I went on a mission grip to Turkey a few years ago where I noticed many of the men sitting playing backgammon. I noticed similar trends in other countries on previous travels and had always wondered how to play the game. When I got back to the UK I decided I was going to learn, […]
Author: Marten Holmes
I was reminded the other day of that moment when you are sitting just outside the breaking surf and look out to sea and see an enormous set of waves heading your way. There’s a mixture of emotions. On one hand that’s what you’re there for – the perfect wave; but on the other hand […]
I was thinking about the lives of John Lennon and Vladimir Lenin recently when I came across a trivia quiz where you have to decide if a given quote was said by Lennon or Lenin. Here’s a couple of examples: “God is a concept by which we measure our pain.” “There are decades when nothing […]
“Time is on my side,” said Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones in 1964. I wonder if at age 70 Jagger is still singing it? As young men we all think time is on our side, not just in relationships but in life itself. Life is there before us full of opportunities. “The world is […]
“When I was young, so much younger than today, I never needed anybody’s help in any way. But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured. Now I find, I’ve changed my mind. And I’ve opened up the door.” help! – Beatles It’s only now as 64 looms on the, not so distant, […]
When I took up skiing the instructors mantra was “you’ll go where you’re looking”. I already knew this from my mountain biking days – it was a lesson learnt at a much earlier age when learning seemed somewhat easier. Flying down a mountain trail it doesn’t pay to concentrate on the obstacles in your […]
