But the thing I felt most strongly about, and put at the end of one of the prison diaries, was education.

It is often spur-of-the-moment decisions, sometimes made by others, that can change our whole lives.

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And I did wonder - because it's now three years ago since I left prison - whether there would come a time when I would forget it, or it would be in the past as anything else might be - no, it's there every day of my life.

It's one of the ironies of mountaineering,' said Young, 'that grown men are happy to spend months preparing for a climb, weeks rehearsing and honing their skills, and at least a day attempting to reach the summit. And then, having achieved their goal, they spend just a few moments enjoying the experience, along with one or two equally certifiable companions who have little in common other than wanting to do it all again, but a little higher.

We all make mistakes but one has to move on.

I do greatly admire Australian artists.