Said my first word at 1. Kicked off the stabilisers at 4. United mad by 7. Bored at 11. First black-eye and girlfriend at 14. Left school at 16. Broke my arm. Broke the bank. 18, I worked nights in the castle. But then i stopped pulling pints. And started pushing myself. I upped my game. Made a leap. I learned to think on my feet. And off them. I put my life in the hands of others. And held their lives in mine. I left home. I wrote home. I found a new home. I did things i never dreamed I would. And overcame things I never thought I could. The elements. The distance. The fears. The doubts. And all seven continents. Sure. I was born in Carlisle. But I was made in the Royal Navy.