Well, home again! Hope you enjoyed my trip across the States! A month of R&R and it's off to Majorca with Cadet Claire - see you all again soon!

Time for a final equipment check prior to our departure. Everything looks in order! Everything went smoothly with our transportation. All flights were on time and we even bypassed an additional security check at Heathrow by passing straight from the first aircraft to the departure terminal! Arrivals at Seattle was as equally simple with no more than half an hour wait at customs. In typical US style our land vehicle is oversized with a free upgrade to 7-seat Che...

Well, here I am, back at Star Command Headquarters after my great trip to South Africa with Cadets Kirsten & Geoff J. They both passed with flying colours by the way and will make fine Rangers - especially Kirsten, after that daring atmospheric parachute descent! Time for for a complete de-brief, equipment replenishment and a suit polish (those penguins were mucky characters!) before my next mission to the USA with Cadets Mark & Ashley L. I hope they mai...

Well here I am waiting for my shuttle ride in the sky towards South Africa. I'm slightly nervous about my mission, I will be travelling in the hold section but luckily my suit protects against the vacuum and cold of space. To infinity and beyond!!!

Well, off home today to 'Star Command' for a bit of R&R after my action packed week in Anglesey with Stevie H and his wonderful team of Space Cadet Recruits! My next Mission is a tough one... I have to introduce young Ranger Kirsten W(J!) to the sometimes scary era of 'thirtysomething' as I escort her and her new co-pilot, Geoff, on their first 'team mission' to South Africa! Countdown to departure has begun - 'T' minus 6 days and counting! Wish us well, fe...