Hi Guys,

I just thought I'd keep you all up to date with news I get from Rick from time to time, in his absence. As some of you may know, he's been taking a short break from his PhD studies to go hunting. This isn't just sport for Rick, but a necessary part of the way of life in his native Alaska.

So anyway, he's been on a moose hunt, stocking up on meat for the coming winter. Whilst 'calling in' the bull moose he found himself being stalked by a Grizzly! This beast was 7'6" square, maybe 9' on it's back legs. As it charged him through the stream he was (luckily) able to bring it down with a clean shot. So Rick lives to hunt another day!



The wildest thing I've done these past few days is assemble a childs' bicycle!