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The Traveller

About Me

London to New York, via Siberia....
Read the latest blog update about the motorcycle trip I have planned for 2011. 2 guys, 2 bikes, 20000 miles.

Firstly, I'm not on here to sell my music, I write, perform, & record everything myself, so it costs very little really.. I'm just here to share my passion.
Now, a little about me....
11 July 2009... time for a profile update, and a look at who I am through my eyes.
I was born in England and moved to South Africa in 1974, where I lived until returning to England in 1995.
I'm a musician, although for the last two years I haven't done anything new other than pen down random ideas for use at a later time. I like being behind a camera lens, but like with the music, have taken a few years break from shooting, but with the return of an old faithfull friend, I'll soon be out in the field taking some more pictures.
I also got involved in Nick Park style animation a couple of years back, and that's another little something that I'll be bringing back into my life shortly, as I discover the "New / Real" me.
Where am I at this point?
I have a small workshop where I build custom motorcycles, I'm a part time motorcycle instructor, and like exploring and adventure on 2 wheels. This I guess, is an extension from the times where I backpacked around Africa earlier on in my life.
I live alone out in the Suffolk countryside, I pretty much keep to myself.. a hermit? no, I don't think so, I'm just selective with my choice of friends, I like to know that the close few I do have, are with me for the long haul.
I've done a lot with my short time on earth so far, and have short shrift for fools and fake people. At the moment, I'm pretty much disillusioned with people in general, everybody seems to be in this race for what they can get, where as I tend to think about how I can give something back.
Subsequently, this ends with you having a smaller Christmas card list than most, but like I said earlier, at least the cards you do get are special ones :)
I appologise if this makes me sound stuck up, or aloof, it's not the case, I really do love people, and tend to see the good, before the bad. I just believe that life is too short to not live it to the full..
Live it to the full, explore new places, make someone smile, be thoughtfull, truthfull and reliable, and you will have a richer life....
I look forward to meeting you, whoever you are.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/07/2006
Band Members:Acoustic, Electric, Bass guitars, Drums & Percussion, Vocals and Harmonies,
Si James
Guest vocals on "Newlands" (Swimming On Sundays) & Sondela i Afrika -
Ellen Rivett

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My Blog

Fickle people.. why are we the way we are?

You know what? I'm sitting here thinking about all the shit associated with places like Myspace, Facebook, Twitter etc, and come to the conclusion that they're no better than eating junk food day afte...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:20:00 GMT

A meeting with Austin Vince

With regards our planning for the round the world trip, we are off to London in Sept for an RV with Austin Vince.. He is the guru as far as we're concerned, of rwt's having twice circumnavigated the g...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:45:00 GMT

London - Siberia - Alaska - USA

I thought I'd start blogging this, seeings as preparations have been underway  for a while now.Apart from some shorter 4 week (ish) trips planned to Europe and North Africa between now, and 2011, ther...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:19:00 GMT

Never appologise unless you're wrong.

You know, today is the day where I've pretty much given up on the larger majority of people, and can't wait to get the bike loaded up, and just take off on some of the trips I've got planned..I'm sick...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:19:00 GMT

A musician without tools....

Well, where do I begin huh? After a turbulent year, I decided to take a break from being in bands, and decided to close the studio...  So, what did I do, uhuh, sold the studio equipment, sold the...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:53:00 GMT