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Haglofs Barrier Jacket Review
I have been using the Haglofs Barrier Jacket over the last few days in the Lake District. The weather has been particularly cold but the Barrier jacket has proved very versatile it has certainly kept me warm, and in damp cloudy weather has also kept me dry. I have warn this garment as part of [...]
Full StoryCrater 80 Travel Bag Review
Just the correct size for me for a 2 week trip, I was bale to get all of my stuff into here. The bag is one main compartment. The wheels are good although I would say if you intend to pull the bag along then a slightly longer handle would be useful! There doesn’t appear [...]
Full StorySealSkinz Gloves Review
Very good. They say that SealSkinz Gloves are waterproof and I was slightly sceptical about this, but they were. I wore them a lot in the rain and also holding onto rocks covered in snow and ice. The main thing here is they still enable you to use your fingers; i.e. for doing your crampon [...]
Full StoryHaglofs Response Pant Review
I have been wearing a pair of these most days out of the last ten in the Lake District. I wore a base layer, a pair of thermal leggings, and the then the response pant and in temperatures that were around six degrees (plus wind chill) this was more than adequate. I think on warmer [...]
Full StoryGambia
I have been to the Gambia twice now, but there was a gap of around ten years between the two visits. My first visit was when British Caledonian used to fly there that shows how long ago it was !! Each holiday was very enjoyable, and we stayed at the Kombo Beach Hotel on both [...]
Full StoryRelax in Madeira
We went to Madeira last year in April – over the Easter break. Although the weather was not really hot it was still very pleasant and certainly hot enough to walk around in shorts and a tee shirt. As expected the beaches were more or less non-existent, but dotted around the coast are many platforms [...]
Full StoryA “new” New York
I have just returned from a long weekend in New York. What a great fun place. I had not been for about 10 years and in that time I noticed quiet a difference. In particular I noticed how friendly the people were – on one occasion just standing on a street corner admiring a tall [...]
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