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Countries Visited
38 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America — by motorcycle, bicycle and scooter.
1,000 kWh Through the Battery — Plus 420 kWh From the Sun
The Fogstar Drift battery just hit 1,000 kWh of lifetime throughput — and 420 kWh of that came straight from the solar panels.
My 600W Solar Array Just Hit 692W — And the Physics Behind Why That's Normal
My panels are rated 600W. This afternoon they hit 692W. Three of the last eight days have gone above the nameplate figure. Here's the physics behind why that's completely normal — and what it means for expanding the array.
Home Assistant as the Brain: How My Solar System Manages Itself
Discover how Home Assistant automates your solar energy system to maximize savings with Octopus Agile pricing and intelligent self-management.
Nearly Five Years of Home Energy: From Crisis Prices to Solar Panels and Everything In Between
Discover how one homeowner navigated five years of energy challenges, from crisis pricing to solar installation and off-grid solutions with real data.
A Year of Energy Data: How Solar Changed Everything in the Second Half
Discover how solar power transformed energy independence in just 6 months. Explore real data, battery tech, and dramatic electricity bill savings.
Q1 2026 Energy: An Accidental Savings Experiment (Plus Solar Doing Its Thing)
Discover how a Q1 2026 energy experiment revealed unexpected savings with solar power and smart meter monitoring. Real data, real results.
India — Goa, January–February 2026 (40 days)
39 days in Goa, India — moving slowly between Vagator, Arambol and Agonda with no fixed plan. January to February 2026.
Motorcycle Around Europe: UK to Eastern Europe and Back, June–July 2019
A 27-day solo motorcycle ride through 19 countries — east through Germany and the Balkans, then back west via Greece, Italy and France. Around 9,000km in total.
Lake District, Scotland & Northern Ireland — July–August 2018
KTM motorcycle journey through England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, covering the Pennines, Scottish Highlands, Antrim coast and returning via Dublin and Wales.
Normandy & the Somme — July 2018
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo, then Normandy's D-Day beaches, Mont-Saint-Michel, Bayeux, Chartres during Tour de France, Somme cemeteries and Lille for the World Cup.
Lille, Le Mans & Bayeux — May 2018
A short motorcycle trip through northern France — Lille, Le Mans and the D-Day beaches at Bayeux.
Le Mans — October 2017
Motorcycle tour through northern France visiting Le Mans racing museum and circuit, Rouen, Tours and Deauville across 1,400 km in October 2017.
Padstow, Cornwall — August 2017
Three days in Padstow with my brothers — Fovant Downs, the Camel Estuary, and a mass open-water swim in the harbour.
WAW Motorcycle Trip: UK, Ireland & Western Europe — July 2017
4,500km through the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Austria by motorcycle.
West Country with Ray & Dave — June 2017
Three days riding Dorset and Devon with my brothers — Weymouth, Lyme Regis, Torquay, Exmoor.
Spain, Portugal and France Moto Trip — September 2016
3,200km by motorcycle through France, Spain and Portugal.
BREXIT — UK & Europe by Motorcycle, July 2016
A motorcycle loop through France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, weeks after the Brexit vote.
Asia: Motorcycle Trip & Hong Kong — Feb–Apr 2016
Eight weeks on a motorbike through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos, plus Hong Kong.
Motorcycle Round the Alps – September 2015
2,800km through France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria, crossing the Alps by motorcycle.
UK & Ireland Motorcycle Trip, August–September 2015
2,500km around the UK and Ireland by motorcycle — Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and Cork.
Belgium & Koblenz — Tobacco Run, August 2015
Motorcycle tour through Belgium and Germany: De Panne tobacco run extended to Koblenz via Ghent, Rhine valley, and Ardennes on a KTM Adventure.
Motorcycle Trip: London to Grenoble, May 2015
A quick motorcycle run from London to Grenoble via Calais and Lyon.
Ireland Motorcycle Trip, September 2014
2,000km around Ireland by motorcycle — Galway, Cork, Belfast and back.
2013 Tour de France — Mont-Saint-Michel Stage
Rode a Piaggio Beverley 350 from England via Portsmouth ferry to watch Tour de France Stages 10-11 in Normandy, culminating at Mont-Saint-Michel.
The Blades — Sywell, Northamptonshire, UK — 31 October 2009
Won a competition to fly with The Blades aerobatic team at Sywell — piloted by Sqn Ldr Andy Offer, former Red 1 of the Red Arrows.
LEJOG & Orkney by Bike, May–June 2008
Land's End to John o'Groats by bike, with a detour to Orkney. 3,200km the length of Britain.
London Canal Ride — April 2006
A Sunday ride with Liam along the London canal network — Hammersmith to the Thames via Little Venice, Regent's Canal, the Islington Tunnel, and down through Limehouse to the Thames Barrier.