FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
It's always good to put our own challenges into perspective,
reflects Martyn Best, and
this was recently done with great contrast at Liverpool's
Anglican Cathedral.
No, it wasn't an evangelical experience, or not of the sort
you may be thinking. It was being regaled in outstanding style by
the intrepid explorer and adventurer Sir
Ranulph Fiennes OBE.
In the company of around 600 avid listeners who were supporting the RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat Appeal, Sir Ranulph gave us a witty, laconic, whirlwind tour of his life. From high jinks and mayhem with the SAS and his adventures in Oman, through his utterly incredible polar traversing expeditions (both poles mind you) to an insight into his motivation in finally conquering Everest, Sir Ranulph held us spellbound.
Never again worry about the difficulties of a late train or a
tricky customer, when you've heard about 9 months worth of
vital supplies being destroyed by fire 3,000 miles from your
destination, or when severe frostbite causes you to saw the ends of
your own fingers off to reduce the pain, and employment issues
become addressed much easier when failing to do so becomes
life-threatening.
He appears to have a further adventure to make, well advanced in
its planning, but he would not reveal it to us just yet, "in
case there are any Norwegians
here".
An enchanting evening, an absolutely wonderful chap, and clearly
a good Evertonian as well.
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