By Craig Willis Photo by Simon Matzinger on Pexels.com As you have all had a tough year, why stop at one festive treat when you can have two?! On top of my own Christmas Special, I was also invited back to join Bob and Enzo on the Just riding about podcast for their Christmas special... Continue Reading →
Christmas Yule Blog 2020: Christmas Humber One
By Craig Willis To paraphrase Queen- Oh, my friends, its been a long, hard year. But now its Christmas. Yes, it's Christmas. Thank God it's Christmas! Which means it's time for my annual Christmas Yule Blog! To put it mildly, 2020 hasn't been easy for anyone. Or to put it another way its been an... Continue Reading →
Just Riding About Podcast- Restoration Special
Photo by Gratisography on Pexels.com This week, I was honoured to be a guest on the "Just Riding About" podcast. I had a wonderful time chatting to hosts, Bob and Enzo about restorations and all thing two wheeled. For regular readers of this blog, you might recall I mentioned the Just Riding About podcast on... Continue Reading →
A Very Brief History of the 1903 Tour de France
I've never really been one for competitive cycling. Lycra, time trials and PB's just aren't my bag. But one event that I have a little bit of interest in is the Tour De France. Due to the current coronian times, it almost didn't happen, but the 2020 tour will go ahead starting Saturday 29th Aug... Continue Reading →
Two Wheeled Heroes: T.E. Lawrence
Words and Pictures by Craig Willis My own introduction to TE Lawrence was only quite recently. Of course I'd heard of "Lawrence of Arabia", but in my youth it was just a really old movie that my grandparents might have watched. Photo taken at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham It was during my first visit... Continue Reading →