Live it.

I'm so spoilt. I've done so much in my life and been to so many places, had so many experiences. Met so many great people.

You get just one life and never know when it will end. Live it. To the full. Says the man who has had open heart surgery.  

Most of my travel (boasting here) as I've wandered my way around the planet, has been in 1st class. Yes, I know. Company expense account. My company. I flew so often with Qantas that I knew crew on the routes. Nearly always in the cockpit for take off and landing. 

I was in 1st once, the steward walked in and said "hallo Andy", followed by the flight crew who said Hi too as they marched past to the cockpit.  

Captain stops and says "Andy, jump seat for Take Off?". The only other customer in 1st flips out. "Do you own the fucking airline or what?".

"Nope, just fly a lot". 

I have been sued by the BBC for using my own name!

For registering the ambridge.com domain name! Not at some little local court. No. Straight to the High Court in The Strand. Intimidate. They lost. Paid all costs. Wankers. 

Once flew New York and back just to have breakfast. Concorde. Both ways.
Free! Gratis! Nix! 

Cashed in some Air Miles.

I think I've lived.

Way to go still, don't worry.  

Nowadays, I don't have a pot to piss in but then I have no heirs either. You can't take it with you.

Living life is more important than accumulating money. 

Oh. Fun fact for you all. I don't have normal skin. Neither did Bob. Most people have 7 layers. Not us. He was born with 8 layers and suffered dry skin and I was born with 6. I DO feel the cold. Perverse that I live in a cold country eh?

Had a fight or two with Harold Wilson over his dog Paddy. A beer or three with Prince (now King) Charles more than a few times. Scilly. Agnes. Gugh. Turks Head. Cheers Charlie.

Should I name drop here? Knew Sir Jackie Stewart and we once spent a week shooting at Gleneagles. Worked with James Cann. 

I like to think I'm a people person - even if they can be real idiots (as can I). They seem to like me. I've had an ability in my life to lead people to places new, places they might have a fear of, places with memories. Physically and mentally. People open up to me. Bare their souls.

For that, your absolute trust, I thank you greatly.

Secrets will always be secrets. 
(I know. I've signed the OSA)

Never had my own kids. Leider. Shade. 

Have tried to be the good/fun uncle to Bob's girls as they grew up. 

Friends kids seem to like me - even teenagers - and trust me possibly 'cos I don't go blabbing everything to their parents. Or I've never grown up. 

Who knows? Me? Not.

I just enjoy it.

Getting old. Rhea (left) is now in her 20s. As are Bob's girls.

Tempus fugit.

Dogs have been a core part of my life as long as I can remember.

Take a look at the mutts tab in the menu

I've owned some of the very best. I am, sorry was at a certain time, an Audi guy, so I've owned probably every version of any RS they ever built.

I've owned multiple Lancia Delta Integrales (yummy), even Ferraris.

Have both a FIA Formula 3 and a FIA Group A Rally Licence. Many years. Never got F1 leider. Close but no cigar. 

The latest fun car? GR Yaris. Now that is a rally car for the road. Read the test reports. Stunning.

How much fun can you have with your clothes ON? THE best set of wheels I've ever owned. By far.

Shame

Money talks, money walks. Car went back to the leasing company. Cheap 2nd hand old diesel Skoda it is. Oh well.

On or under the water. I don't care.

This was my Windy 35 HT. Used her a lot. She was known all over the lake. 

Been on a lifeboat a good number of times. 

Sadly the island (St Agnes) no longer has one. Just one now for all the islands. 

https://www.cornwalls.co.uk/photos/isles-scilly-lifeboat-4403.htm 

F3 Champion Water Ski Racing

England to France and back in 1 hour 9

foto needs work

Thanks Father.

He bought Bob & I dilapidated wooden canoes. Which we then rebuilt. I've canoed all over the place. Rivers, Sea, Abroad.

Canoed to France and back once. It took longer than an hour 9. ;-) 

Ask any woman. Being wet is where it's at.

Can't hear people's senseless yacking for a start.

Been very lucky.  Most of my diving has either been Middle or Far East, or Maldives. I've done lots of it. Night,  Deep, V Deep, Rescue, Other.

Different gases (Air, Nitrox, Trimix, Heliox), different depths, different reasons.

Every suit I own is hand made. Hand stiched.

The joy of frequent trips to Hong Kong.

Seriously, nothing beats wearing a hand-made suit.