Welsh Witterings: For the Love of a Vegetarian Sausage
There is something rather great and British about sausages, whether sizzling on a barbeque or featuring on a fry-up menu we could not live without a banger or...
BMW produces the most advanced Countryman Cooper S Works ‘Mini’ ever…at a price!
IAIN ROBERTSON Like the spotty teenager outgrowing his school uniform, at some point (coming soon!), reports Iain Robertson, BMW will awake to the realities of overstuffing its most compact...
New Norm, New Year, New You
Happy New 2021. And our lives have changed and our minds reset. For the time being, we need to replace flights to overseas destinations with local walks and...
All-electric BMW i4 gives great dynamic account on German test track
IAIN ROBERTSON Fans of the Bavarian motorcars that all but dominate in the British company car sector are in for a future surprise, explains a satisfied Iain Robertson, who...
Nissan finally flips out with ‘all-new’ Ariya electric vehicle
IAIN ROBERTSON Poor old Nissan, the sometime Japanese carmaker that is heavily influenced by its French strategic partner, Renault, has taken an extraplanetary leap, reports Iain Robertson, into the...
Is a new BMW Mini news, or is it just another variation on a hackneyed theme?
IAIN ROBERTSON A limited edition run of just 325 units, spread across four models, has joined the Mini Countryman line-up as of this month, states Iain Robertson, who feels...
Layered Casserole
By Lyn Funnell. A delicious, cheap, easy dish using whatever you have in the house. Stuck indoors? Unable to go shopping, or just don’t want to? Try my...
Mazda’s centenary highlights its SUV developments to perfection
IAIN ROBERTSON When celebrating important dates, car companies often reveal ‘secrets’ about their past and Iain Robertson was amazed to discover a 4×4 lineage within Mazda that owes a...
Karl’s Chronicles Article 58 Following Old Tracks
With annual visitor numbers exceeding a quarter of a million, you could easily believe the Cuckoo Line, a former train route that links the East Sussex towns of...
New-born El Born elbows Seat and Cupra into electrified territory
IAIN ROBERTSON Shown and presaged at last summer’s Liverpool exposition for Seat Cars, the Cupra El Born is now confirmed as the Spanish firm’s next fully electric model (a...
Change for change’s sake is now a British pandemic perspective
IAIN ROBERTSON The car needs a wash, the garden needs to be tended, the windows need to be cleaned and Iain Robertson awaits a clothing delivery from California, which...
Trondelag, Mid-Norway
The Norwegians have a saying, There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! Trondelag is in Central Norway, stretching up to the Swedish border. It’s known as...
Toyota Supra, the ‘Ru Paul’ of Teutonic sporty cars, now in BMW ‘lite’ form
IAIN ROBERTSON The consumer has every right to feel confused, when confronted by a BMW engineered coupe wearing Toyota badges, states Iain Robertson, but, while he cannot fathom its...
Welsh Witterings: Good Old Fashioned Comfort Food – Cheese and Potato Pie
Seldom things are as simple or comforting as a cheese and potato pie on a cold wintry night. Cheap and easy to prepare this meal is great for busy...
Karl’s Chronicles. Great Zimbabwe – Empire Circular
Viewed today as the largest stone structure south of the Sahara, the Shona built kingdom of Great Zimbabwe lasted for four centuries. Built with the wealth acquired from...
For 4×4, if you want the best, forget the rest…Jeep Grand Cherokee L
IAIN ROBERTSON The last time Iain Robertson ventured Stateside to drive a Jeep, it was to contest the world’s toughest off-road trial, ‘The Rubicon Trail’, a drive so intense...
Lambo lassos V12 and supercapacitor potency for strictly limited Sian
IAIN ROBERTSON Italian supercar manufacturer, Lamborghini, is not unfamiliar with jagged and radical designs but Iain Robertson believes that it has exceeded itself, with its Sian Roadster that looks...
Jane remembers…… Cosy & Warm In The Cotswolds House Hotel & Spa
One year on and the world seems a different place. Masks, hand gel and social distancing have become part of our everyday life yet the warm welcome from a...
In whom, or what, can you place your automotive trust? God, professionals, or regular human beings?
IAIN ROBERTSON In a world of citizen ‘journalism’, where the power of multi-media activities is no longer the remit of a monied elite, Iain Robertson is seriously worried about...
Iain’s ‘favourite story’ of 2020 is also his latest story…
IAIN ROBERTSON Being fairly reliant on ‘others’ to provide ‘ready research’ information, Iain Robertson is grateful to ‘’ for major spadework that reveals the world’s fascination for certain vehicle...
