For the VINCE this year Dougie and I decided to enter the “twinshock” category, which basically means we have to use old bikes. Dougie already had his machine – a 1978 Kawasaki KL250 trail bike that he recently bought in fully restored condition as a trip down memory lane as it was identical to the …
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Summer Visitors 2023
This summer I had a one week visit from my sister Sara, followed by a two week visit from two of my grandchildren Amy (14) and Nicola (7). This meant that I had to clean the pool and get it working after its long winter hibernation. When I first removed the cover it looked like …
Grande Traversée du Massif Central 2023
This is an official route, intended for mountain bikes, that starts in the Morvan (in the Bourgogne region) and runs all the way to the meditteranean. It has it’s own website https://www.la-gtmc.com/ which provides details of the route and downloadable gpx files to use in your phone or GPS to follow the route. The total …
Focus Farewell
This is a 2008 Ford Focus 1.8 l 16v gasoline. It’s a Mark 2.5, also known as a Mark 2 facelift and has the more attractive headlights among other upgrades. It has been well maintained and is totally reliable – I have done multiple UK trips and also been down to Portugal in it and …
Alvor 2023
I arrived in Alvor in December 2022 and spent a week there waiting for the rain to stop before heading off on my Morocco trip on the motorbike. Having spent Christmas and New Year in Marrakech I was back in Alvor in early January to take up my apartment rental through until the beginning of …