In the third entry of our Know Your Walkers series, we meet Arjan, from The Netherlands. He’ll be a member of Team Ocelot.
Arjan is a 25-year-old student at the University of Groningen, where he studies communication & information sciences (and hopes to complete his BA by next summer). He practices martial arts, listens to a wide variety of music ranging from easy listening to hard rock to soundtrack music, and builds, paints, and plays Warhammer 40k.
He’s also an avid photographer, so expect to see a camera around his neck during the walk. “Watch out for the lens of my cam, it will point your way occasionally,” he warns.
As to why he’s committed himself to Hadrian’s Walk, Arjan says, “Probably because I’m an idiot who has fallen for a scheme by a funny guy with a blog (Dan, that’s you).” But seriously, he simply decided it sounded like too good an opportunity to pass up. “Sam and a bunch of other readers also seem like cool people I wouldn’t mind to spend a week’s walk with, so I decided to sign up, forcing myself to go to England, which I’ve been wanting to do for years.”
Mostly, though, he just wants to meet a celebrity. “I’ve been reading All That Comes With It for quite some time, and by reading found out what a great guy Dan is. Am I sucking up too much already?”
Other Tidbits:
Along the trail, expect to hear Arjan singing Dutch songs “which no one will understand, like ‘De paden op, de lanen in, vooruit met flinke pas.’ Have fun Google translating that!”
He hasn’t decided on footwear yet. “We aren’t meant to go barefoot?”
As for a luxury item, he’ll be carrying both his mobile and a music player. “I’ll probably be dragging my mp3 discman (ipods are too futuristic) with me because I got nowhere else to leave it.”
Last word from Arjan: “I’m really looking forward to meeting everybody and surviving the walk and I’m sure I’ll be able to find some Dutch people who can spare a penny or two for the cause.”
Arjan blogs at DUTCHNID and Soundtracks of Whatever.
He’s a good man is that Arjan. But he’s wrong about that Sam guy, He’s a bit of an arse so I’m told.
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Well I’ll have to survive an evening in his company, that should be no problem..should it Sam? :P
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No, he’s right i am an arse, I will probably pull your tent pegs out in the middle of the night.
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Arjan really i am impressed.What a nice guy.
Carry on.
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Sam if you pull my tent pegs out I will get the nearest sheep to poop in your boots, so there.
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