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Changes….

by Hugh S on March 18, 2008

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Ditchmonkey in bed
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Life, it seems, takes some curious turns. Take last night for instance, it was cold. Much colder than I had anticipated when I rushed out for some last minute supplies before the shop shut for the night. I instantly regreted not taking a coat. Pulling my hoodie around me, I strode out in the hope that walking fast would warm me up. As I was walking along streets empty of all but last night’s kebabs and broken glass, the thought struck me; “what the hell am I doing in Leicester when I’m supposed to be in the Alps?”

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Obstacles – I love them

February 26, 2008
Obstacles – I love them

Stressed? Never!

It’s all been happening at Mission Improbable HQ since I last wrote.
First of all, I had an operation to fix a hernia. The operation itself went like a dream, probably because I was asleep at the time, other than attempting to talk to the French nurses in Italian when I woke up, and being somewhat confused by seeing double, [...]

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Ditchmonkey – training begins

January 28, 2008
Ditchmonkey – training begins

Training resumes with a walk from Morzine, altitude 970 meters to Ardent, altitude 1200 meters.

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Travails of Ditchmonkey

January 7, 2008
Travails of Ditchmonkey

Britain’s best known rough sleeper is still preparing to walk the Amazon and still looking for a sponsor.

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Snake for dinner

November 21, 2007
Snake for dinner

Ditchmonkey’s off the grid training camp tries fried grass snake for dinner

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A Close Shave

November 9, 2007
A Close Shave

Ditchmonkey shaves with a hunting knife in the latest installment of his off-grid diary

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Crayfishing

November 1, 2007
Crayfishing

Ditchmonkey’s diary continues with his first attempt at DIY crayfishing

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Welcome to Mission Improbable

October 25, 2007
Welcome to Mission Improbable

Ditchmonkey start his blog on Off-Grid by announcing his next big mission – a walk through the mountains of South America, and a search for sponsors.

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