I Love Home Cooking, And I'm Not

Never Depend On Those Luck Moments – They Are Gifts – But Instead Always Build Your Own Back-up Plan.

Time And Experience Have Taught Me That Fame And Money Very Rarely Go To The Worthy, By The Way - Hence We Shouldn't Ever Be Too Impressed By Either Of Those Impostors. Value Folk For Who They Are, How They Live And What They Give - That's A Much Better Benchmark.

A Friend Once Asked Me What Qualities Were Needed For Sas. I Would Say To Be Self-motivated And Resilient; To Be Calm, Yet Have The Ability To Smile When It Is Grim; To Be Unflappable, Be Able To React Fast And To Have An ‘improvise, Adapt And Overcome’ Mentality.

My Faith Is An Important Part Of My Life And Over The Years I've Learnt That It Takes A Proud Man To Say He Doesn't Need Anything. It Has Been A Quiet Strength And A Backbone Through A Lot Of Difficult Times.

I Loved Climbing Because Of The Freedom, And Having Time And Space. I Remember Coming Off Everest For The Last Time, Thinking Of Dad And Wishing That He Could Have Seen What I Saw. He Would Have Loved It.