A feeling of being behind schedule It’s already spring and I feel I’ve done nothing! Usually, my hibernation has been and gone by the end of January. However, as the milestones on the calendar pass, I’ve been stuck in a perpetual routine of ennui. Perhaps the weather is to blame. We had a couple of […]
Read More Following the footsteps of the Wild Atlantic WayIt’s crazy to think that despite my book being launched in early 2020, this week I did my first proper book signing courtesy of Mental Health Motorbike. The A4 show card and roll-up banner were still unused and fresh out of the box. After all the troubles with a global pandemic, it felt good to […]
Read More Signing books with Mental Health Motorbike at Motorcycle LiveThere are some very popular adventure festivals but those that know prefer an event. I’ve not had the best of times at the ABR Festival although I hear that the most recent festival was much improved, and the Armchair Festival is in the wrong place for me at that time of year given other commitments. […]
Read More Spring into Action on another Overland EventI bought Lisa‘s book Dirty Dining in 2017 when it was first published. It’s an interesting in combination of adventure travel and food. Back then I had never camped or owned a stove. My travels were always on the paved road and my overnight accommodation, with the exception of a glamping experience, was always a […]
Read More The roadside Sous-Chef aka Cooking with Lisa Thomas at The Overland Event 2022I’ve mentioned survival often, but only in the context of surviving a festival or surviving retail therapy. They say that you’re always three minutes away from death. Breathing resets the clock. That’s probably the only survival technique I’ll ever need. Dib dib dob Maybe it’s an unfulfilled childhood where I dropped out of the cubs […]
Read More My survival is more Gloria Gaynor than Bear GryllsWhat is the best luggage you can buy for a motorcycle? There is no single answer to that question. It depends on what you want to carry? Where are you going and for how long? Are you camping or staying in accommodation? Many factors apply when considering not only what suits you but what suits […]
Read More How to survive the many options of motorcycle luggage