Simon Campbell

Rather than using standard hotel accommodation, Tony convinced me it was a 'great idea' to take his caravan down to Longleat. In the past I have taken the piss out of Tony for this purchase. He keeps telling me its just for Emma (his partner) for travelling along dog agility events).

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Funnily enough, returning from a dive expedition is always a real joy for me. When you are away, the water is never quite hot enough, the foam not quite foamy enough and the blades not quite sharp enough...

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For a city I really don't like, I spend an inordinate amount of time in London. Being a bloke who has a long standing love affair with open space, especially the sea, I do find cities claustrophobic. On the other hand, being a voracious traveller, I do warm to the occasional one; New York, Bath and Barcelona being my favourites (yes I know, I am not unique here). However, there is one thing about London which is excellent...

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Its very rare I talk about my boys' achievements as it's up to them to carve out their niche in this world, but in this article I make an exception. After all its my blog and I can do what I like!!! Giggleswick, the school Jim attended was fortunate to have, as part of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), a Royal Marines detachment - one of only 18 in the country...

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There is nothing quite like 'boldly going where no man has gone before'. Ignoring Start Trek for a moment, people have been doing it for centuries: sailing, climbing, caving, flying and space travel. What gets me off is knowing that you are the first human being to see a new part of the underwater world.

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Benedict XVI (aka Joseph Alois Ratzinger) became Pope on April 19, 2005. Since then hundreds of thousands have died of AIDS in Africa; many more suffer as the disease ravages their bodies. He still tells us contraception is unacceptable. I have been watching this issue for three years and find this totally sickening. Why is the 'civilised world' not acting against this ridiculous policy?

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