We've always complained that the reason we had to do all these things was because we couldn't afford space travel. Well now we have decided that was nothing more than small-mindedness. So we are going to the Moon on the cheap.

We expect this will take a few years, since right now we don't have a space ship. We are also going to need a fair amount of help, but reach the Moon we will. And assuming we survive the attempt we'll make sure you can engage in adventuring through the final frontier too.

Like skinning monkeys there are many ways to get to the moon. NASA went for the brute force approach, sellotaping a bunch of guys to a very large bomb - comendable spirit but possibly not the cheapest method. We shall be using the Institute of Adventure Research (I.O.A.R.) lab to test out ideas and gradually build up to a manned flight to the moon. It won't happen quickly but it will happen and we need to start somewhere.

We need your help too. Follow the subtle link to the right to get involved.

Mr Tom invited his chum Buddy down to explain the plan and formally launch our quest to get the Moon on a cheap stick.