SKY MONK BUDDHA AND THE THREE POISONS 

It’s surprising what you learn when you’re sat in a taxi with a Buddhist Monk. 

I was wondering around the bustling narrow streets of Thamel, Kathmandu, when I bumped into a Tibetan Monk named Aley Lama (43) and his young friend fro...

Greetings from the rooftop of the world ! 

Whilst Dan was sorting his replacement phone I nipped into the city to see what I could see. Arriving at Durbar Square, famous for its temples , I was told that it was closed til Wednesday . 

I carried on walking by the busy mai...

What a wonderful experience this was ! Putting the last couple of days ( Daniel being robbed ) behind us we headed our for a long, brilliant walk through some of the beautiful mountain communities of Darjeeling..had to have a tea along the way ...

I was constantly on th...

Gorkhaland 

Yesterday was not good . My son had his phone and bank cards robbed on the 18 hour sleeper train from Varanasi to Darjeeling . He’d fallen asleep listening to music and some thief had spotted an opportunity . Really put a downer on what’s been an amazing tri...

Well I never . Directly across the Ganges from the site of the ghats and religious fervour , Varanasi has its own Blackpool. Me and Dan caught a row boat across there today and found a sandy beach , kite fliers , families frolicking in the water and camel rides instead...

We arrived in Varanasi on the first festival day of the year . Today was the festival of kites and what a sight it was ...hundreds of children flying their colourful gliders and dive bombers from flat roofs all over the city. Dan was resting so I headed to the Ganges w...

MISSIONS TO MARS 

On our last day in Jaipur , Danny and I made our way down to the Central Museum, an incredible building designed by the bloke responsible for the Royal Albert Hall. There are many green garden spaces in front and to the side of the museum which , on a...

UP ON THE ROOF 

After 2 days spent choking on the thick toxic haze of Delhi ( the worlds worst polluted major city ) my son Danny and I took a relieved 5 hour train down to Jaipur, Rajasthan. This city of 4 million people is absolute brilliant madness ! Great folk, road...

Game 40 !! HALF WAY THERE !!!!!! Thanks again to all those friends who supported me to come to Africa through justgiving and in other ways. The 13 incredible games played here are dedicated to you. Thankyou X

Skin tone can tell you a lot about people in Kenya. That’s ac...

This game reminded me of everything great about the game ..and even had a grumpy neighbour too 😂 When I moved hotels on my second day In Zanzibar, a group of kids spotted my football as I got out of the taxi “ Mister ! Football ! Play ! “ I told them I’d play the foll...