A Craving For Adventure - Softcover

Robert Graham was born in 1961 in the poorly deprived area of Aston in Birmingham, where the sight of chickens hanging from garden trees with their throats cut was a common occurrence. Moving to Wales at the age of six months old, he describes himself as a true Welshman; even though his father was Scottish and his mother Irish. After several years of continually moving home and school, they eventually settled in a newly developed council estate on the outskirts of Cardiff. It was there that Robert discovered a passion for the great outdoors, often disappearing for whole days in his search for adventure. At 13 he joined the navy cadets, and into a world that took him away from fighting in gangs and stealing from shops; the latter resulting in a spell with drunks and thugs in a police cell. At 16 he went on to join the navy, travelling the world and experiencing firsthand the horrors of war. With two grown up sons whom he describes as his best mates, he enjoys nothing more than having a pint with them in the local pub – which he does whenever he’s not seeking new adventures. Visit him at www.rob-graham.net