The Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride featuring Mental Health Motorbike

The events documented in Are We Doing the Stelvio Today? seem a distant memory given the worldwide events that have happened since. The months that followed that trip were taken up with writing the book and then bringing it to publication. Then the pandemic placed almost everything on pause. But not everything. I was about […]

A return to Welsh Wales

It was Friday 20th March 2020. It had been a busy week as we prepared to facilitate as much remote working as possible and I had taken the day off to gather my thoughts. We rode out to Snowdonia with flasks and a packed lunch, cautiously keeping our distance from any crowds. In fact we […]

2019 Year in Review

With 2020 well in swing I thought that I would take a brief moment to review the last year. It was an eventful time and a year that will influence and define the what happens the next twelve months. The year that was The year started very much focused on the planning for the trip […]

Goodbye Black Betty

I will admit that there was a tear in my eye as I walked away from my old bike. Much as I was excited to be picking up a new BMW R1250GS Adventure HP Rallye TE (that’s a mouthful), it was with sadness that I thanked the Triple Black for carrying me safely for many […]

Travellers return – Starting a new chapter

The travellers return The travellers have returned from the Alps. In the case of this most recent trip not just home but back to our respective countries of the UK and USA. It is safe to say that everyone took away lasting memories of what was an epic trip. The combination of outstanding roads, stunning […]

Aberdovey, Aberdyfi? It’s all Welsh to me

When the sun shines.. ride The weather is becoming more reliable which means it’s considerably easier to plan a ride in advance. The weather we had over the easter break was especially good. If it were possible to do so, one might think that the good weather was ordered in advance. We are down into […]