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157 HEY I WAS WALKING MY BAG...
I bought something from Etsy the other day, and the site showed me all the items that I'd marked in the past, no doubt hoping I'd jump in and treat myself to an epic Lancia Delta t-shirt - I was tempted, I can assure you. What it did was get me onto the official Martini Racing Sparco website, where I looked at their wares. Several things jumped out at me, like officially licensed and branded sunglasses, a 'pit lane' fleece (thinking it will be cold in merry old England and a
Dec 16, 20252 min read


152 GO (OLD) PRO...
A few years ago, I bought a GoPro to record the first epic driving journey we made, a seven-day trip around the Highlands of Scotland, completing the NC500 in a motorhome. If you haven't already, I recommend you try it—it is fantastic. For those unaware, the NC500 (North Coast 500) is one of Scotland's most spectacular scenic driving routes, often called 'Scotland's Route 66'. It is a 516-mile circular route around the northern Highlands of Scotland, starting and ending in
Oct 27, 20252 min read


149 EU HAVING A LACHEN...
I was just reading a review of the Apple AirPods Pro 3 in The Guardian (TL:DR they are boss) and they casually mention that they work...
Oct 8, 20252 min read


147 NOT LOST IN TRANSLATION...
I have found the next essential item required for our trip across Europe in our tiny city cars: a pair of headphones. Stay with me. ...
Sep 10, 20252 min read


109 NONESSENTIAL ESSENTIALS...
In addition to the kit the various members of the European Union demand we take with us on our journey, such as the mandatory safety and...
Jan 3, 20251 min read


49 TECH TRANSFORMER...
Like me, if you own a car with a few years behind it, you won’t have the latest and greatest in-car tech. My Abarth will have a CD...
Oct 10, 20241 min read


45 FROM TOPSHOP, WITH LOVE...
I've woken up a bit fuzzy after a brilliant night with old friends and a few too many Guinness. Still trying to get my bearings, I...
Oct 8, 20242 min read


37 TORQUE THE TORQUE...
We are potentially going to be painting 16 alloys, which is a lot of unscrewing and screwing of bolts, so I was thinking of investing in...
Oct 3, 20241 min read


28 HAPPY TALKIE, TALKIE, HAPPY TALK...
We have all seen Top Gear where the guys are dicking about, ripping the back out of each other via walkie-talkie as one or all of their...
Sep 28, 20242 min read
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