(Pre-edit: I’m approaching my 50th on this planet, and next year, 2026, I’m going back to blogging every week to commemorate making it to 50. Hopefully. So what I’ve decided to do, is go back over all my blogs, 15 years worth. and edit or delete them as necessary. It’s also a good way for me to see how far, if at all, I’ve progressed as a human. I’m going to try and keep the ‘heart’ of each blog as they were originally published, but I might tidy up any spelling or grammar that needs it. The aim is to finish editing all the published blogs before January 1st, 2026.)

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I’ve got ambition. I got bags deep and brimming with it. A few years ago I set myself the target of getting a book published – I’ve pulled it out over the years and added to it and it’s currently around the 250 page mark. I’m pretty sure it’s good, and I’ve belief in my own abilities…

…however, it’s still sat in two faux-leather pads tucked away where I can see it every day and it pokes it’s papery tongue at me over and again, daring me to pick it back up and hammer it into final shape. I shall rise to that challenge again!! Soon… one day… hopefully…

But over the years I’ve modified my ambitions and desires and now they are more rounded and fleshed out. I’ve got them pinned down and aimed at now as well. They are

1/ Get my HGV (heavy goods vehicle) licence

2/ Go to Canada

3/ Set up my own business

4/ write that bloody book

Number 1 is done. I can now drive big fucking trucks. Number 2 will be completed in October when I holiday there for a couple of weeks—driving from Vancouver to Calgary.

Number 3 was originally to be a business based in Canada, preferably a trucking company (obviously starting out small before world domination) but I’ve just bought myself two taxis here on the Isle of Wight and I’m also looking at purchasing a mini-bus so ties here are strong.

Obviously the strongest tie are the kids but everything I do and build on will give them the basis for a better life as well.

Number 4, is, as above. And Thy Will Be Done.

So, it’s all underway and happening.

And nothings gonna stop me.

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(2025 edit; well, what a meandering, boring blog that was. The only reason I’m leaving it intact is because it was the first one I published.

In review, of the 4 things I set out to do, I…well, y’know what? I actually achieved all of them. Kind of.

1/ Already had my truck licence at the time of this blog, but was driving taxis. Around 2017 (I think. I can never remember the exact year) I left the Isle of Wight and started driving trucks for B&Q in Southampton, before driving tippers, and now driving tour trucks, as described in later blogs.

2/ Went to Canada. At that time it was the first time I’d ever really flown, and easily the furthest place I’d ever been. But two years ago, on tour, I drove the equivalent of 1.5 times around the world, and worked and visited 23 countries. So while Canada was a big event for me at the time, now it would be just another trip for me. To compare, four days ago I flew to Berlin to get tattooed, and flew back the next day. Much more on this later.

3/ I’m self-employed and have been for years, so I guess that counts as setting up my own business?

4/ I wrote two.

The link will take you to my Amazon author’s page. The two “Dead” books are my novels. The rest are books including some of my short stories.

Another reason I’m going to be blogging next year, is the aim to finish the third ‘Dead’ book. Although I’ve got another book that’s finished, but needs a heavy edit. I’m still deciding which to do first…)