It’s good to get out of London, and Venice is not the open sewer that I was warned about. It’s a unique place, and this is a unique experience. I was made “an offer I can’t refuse” by a southern Italian reader – being hosted in a house next to the famous Piazza San Marco […]

Sharon – “I need a word?” Ron – “OK, what’s up?” Sharon – “I need to get you a leaving present from work – do you need anything for your travels?” Ron – “Er. How about a few books about Honduras? Some sun cream?” Sharon – “Think bigger. I spent all day intimidating money out

It’s hard to describe your last day at work. So I won’t try, except to say that it’s like having a labotomy, and in the gaps where your brain used to be, someone has stuffed a load of endorphins, amphetamines, and happy pills. Certainly can’t concentrate. Just …Got. To make it… to. Pub. While whistling