Ukraine, Tuesday, January 15, 2008: Do you remember breakfast at McDonald’s-ski: Kyiv is a lot bigger than the places we… Read more The Shoebox Diaries: Day Six
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The Shoebox Diaries: Day Five
Ukraine, Monday, January 14, 2008: Arrival in Kyiv: We survived the train journey and I even managed to get a… Read more The Shoebox Diaries: Day Five
The Shoebox Diaries: Day Four
Ukraine, Sunday, January 13, 2008: Alim: We visit an orphanage in Simferopol and I give my mam’s shoebox to 13-year-old… Read more The Shoebox Diaries: Day Four
The Shoebox Diaries: Day Three
Ukraine, Saturday, January 12, 2008: Beetroot For Breakfast: It had to be really. However, I did not eat much but… Read more The Shoebox Diaries: Day Three
The Shoebox Diaries: Day Two
Ukraine, Friday, January 11, 2008: Three hour flight to Kiev: I have an early start and am introduced to the… Read more The Shoebox Diaries: Day Two
The Shoebox Diaries: Day One
UK, Thursday, January 10, 2008: I got back from Afghanistan on New Year’s Eve 2007 and spent most of the… Read more The Shoebox Diaries: Day One
The Pre-deployment Training Diaries: Day Three
Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, Thursday, May 7, 2009 I got up at 3am and it is an early start today because… Read more The Pre-deployment Training Diaries: Day Three
The Pre-deployment Training Diaries: Day Two
Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, Wednesday, May 6, 2009 I slept okay considering there was a very noisy heater and the fact… Read more The Pre-deployment Training Diaries: Day Two
The Pre-deployment Training Diaries: Day One
Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, Tuesday, May 5, 2009: It would appear I did things the wrong way around by covering pre-deployment… Read more The Pre-deployment Training Diaries: Day One
The Afghan Diaries: Days 17 and 18
Sunday December 30 There is no running water this morning because the pipes have frozen. We visit the vehicle graveyard… Read more The Afghan Diaries: Days 17 and 18
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