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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS – Driving the Dream “In the beginning, I looked around and couldn’t quite find the car I dreamed of, so I decided to build one myself” – not my words, but those of Ferry Porsche. In
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Agility is something that motoring writers usually attribute to a cars chassis and handling rather than to themselves. But in the case of Lotus’s Evora it helps if, as a driver, you too are supple. The Evora S is the
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There is no foreign currency to figure out or a strange new dialect to master. Where have I landed you may ask? On the Isles of Scilly, a destination I had long been inquisitive about and was finally going to
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In April I got a call from a gentleman who asked if I would be interested in a story about his son Greg Healey. He was on Mount Everest and hoped to reach the summit on or around May 26th.
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After many years absence from the local coastline the Swansea to Cork ferry now managed by Fastnet Line has entered its second year of operation. The MV Julia offers a comfortable, stress free way to travel across the Irish Sea.
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This month Liam Bird encountered the Mini Countryman and discovered that it is anything but mini. When Alec Issigonis sketched his idea for a economical small four seater car with a wheel in each corner, seating for four, and a
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This month Geraint Jones looks at eye problems in our pets and has a salutary warning to WAGs with the customary little dogs in their designer handbags! Veterinary medicine is a funny business! You may not have to treat an
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One of the most spectacular Greek islands is Santorini, which is the only inhabited volcanic crater in the world. White-washed houses and blue-domed churches shimmer in the sunlight. The terraced villages look like tiers of a wedding cake as they
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This month’s recipe calls for the freshest ingredients available. Tuna steaks are available from your fishmonger – get him to cut thick steaks for this dish as it needs only to be seared and served rare – like good fillet
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“I love Paris in the Spring time.” So goes the Cole Porter song and I have to agree! We recently spent a couple of days taking in the sights of France’s capital city and enjoyed the whole tourist experience. Our
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At two o’clock on the morning of Tuesday 14th July 1903 a long black-painted train steamed into the Burrows Sidings at Swansea’s East Dock Station. Already a thousand people had gathered in the darkness to witness the arrival. The train
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“I knew you were coming, I heard you!” It doesn’t matter where you go in Maserati’s Granturismo S people will know you’re on your way. Even before they get to see it’s Pininfarina styling they’ll here its delicious exhaust note
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Since its launch in 1983 Mitsubishi’s Shogun has become a familiar sight on our roads and indeed our un-tarmaced areas too. With its upright windscreen, chunky styling and balloon-like tyres the Shogun makes no apologies for being a proper 4×4
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Are you fed up of super-smart pubs with fancy restaurants? Are you looking for a watering hole that is unpretentious and yet full of natural character? Then I’ll see you at the Dolphin in Llanrhidian, where simplicity and robust local
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The subtle flavour of the cod is a perfect foil for the spiciness of the chorizo; combined with the cherry tomatoes and basil this dish is perfect for a light lunch. Ingredients 4 Cod Loins4 spring onions (sliced on
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Phnom Penh the capital city of the Kingdom of Cambodia sits at the confluence of three rivers the Mekong, the Bassac and Tonle Sap. A fast boat along the Mekong River had been the means of transportation for me and
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