24th September, 2025.

ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END AND AFTER 55 GREAT YEARS EXPLORING, DEVELOPING, PROMOTING, AND ESCORTING TOURS AROUND THE WORLD AND THROUGHOUT NEW ZEALAND, IT HAS COME TO AN ABRUPT END. I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE LEUKEMIA AND ON THE 24TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 I HAVE TAKEN MY FINAL GRAND TOUR ACROSS THE BORDER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. My eternal future is absolutely secure and I look forward to it.

To all those who have travelled with me and shared great experiences, especially to those who came pioneering tours across China and the Soviet Union in the 1970's and 1980's my very sincere thanks.

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Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine. The suffering of the people and the totally unwarranted destruction of life and property is utterly reprehensible. Putin has brought the name of Russia into disrepute around the world.  I visited Kiev first in 1966 and have been back a few times since, and escorted 14 groups from Beijing to Moscow and St Petersburg between 1979 and 2016. I was hoping to do another tour in 2023 however will not visit Russia again until the last Russian military person has left Ukraine. May the suffering cease soon.