So just who is the Reluctant traveller?  And what is his story?

I suppose I’m just an ordinary man trying to do something a little bit extra ordinary. Extra ordinary for me that is anyway.

The purpose of this journey is for me to get my mind and body back into shape. At 43 I’m overweight and have been for most of my adult life. I’m 5ft 7 and 18 stone with a BMI of 38 which isn’t healthy. Along the way I have decided to record my progress to keep me motivated. If I can inspire others to make a change and begin their own journey then that would be good too. Ultimately, where it will take me I don’t know but as the saying goes “Doing nothing will achieve nothing”.

Andrew Corbett - The Reluctant Traveller

Don’t be mistaken by the title of this website. Travelling is probably one of my favorite pastimes but the reason I called this site “The Reluctant Traveller” is because this is a journey I would rather not be taking.

I suppose I’m just an ordinary man trying to do something a little bit extra ordinary. Extra ordinary for me that is anyway.

After 12 years together and only 2 and a half years married my wife decided she didn’t want to be with someone like me any more. She says no-one else was involved and I had done nothing specific wrong so I’m still struggling to make sense of it all. Particularly as it came at a time when we had so many positive things to look forward too.

In 2008 my wife’s job had taken us to Germany. I willingly gave up my job in the UK and was lucky to find a really good job very soon after we arrived so everything was looking good for us.

It’s very hard for me not to feel bitter because I had to leave our home, leave my job and all the new friends and life that we’d built together and return to the UK. I was enjoying the job and life in Germany but was only entitled to stay there if we were together. The hardest thing of all though is the fact that I had 2 Step children, one in Uni and the other about to leave home who I now have no contact with whatsoever. I’m sure that will work itself out because we all want to stay in touch with each other but being a parent to absolutely nothing due to my Wife’s decision is a bitter pill to swallow

Anyway that’s how I got here and I’m excited about what the next 3 months has in store. It’s time to do something positive …