Driving a supercar is one of those wishes that makes it on to a lot of people’s bucket list. And I totally get why. The desire to go really fast, drive something you might only normally see in the movies … Continued
If I had ever become a professional athlete, which I know was always very unlikely but humour me here, I would have become a triple jumper. Or a hockey player. Or, dare I say it, a track cyclist. I’ve always … Continued
[ so·lil·o·quy – the act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers ] By the end of her hour record attempt yesterday, Dame Sarah Storey had exerted so much energy that she couldn’t unclip her … Continued
With more wearable gadgets being one of the biggest technology predictions of 2015, it is great to see a possible solution to power supply be announced today. A group of German developers from Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft Institute of Micromachining and Information Technology … Continued
Having promised myself I would take my mountain bike on some proper trails rather than just using it to get to and from work when I bought it a few years ago, and feeling empowered to just get on and … Continued
The lovely Challenge Sophie recently asked me a very simple question. “What makes you feel alive?” Very simple because we all intuitively know the answer to that question. It’s an easy one. It’s those things we do that make us excited, make us smile, … Continued
At the end of last year I wrote a list of ten experiences I wouldn’t mind ticking off my list in 2013. Well it turns out my mother-in-law reads my blog, as for Christmas she gave LincsGeek and I a … Continued
I spotted this in a tweet today and wow, I want one. Pebble is a watch that you can customise by installing your choice of apps, and that connects to your smartphone (iOS or Android) using bluetooth. With a high … Continued
When we went skiing last month I wanted something that would track how far I’d skied, so I could add the totals to my 2012km in 2012 challenge. I didn’t want to buy a GPS watch, I wanted an app … Continued
I went to “Mercedes-Benz World” at Brooklands this afternoon to meet up with family and friends (they’d been there all day), and was very surprised to find an excellent and free museum. Mercede- Benz have static displays of their cars … Continued