Winter is on its way, the temperatures have dropped, the daylight hours are limited and this usually means one thing; the bike has a long earned hibernation in the garage or shed until the first glimpses of spring. However it doesn’t have to be this way, with some carefully...
With Christmas on the horizon, you might be considering a festive market to get you in the spirit of things. However, there are plenty in Europe to choose from, how do you know which is right for you? In this guide, My Baggage cover the best markets Europe has...
According to Unicef’s most recent Child Well Being in Rich Countries survey, Dutch kids ranked as the happiest kids in the world. The recipe for their success is their parents are similarly happy, they feel no pressure to excel in school and have limited stress. They have no homework...
‘Get a bicycle, you will not regret it, if you live! ‘ wrote Mark Twain. His cynicism is understandable considering the not so comfortable ‘High Wheeler’ he would have been exposed to. Hey, Mark, the bike is always the right choice, isn’t it?
It’s green, healthy, easy, painless and a...
There is no feeling worse than coming out of a restaurant, pub or gym and going to the railings were you locked your bike .. and finding nothing there, to the prepared thief, every rack is a buffet. The thief knows a simple pair of aviation snips cuts through...
“Where’s the gearstick?” I panic as I sit in the driver’s seat of the Honda Civic 1.6 diesel. “You don’t need a gearstick,” says my son Henry (3). He knows about these things. This automatic version has an exceedingly minimalist 9 speed automatic unit that takes a short while...
As the weather heats up there is nothing that we like more than to arrange a BBQ with our family and friends.
Every year Dave Cumber Vets see many pets, dogs particularly, who have scavenged food from family BBQs. Often this is harmless, but there are potentially fatal hazards which...
(A follow-up to the recent Jaguar E-pace review)
There are three ways to drive the Rover 75 – slow, really slow or without a head gasket. So much choice should ensure the driver never feels either safe or privileged.
The 75 is the poor man or woman’s version of the Jaguar...
There are three ways to drive the Jaguar E-Pace. As a manual, an automatic or with paddle shifts. So much choice should ensure that the driver never gets bored.
The E-Pace is the F-Pace’s smaller brother. And as with young siblings, I speak from experience, they have to be watched...
It’s always a contentious topic, bicycle helmet or not? There is so much data out there to bamboozle even the super intelligent amongst us. Several studies say helmets have saved lives, while others say you might as well be wearing a paper hat. So how beneficial is it to...