Rob’s Favourite Article of 2020. A Rather Unusual Telephone Box
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography It sounds bizarre but Ann Evans went along to Stratford-upon-Avon to see the unveiling of a telephone box! The work of...
Turenne, a Dordogne Hillside Town. France.
Turenne, a gorgeous golden sandstone village stretching up the side of a hill, was British from the 12th-15th Century. And now the Brits are gradually buying it back again!...
MG ZS is trading on a faux past but retaining affordability
IAIN ROBERTSON When he reflects on a catalogue of falsehoods issued by SAIC, MG’s Chinese owner, Iain Robertson admits to a mild case of acidosis that a bottle of...
SVR treatment applied to Jaguar F-Pace creates compelling potential
IAIN ROBERTSON In a superb instance of the tail wagging the dog, Iain Robertson suggests that, even in a confused new car scene, with a heavy focus on electrification,...
Ann Mealor’s Favourite Article of 2020. Chill out on Gasparilla
Gasparilla Island, one of a string of barrier islands along the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida, is located between Fort Myers and Tampa. The island is named after the...
Chris’s Favourite Article of 2020. Taxi Noir: Halloween Horror
Halloween was a pretty low-key event in the 1970s. Until recently, I hadn’t made a ghostly “Woooo!” noise on October 31st since about 1972. When Halloween became more commercialised...
THE MAD MUSEUM. Ann’s Favourite Article of 2020.
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Ann Evans introduces us to a museum that runs like clockwork – Stratford upon Avon’s MAD Museum. If you or...
Ranjit’s Favourite Article of 2020. Ranjit Recommends; Tenerife For Covid-19 Compliance
The UK FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) decided to relax travel restrictions to/from the Canary Islands on 03-July-2020. Consequently, this presented the opportunity to experience Covid-19 tourism abroad, and...
Rachel’s Favourite Article of 2020. Rachel´s Wanderings in Spain 15 El Caminito del Rey – The King´s Walkway
Once known as the world´s most dangerous walkway, the caminito – which means little walkway – and it was little. The old path was built as a narrow path...
Lyn’s Favourite Article of 2020. Travelling Round Tenerife; The Truth, Warts & All! Part 5. Loro Parque
In 1495 the Spanish landed at Santa Cruz, La Laguna and the island was deserted. At the bottom of a ravine at La Matanza, the Guanchos, the natives of...
Cracking Christmas Cocktails & Mulled Wine
It’s that time of year when a glass of warm, spiced wine is just the ticket to make you flow with Christmas cheer. I’ve compiled Ingredients 2...
‘vRS’ is now a three-way choice for Skoda Octavia fans
IAIN ROBERTSON The transformation that has taken place at Skoda’s Mlada Boleslav factory in the Bohemian foothills of the Czech Republic is second-to-none and long-time Octavia vRS enthusiast, Iain...
Slow Down, Don’t Move Too Fast.
Getting to the airport on crowded coaches, packed trains, with minutes to spare. Long queues at a busy airport. Competing for space. Stressed faces, grimaces. Frantic last-minute duty-free shopping....
Toyota protects its future with fuel cell investment in more affordable Mirai
IAIN ROBERTSON With full government support and a projected 2030 fossil-fuel cut-off date in prospect, reports Iain Robertson, consumers could be gulled into believing that there is no alternative...
Discover the Best kept Secrets of the UK countryside
If anyone should know about country walks, it’s Clarkes Shoes who have been researching the secret gems of our countryside and coastal paths. Ann Evans has the details. ...
Jaguar celebrates E-Type’s 60th with ‘60-off’ powerhouse F-Types
IAIN ROBERTSON Jaguar Cars SV Bespoke department has announced a strictly limited run of strictly limited top speed F-Types to commemorate 60 years (from March 2021) since the launch...
SEASONAL DRIVING ADVICE
IAIN ROBERTSON If you want to avoid the constant ‘push-push’ of both print and other media advertising, then read the following information posited by Iain Robertson, which is based...
MG elects for ‘conventional’ approach to its latest MG5 EV estate car
IAIN ROBERTSON Describing the atmosphere as ‘heavy with irony’, Iain Robertson reviews the new MG5 SW and appreciates its ‘compact Passat’ stance, mainly because it is NOT an SUV...
In league with Toyota, Suzuki goes large with its new Across model
IAIN ROBERTSON Park an Across alongside a RAV4 and you might play a fruitful game of ‘Spot the Difference’, highlights Iain Robertson, as he ponders over the awkward situation...
‘Parametric Jewels’ are the ring in the nose of Hyundai’s bullish new Tucson
IAIN ROBERTSON They (Hyundai’s marketing twerps) had to give the styling of the striking new Tucson SUV a fresh handle, highlights Iain Robertson, which serves either as a culpable...