The Sojourner

My name is William, before 2013 everyone knew me as Bill but then something happened.  After this event I wanted to go back to my 'real name', my passport name, later it was shortend to Will.

I was born in a lunatic asylum in 1960.  The maternity wing of the Lennoxtown Hospital was part of the asylum.  My parents spent most of my childhood moving and I have spent most of my adult life doing the same.  I begin to feel uncomfortable when standing still for too long. 

St Augustine wrote "life is a book and those who do not travel read only one page".

Sojourner is a verb. It is more than just movement or travelling.  It is about experiencing the space between a tourist and a resident.

Brief life history

Born 26th January 1960, Lennoxtown, Glasgow, Scotland

Where I have lived (not temporary stays)

0 - 17      ...Springburn (Glasgow) / Harlow (Essex) / Alloa (Scotland) / Parkhead (Glasgow) / Harlow / Harlow / Harlow / Easterhouse (Glasgow) Germiston (South Africa) / Edenvale (Johannesburg S.A) / Harlow

17 - 21   ...R.A.F. Swinderby / Halton / Cardiff / Halton / Wattisham / Honigton

21 - 53   ...Harlow / Harlow / Harlow/  Helions Bumpstead (Essex) / Linton (Cambridgshire) / Dereham (Norfolk) / Kabwe (Zambia) / Dereham / Burton (Dorset) / Bournemouth (Dorset) / Burton / Redbridge (London) / Douglas (Isle of Man) / Douglas / Haverhill (Suffolk) / St Anton (Austria) / Haverhill / Isle of Man

54 - ??   ...  39 countries visited so far while sojourning  -  currently living in Denmark

Countires I have lived in or visited [countries where I have lived are in bold]

Scotland / England / South Africa / Zululand / Swaziland / Lesotho / Wales / France / Germany / Netherlands / Belgium / Canada / Yugoslavia / Italy

Spain / USA / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Denmark / Cambodia / Indonesia / Singapore / Thailand / Uganda / Isle of Man / Jersey / Malawi / Romania Austria / Switzerland / Corsica / Sardinia / Hong Kong / Laos / Vietnam / Myanmar / Malaysia / Poland

Activities for Fun

Travelling  /  Mountaineering / Hiking / Walking / Camping / Snowboarding / Mountain Biking

Reading / Writing / Photography / Sleeping / Sun Bathing / Chatting over Coffee or Wine / Chatting / Blogging