I have struggled this time around to find that inspiration required to write a positive and informative piece. The recent discovery of a new covid variant “Omicron” has just thrown yet another unknown into…

By James O’Shea   Freedom!  – BMW Oxford Meetup rides again . . . . . . . . It was never going to be easy . . . the club calendar was published for…

My first ride on a motorcycle was when I was eight years old. My father had purchased a Yamaha YDS7 to commute to his new job in Weston-super-Mare from Bristol. We lived in a house…

By Steve Moxey There comes a time in life when the idea of ‘downsizing’ comes into view, perhaps it is driven by the kids leaving home, or a change of job, or perhaps retirement. The…

A Review of Outdoor Cafés By Catherine Moxey In these times of Sars-cov-19, motorcycling is an excellent way of getting out and about with friends, being out in the open air and naturally at a…

By Carl Flint. Situated in Easebourne just outside Midhurst, this lovely café and farm shop is worth stopping at if you are in the area. It has a full range of foods on its menu including a…

BMW Club Overseas Trips from 2005 to 2009 Author Geoff Clough The tale of how the overseas trips in the 21stCentury came about is dealt with in a separate article which can be found on…

Author Steve Moxey For the 2019 season BMW has added a new type of garment to its Rider Clothing range: the ClimaProtect trousers. This protective garment is designed to be worn over normal clothing and…

Name and where you live Hello, my name is Carl Flint and I live in the centre of Reading, close to the University and Royal Berks Hospital. As I am getting on a bit, living…

  Author Tim Bolderston With the Satnav User Group started up, we need somewhere to discuss the foibles of our devices and hold useful bits of information. What we have come up with is the…