The New Year brings new hope and new possibilities. I am slowly making my way reluctantly to 50. My body can no longer recover like I was twenty, my hair is tinged with grey, the offspring are growing at a rapid rate and my body shape is emerging into...
We are delighted to announce that the Government’s Department for Transport has awarded £438,000 to Dorset Council as part of the Active Travel Fund. This funding will be used for walking and cycling improvements across the county as we move towards a greener, cleaner Dorset.
The Government survey work has...
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...
Torrential rain, sheer mountain faces and exhausting humidity couldn’t stop the ‘invincible’ Not Just Travel team from reaching the Lost City of Colombia and raising thousands for charity Mind.
The gruelling challenge saw the team trekking through the Colombian jungle for five days, at times battling exhausting humidity, scrambling up...
Popular clothing retailer, Jacqueline’s Boutique, has opened a new store in Brewery Square and is being supported by a very special customer, Valerie Singleton.
Valerie, who is best known for being a presenter on popular children’s series, Blue Peter, has been friends with the owner of Jacqueline’s Boutique for many...
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...
