Well, leaving on a jet plane in 7 hours with 60 pupils.... Not really sure how to feel about it as we're heading to Auschwitz. Stay tuned to find out.

A ship called dignity, Hit the sound of mull this weekend with Jon, Gary and Captain William. Arrived on board to possibly the best steak ever cooked by the team, naturally washed down with some excellent red wine and whisky our 3 guitars, banjo eukiliaily and cajon made music Into the small hours. We rose with the tide and after a hearty breakfast had at the sea tacking into the wind before our arrival at loch aline. A quick music session in the miners club ...

So the Hughes bros first trip to Europe with each other! Tonight we went to a most peculiar restaurant called Chartiers. We waited 1/2hr to get In and then emerged into what can only be described as the 1900's. The waiters were dressed top to toe in dated black/white uniforms. There were luggage hangers from the ceiling and old dusty chandeliers. Our server hurriedly ushered us to a table for four and sat us beside a young couple from Norway. We each looked at e...

"We can't start the park John, we need Denis Needrie!". For the 25th time in two minutes the classic line from Jurassic Park invades my head, I start to whistle the theme tune as I peer between the colossal pre historic ferns...the waiting pair of raptor eyes signalling my doom. We arrived at our latest summit attempt at 9.30 that morning in the torridon range of the western isles! Find it on the map this second it's flipping miles away. Our base is a beautiful...

Bleep bleep bleep, the 5am wake up call sounded painfully attacking my senses. I slowly rose from my cozy bed now the perfect temperature to head for the oh so awakening shower. 30 minutes later, carrying two large packs I was the last to arrive at the rendezvous my car limping across the moist early morning school yard gushing the engines life fluid as it protest to a complete stop. my intrepid team were packed and ready to go. William our American Bro the in...