[doogiehoussi]

For all those interested, I recently watched te old BBC doc way of the warrior and wondered what the Glaswegian Les Denniston was doing now. A quick google later and I found a Kendoka's blg where he mentioned that because of his friendship with les he got to train at Kyoto Kodokan club. I decided to email this chap and ask what Les was upto. So here's the response:

Les still lives in Kyoto with his wife Hideko teaching English... or sorry that should be Scottish I guess.. ha ha.

He hasn't practiced Kendo for quite some years now, as he had to retire due to a foot injury, although he religiously does 1000 suburi on the roof of his apartment everyday, which caused quite a stir when George Bush visited last year, resulting in armed police and security rushing to check him out during one of his sessions.. all was ok.. just a crazy geijin.

He now occupies his time singing and playing the 'boran' in and around local hostelries in Kyoto, although he himself does not drink at all now.

I've sent him a mail telling of the interest and that he is ' a legend in his own lunchtime' so I'm waiting for the explosive reply..

Watch this space...

take care and bst rgds, Paul