Back to Northumberland, Lancashire & Cumberland
The standard Suzuki seat isn’t the most comfortable of seats. Well, not for touring, so after buying a piece of sheepskin, sewing some ties onto it and then fitting it …
Clearing out the cobwebs of the mind…
After my trip around the UK its been back to work and haven’t been on the V-Strom for over two weeks, mainly through work but also because of the dismal …
Back home – and what did I learn…?
So, after spending a couple of weeks away and with around 2800 miles crossing the highways and byways of the UK, my V-Strom isnt as pristine as she used to …
Derbyshire to Northumberland – and then Home
I was in the area to visit my family in nearby Stockport and had been camping in the beautiful town of Heyfield on north Derbyshire border. Waking up with the …
Essex to Derbyshire
After seeing my Son and my Cousin it was time to leave Essex and head north. I was heading for Heyfield in Derbyshire, as I wanted to see my family …
Riding around Essex
They say ‘The Only Way is Essex’… Well, I suppose the people who say that are from Essex, or is it something to do with a mindless TV programme. I …
Sussex to Essex
Leaving Sussex early I headed north and joined the sheer joy which is the M25 (and all the pathetic lane-hoggers and who don’t/won’t/can’t use the rear-view mirrors in their cars, …
Dorset to Sussex
Leaving early I headed into the fair town of Weymouth and then to Portland. Famous for the nearby Chesil beach and of course, its stone quarries and the prison right …
South Wales to Dorset
As the day started and as I started to pack away my tent and load the bike for the day’s travelling, I was sad to be leaving Wales, especially the …
Rhayader – and riding through South Wales
I arrived at Ryhader the previous evening and had a great meal in the local pub with a group of bikers who were down for the weekend from all-over the …