choking on a grape. As a result of this family’s tragic loss, Pizza
And Lulu Makes Two
It’s been an interesting few months for one man and his monkey, well chimp. Lulu – named after what my little Sister (Jenny) used to call me when she couldn’t say, “Andrew” as a child – is my favourite chimp
KB to KX for CoC
A week ago today I was just recovering from one heck of a journey. It saw The Gold Man travel from King Billy to King’s Cross Station in the name of “telling the World” about Hull’s UK City of Culture
Anything Goes
The last gathering of the calendar year for WW2 re-enactors is drawing to a close and 1943 on the North Yorks Moors Railway (NYMR) reverts back to modern day functionality. I would like to say it’s been an amazing weekend
Room 77
Currently the Hull & East Riding of Yorkshire LGBT Forum meets in what is on the face of it a very scary room. The portraits of all the former Lord Mayors of Kingston Upon Hull and Admirals of the Humber
Taking the “dog” biscuit
As anyone knows developing new ideas can be a challenge but great when you get a result. During the Freedom Festival it became apparent that my re-introduction of the old “invisible dog on a lead” gag could do with a
Welcome
Hello gentle websurfer, thanks to my webmaster Ben for his genius, who makes me efficient with training paperwork and Karl (my Appster and old school chum) continue to inspire me and make up “Team Train” . After completing a very