65, SKINT & FREE – I LEAVE UK IN 10 DAYS!

65, SKINT & FREE – I LEAVE UK IN 10 DAYS!

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I'M 65. I'M SKINT. I'M STONEY BLOODY BROKE. AND IN TEN DAYS I'M GETTING THE HELL OUT OF BRITAIN! I've finally done it! I've booked a ONE-WAY ticket to Bangkok, Thailand, via China. And because I'm skint, I've chosen the cheapest flight I could find. It's going to take me 35 BLOODY HOURS to get there! I'm calling it the SLOW PLANE TO CHINA!

But here's the incredible part. ONE OF MY VIEWERS HAS GENEROUSLY PAID FOR MY FLIGHT! How bloody brilliant is that?! I'm genuinely touched by that generosity. Someone who watches my videos has helped turn this mad dream into reality. And I can't thank them enough. And do you know something? I'm looking forward to this trip more than many of the expensive luxury holidays I've enjoyed in the past. Because this isn't a holiday. IT'S AN ESCAPE. AN ADVENTURE. AND MAYBE A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY! And after that Budget, I'm more convinced than ever that I'm making the right decision.

What was in it for ordinary people like you and me? BUGGER ALL! A great big NOTHING SANDWICH!

In my opinion, Britain is heading for disaster, and I want to be out of here before the whole bloody country hits the buffers! I'm 65. My kids are grown up. I've worked all my life, enjoyed the good times and experienced the bad. I've had the fancy holidays and nice hotels. I've also been at rock bottom. Now I want one more great adventure.

I've got an iPhone, a microphone, my Mac and a YouTube channel. HAVE YOUTUBE, CAN TRAVEL!

Thailand is my first stop. Within a couple of weeks I'll be visiting the Bridge over the River Kwai to reflect on the terrible suffering and sacrifice of the Allied prisoners of war forced to build the infamous Death Railway. Men who suffered and died in appalling conditions. A visit that will mean a great deal to me. And then? Cambodia? Vietnam? Laos? India? Australia? I HAVEN'T GOT A BLOODY CLUE!

I've got a mate offering me somewhere to stay in Thailand. There's the possibility of a sofa in Australia. And I absolutely adore India. But I've only bought a ONE-WAY ticket. NO RETURN DATE. NO FIXED ITINERARY. NO CONFIRMED FINAL DESTINATION.

Am I just a moaning old gammon stuck in my ways? Is Britain really as bad as I think? Or do I need to change my outlook on life? Can a skint 65-year-old travel around the world with just a phone, a microphone and a YouTube channel? I'm