SEVEN DAYS TO GO! I'M 65, I'M SKINT AND I'M STARTING TO GET BLOODY NERVOUS!

SEVEN DAYS TO GO! I'M 65, I'M SKINT AND I'M STARTING TO GET BLOODY NERVOUS!

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In just one week I'll be boarding the slow plane to China on my way to Thailand. A 35-hour journey, a ONE-WAY ticket and absolutely no idea where this adventure will eventually take me! And I'll admit something. I'M EXCITED BUT I'M ALSO SCARED!

The response to my first 65, SKINT & FREE video has been extraordinary. So many of you have encouraged me, wished me luck and told me you wish you had the courage to do the same. But there's been another reaction too. The snide remarks, the negativity and the endless comments about ladyboys and sex tourism. WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE?!

I'm going to Thailand to explore a beautiful country, meet ordinary people, experience a different culture and perhaps discover a new way of living. Why do some people immediately reduce an entire nation to cheap sexual stereotypes? Would we want Britain judged by the disgusting crimes of British paedophile Gary Glitter? Of course not! And here's another question. ARE SOME PEOPLE JEALOUS? Are they genuinely worried about a skint 65-year-old travelling the world, or do they secretly wish they had the balls to pack a bag, buy a one-way ticket and escape Britain themselves?

I'm not pretending this is going to be easy. I'm 65. Money is tight. I'm travelling on a shoestring. There will be mistakes, lonely moments, uncomfortable journeys and probably times when I'll wonder what the bloody hell I've done! But surely that's what an adventure is about? My kids are grown up. I've had the career, the expensive holidays and the good life. I've also experienced rock bottom. I DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WONDERING WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN!

Thailand first. Then Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, India or perhaps Australia. Who knows? I've got my iPhone, microphone, Mac and YouTube channel. HAVE YOUTUBE, CAN TRAVEL! And thanks again to the generous viewer who paid for my flight. Your support means more than you know. I'll continue my political shows while travelling, alongside honest vlogs about the highs and lows of this extraordinary adventure.

If you enjoy the journey, please help keep Gaunty on the road through YouTube Super Thanks, memberships or my Buy Me a Coffee page. Or simply subscribe, watch and share! 65, SKINT & FREE — BLOGGING FOR BRITAIN!

Now tell me: AM I BRAVE OR BLOODY MAD? A