Return of the blog

Those of you that have seen me in the last few weeks would know I’m no longer in Slovakia. Although it was lovely, I don’t think it warranted a stay of a whole month. Since then I’ve been to Poland, the Czech Republic, the UK and back home. I’ve managed to summarise all those places with just a few photos because clearly if I’ve moved on, the rest of you have as well and no one really cares.

This was taken in a beautiful town called Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic. It was probably the last place where I stopped, looked and thought to my self how lucky I am.

It was also before the Australian dropped to record lows so I was still on top of the world.



I've already had a rant about human statues but this guy/girl in Prague takes the cake. I don't really think the term 'busker' could be applied here. His act included a black cape, a dog and three mice. The mice were the most active. I personally thought the dog and grim reaper could have done with some improvement.

After all that I’m home. It’s good to be home. I really mean that but at the same time I’m sort of treading water until I return to my travels. I’ve put in my UK visa and the countdown is on. While I wait, I’ve been a bit grumpy. I think it comes from too much thinking about trivial matters. So although I’m not going to stop thinking, I am going to start thinking about things that really matter. I think that makes sense.

As it could be up to 5 years before I return to these sunny shores, I’ve decided to become a bit of a tourist in my own town.

My first blog post from home soil will cover my walk home from work. “How boring”, some of you might say but wait and see.

Until then.. please enjoy my most ridiculous post yet on the health of the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Ill.

Kim Jong... Ill

There's been much speculation about the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Ill being, well, ill recently (excuse the overuse of this joke but I still find it funny). Officials in Seoul reported he’d had a collapse and there were further rumours the 66 year old had suffered a heart attack.

Of course, North Korean diplomats refuted all the claims, blaming the Western press for telling lies. But while the New York Times, Economist and Telegraph combed the back streets of Pyongyang for proof, a favourite 80s flick provided all the evidence I needed.

I provide below a photo essay that proves beyond all doubt that in fact Kim Jong Ill has been dead for some time and has been masquarading as Bernie.