Photo of the Enchlish Channel at dawn, with a cludy sky, and light on the horizon

It Takes An Ocean Not To Break – World Suicide Prevention Day 2016

There have been many searches about open water swimming into LoneSwimmer over the years, from the humourous to the technically inquisitive to the cryptic. I have in the past written  articles based on some of those searches. But Goggle started encrypting searches in 2013 in response to the out-of-control NSA revelations by Edward Snowden that Google’s search had…

CS&PF Nothing Great Is Easy orange

Something orange for World Suicide Prevention Day

September the 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, and to recognise the problem people (at least in Ireland), are asked to wear orange. As with many Republic of Ireland middle-aged men, orange tends not be strongly favoured in my clothing choices, all political persuasions recognised and discussions aside. If you don’t understand what this means, consider yourself fortunate. But…

Grey winter horizon in the ocean

Swimming In The Desert

I have been in a desert. I was in the desert for a long time. I didn’t intentionally go into the desert. The border of the desert is quite deceptive and I didn’t realise I was in it for a while but I spent years there. The longer I was in the desert, the further I got from the edge.…