As some of you will know Unoriginal Ditch Monkey (UDM) aka Scottish Mike will be coming to stay from Easter. This weekend he took his hammock to the woods for the first time; this is what he said.
I went to the woods last night. Lit a fire, drank some tininies with Martin. Put the hammock up and once used to getting in and out found it quite comfortable (until I woke with my arse on the ground). It was good, fresh air, scenery, and quiet. The stars and the quiet were amazing. A full sky emblazened with little dots sparkling amid a silent night. Could have got a special bottle of it and sold it for a fortune.
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A sponsored live in the snow above a ski resort without a tent. I attempted this last year but inadvertantly got engaged and thus distracted but now I'm back, still engaged, and eager to give it another go. Currently I'm testing some kit and working out the logisics. There are various things to consider; how not to freeze to death, how to spend time with my fiance, how not to get carried away by an avalanche / yeti and how to not let this interfere with my job.
"a bloody idiot" Michael Parkinson
"I did this for one night, and I'm shot to pieces." Ed Ceaser, The Independent
"more Epicurean than eco-warrior" Jemima Lewis, The Guardian
"a New Puritan poster boy" Lucy Siegle, The Observer
"If he sticks it out for a year, it will be difficult to return to the noise of the city." Professor John Collings - Before Ditch Monkey I
"a bum" Bill Heine Radio Oxford
"I did this for one night, and I'm shot to pieces." Ed Ceaser, The Independent
"more Epicurean than eco-warrior" Jemima Lewis, The Guardian
"a New Puritan poster boy" Lucy Siegle, The Observer
"If he sticks it out for a year, it will be difficult to return to the noise of the city." Professor John Collings - Before Ditch Monkey I
"a bum" Bill Heine Radio Oxford
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