A 50-something couple spending a year on the road.

  • Mam Tor: Peak District Beauty and a Bit of Geological Drama
    To get to Mam Tor, we passed through Winnats Pass, which is spectacular by itself. It’s really a big gorge with lots of rocks, but being in the Peak District, it’s…

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  • Tintagel Castle
    “I’ll be right,” I thought. “When we get in the castle it’ll be mostly undercover and out of the rain, I don’t know why Ann is so antsy about…

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  • On route to Cornwall
    We picked up Nigel’s sister Ann from Heathrow and headed to Stonehenge… but £28 and a massive crowd put us off. We discovered and looked around Woodhenge nearby, not…

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  • INDIA 2025: Traffic Truths and Tiny Terrors
    After the heart-pounding initiation that was Chennai traffic (you read about it, right?), a much-needed coffee break a few hours outside the city found us at a roadside diner…

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  • What we’ve been riding.
    BMW were kind enough to loan us a K 1600 GTL motorcycle, a big, comfortable touring bike… so we’ve shot some videos about it. Here’s the first.
  • Chennai Chaos – The Ride That Broke Me (Almost)
    As a motorcycle journalist, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of borrowing some magnificent machines for articles. This time, Royal Enfield generously lent me a Himalayan 450 straight from their…

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