Quote of the day
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Based on quote from Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Act II, scene v: Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
Jim Perrin

Born: 1947 (age 78)
Bio: Jim Perrin is an English rock climber and travel writer. He was born Ernest James Perrin in Manchester, England. As a writer, he has made regular contributions on travel, mountaineering, literature and the environment to a number of newspapers and climbing magazines.
Known for:
- The Villain: A Portrait of Don Whillans (2005)
- Shipton and Tilman (2013)
- Menlove (1985)
- Travels with The Flea (2011)
- Snowdon: The Story of a Welsh Mountain (2012)







