Adventure Before Dementia is a brazen and darkly funny memoir one man and his bike, and who (both) refuse to grow old quietly—or gracefully. After forty-three years of going the wrong way, he is back crossing continents, dodging disasters, and collecting more stories than Boris Johnstone, still trying to find the road to Australia, taking stupid risks that somehow paid off, and the moments of unexpected grace that only come when you’re far from home and more than a little bit lost.

This is not for the woke or overly sensitive, nor is it a guide to aging well. It’s a reminder that life doesn’t have to come easy, and courage is life’s answer to screwing up, and adventure is still possible long after society thinks your biggest problem should be bed wetting. With the blunt honesty of a pub confession and the sharp humour of a man who has survived his mistakes, Adventure Before Dementia is a celebration of growing old disgracefully, and proof that it’s never too late to misbehave, rethink your life, or ride into the blue one last time.

Told with dry wit and the honesty of someone who doesn’t bother to impress anyone (least of all himself), this memoir explores the absurdity of aging, the stubborn thrill of adventure, and the delicate art of not giving a damn. It’s a philosophical ride through life’s bigger questions—like why we’re here, where we’re going, and how do you get a whiskey in Iran.

In the end, Adventure Before Dementia reminds us that meaning isn’t found in playing it safe, but in getting out the door before something breaks—memory included.For anyone who’s ever dreamt of escape, feared the years catching up, or wondered what waits round the next bend, this book offers an answer: go find out.