When I last posted, I was saying goodbye to Hungary, bound for Romania. Although Traveller continued to cut out in first with momentary loss of electrics, an issue that had plagued me since Nuremberg,

Don’t know if you might have seen the movie ‘Hostel’. Picture it in your head, and you’ll have a good idea of my next accommodation. Arrival in Slovakia was fine, with roads better than I had been led

I got absolutely soooooo fed up with waiting on the Iranian Consulate, and trying to solve border problems with China, that I just had to go for it. The trip will be shorter for sure, but at least there

Disaster struck this week, forcing a major change in itinerary. You’ll know that I was engaged in a titanic struggle to try and secure visas from those who seemed intent on not issuing them.. Between

This week's theme of covering the distance rings especially true for me at the moment, as a week on Monday I jump on a motorcycle and leave behind my loved ones for a few months, heading off in the direction

Stick Together - Bryan Ferry 1976 (Writer - Wilbert Harrison 1962)

This is the Week 155 entry for the Hive Open Mic, with the theme of 'DNA'.. Written in 1970 by Cat Stevens, it was originally a part of a project with Nigel Hawthorne, destined to become a film set during

Hi All So here we are on the fourth instalment, and I haven’t even left yet.. Jabs.. Forgot to arrange the jabs! Best get on that one.. Now admittedly it’s been a long while since I went abroad, but then

So I hid myself away in a small room with a guitar, laptop and loop pedal.. This week's theme seemed more romantically inclined, so I grabbed the opportunity to dig up this Lionel Richie number. I did

When I saw the theme for this week, ‘Scarborough Fair’ sprang immediately to mind. Although at that point I really didn’t know if it was a traditional tune, or if it was from the pen of Mr Paul Simon and

Hi all. On to part three.. Since the only reason I bought a bike was so I didn’t have to sell the car, I was presented with a slight technical hitch if I were to follow through with my shiny new plan.

..in which a guy who shouldn't be trusted with sharp objects is let loose to organise a solo motorcycle tour of South East Asia.. What could possibly go wrong??

An insane idea and a ridiculous ride

Hi Hive People #introduceyourself #teamuk Thought I should put a line or two down to introduce myself. I didn’t really start playing a guitar seriously until about ten or twelve years ago, which is when