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  • Driving to Aleppo

    Driving to Aleppo

    In November 2011 as part of the Petra Challenge I drove from Newcastle to Jordan, crossing from Turkey into Syria and staying in Aleppo. Later, continuing onwards via Beirut and Damascus to Amman. Driving a British car across Syria’s land border is at the best of times potentially problematic. In the middle of a period…

  • Curry Paste to Italy

    Curry Paste to Italy

    Mango chutney – twelve jars, curry paste – ten jars, HP sauce – twelve bottles, basmati rice – 25kg, mature cheddar – a box, baked beans – an entire shelf, brussels sprouts – a sack, dog wormer… don’t ask.  You’d be forgiven for thinking our next stop was a local newspaper photo call followed by…