“No one will pay you for planning an expedition at first: you have to work in pubs at weekends so you can pay the gas bills. I joined the Territorial Army, which paid me when I turned up to drill nights, and so did my wife.”
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Ranulph Fiennes
Ranulph Fiennes, born on March 7, 1944, is a renowned British explorer, author, and member of the Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes baronets. He is best known for his record-breaking expeditions, including being the first to cross the Antarctic continent on foot and the first to reach the North Pole by motorbike. more
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