Ran makes jokes about cutting bits off. He told me whilst talking about the Antarctic leg of his round the world venture, "one would think that we would need people like doctors who could make you better if you were ill, or dentists who could pull out your teeth. Far from it. You need men who are patient. Very patient. You need someone who can strip down a carburettor, at minus 40, in the snow, without losing any screws, and not complain. They need to be so patient, you'd be forgiven for thinking that they were thick." His great fear is that of sea sickness. Everything else, including his military exploits whilst seconded to the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman during the Dhofar Rebellion he describes as 'great fun'.
