Belgrade

Beograd or Belgrade as it is called in the western world – here I arrived a boy and left a boy. In 1989 I passed  N Matic in Zahumska, golden band of spring.

Al Qahirah

this is the great Egyptian capital where I felt my feet tread ancient streets of compacted dung. here I strutted out with Jo and Susanne whilst uprorarious tumult rained down and as Falaffel;s were served up for us in abundace. We skipped thelight fandango from our...

Eleusis portal to Attica

here in fading light I learnt a lot, I sat with Tim and Larry as distant lights lit up tracts of track towards us. I sat with many friends : Ahmed, Candia, Dave, Kenny, Thomas, Bea, Hannes, Lars, Patrick and others- so many others, as diesel trains made their way...

Firenze

Florence, one day in 1988 by accident…… I was  in Munich the day before and wanted a sleep. I asked the Haupbahnhof for advice :”you gotta long train please” ; I said to them. they ot understandin the impost of my free mind could not advise....

Grenoble, feet of the Alps

Grenoble, a town in south west France rather near the Alps and rather far from anything else. I ended up there only because the wonderful Roz was there studying French, but I soon, unashamedly, had mad friends and loved the place. Roz had a small apartment she shared...