Greetings to anyone who cares

You know that I write this so I have something to remind me that I was once a human when I am lying dribbling leaking and shaking in a ward somewhere and someone asks what did you do when you could actually do something ? Well this is what I did that is such huge fun and fulfilment. I am an unusual bunch of contradictions with no understanding of other people. And no I was not dropped on my head as a kid but perhaps I should have. There are not many people I have met on this journey that actually give a stuff whether I was here or not and to be fair it was the same for me. To state the obvious I am odd. I don't mean extra fingers toes or cocks it is mental. I was not as the psychos say appreciated as a child, in fact I was an embarrassment. Couldn't see, couldn't relate to people well to be fair it's hard if you don't see faces....so I made no "connection" with people and have not got a lot better. There are a few that have taken the time and I surely recognise threat handful and love them for it. But I have never lived in the past. Biking has given me a freedom and independence that I have never felt, except perhaps on Dolphin ( a 43 foot wooden boat).....and I have had the odd mishap there but nothing that threatened anyone else. My biking is the same. My professional life was the same. I believe I harmed no one and helped many. In fact that was how I remained so remarkably poor and yet still managed to eat. But for a "retard" I think I did pretty well. None of this is meant to induce sympathy. If it encourages some to communicate with a little less expectation that would be good. But I am just getting on with life. I love biking. Not the bike so much, that is just a better behaved horse ( I went to and from school on one of those).....but where it enables me to go. I have been to places I did not know existed. I gaze in awe and amazement and JOY ! Dammit being alive is good. And Inshallah I am going to carry on. So I am away to Blighty. Heathrow. Long time in a China Southern plane but they are all the same as long as they get you there. But this is about acknowledging that I am on the road again. Can't wait. Some old bloke on the plan be up mentioned I can't be much of a biker. Riding a R1200 GSA......his son in law broke a land speed record last year well good on him but I would never dare make a derogatory comment about his choice to look and sand as it sped by. Life to me is. A bit more than a sand flat. I would be interested to see the speeder after a week on Russian roads ! What ever lights your fire ! And now having read the books I am off to see what I can. I hope you enjoy the ride. I will do my best.