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The Camping Gorilla
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Well, I've been back in England now a few days gathering together me trekking gear - and me thoughts, and it's been pretty damn fraught. My nerves have been shredded, partly because I'm walking around stone deaf cos nobody seems to have the time to stick a syringe full of luke warm water down me lug hole, and my attempts to renew the old passport have proved futile in the extreme. Added to this my sudden realization of the scale of the thing, and of the fact that lump on me back is a rucksack and not Doctor Who's tardis, and you have panic on your hands. Have been busy trying to cram everything in there, from bare essentials such as tent, sleeping bag, gorilla costume, sleeping mat, to all the extras like maps, torch, compass, towell, stove, clothes, toiletries etc etc etc. It's been a nightmare let me tell you, and hopefully I CAN tell you if I can get me Netbook (small laptop) to function in the next day or 2. If not, my posts will be limited to the odd time I come across a cyber caff - wish me luck as you wave me goodbye!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
David Carradine - R.I.P
R.I.P David Carradine, - it said in the paper yesterday that he starred in “Kill Bill” – what nonsense, he was Kwai Chang Caine from the 70´s series “Kung Fu”, - that´s who he was! – Any middle aged bloke will tell you that. He was compelling viewing alright, - I´ve got a feeling that it was on of a Saturday tea time on ITV and tragically may have clashed with “Basil Brush” – the BBC´s funniest ever glove puppet. Caine set off for America´s wild west in search of his half brother constantly getting into scrapes with rough arsed cowboys who mocked his demeanour and peaceful ways (he wasn´t so peaceful when he brayed hell out of em with his bare feet mind you). I loved the constant flashbacks to when he was being taught by monks in the Shaolin temple, constantly setting him challenges – “When you can snatch the pebble from my hand it will be time for you to go” and having to walk along rice paper without tearing it, etc etc. – Don´t remember the dangling yourself by your private parts in a wardrobe bit though.
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