Author: Martin

I read this book on holiday after accidentally buying it, thinking it was about actually doing yoga, but easily.  Anyway, Yoga for People Who Can’t Be Bothered wends it’s way through a few different genres, at times straight travelogue at times Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.  Worth a read, and I’m planning to pick…

DSC00945 Originally uploaded by martinlittle Just back from a fantastic week with Hazel’s family in Javea on the Costa Blanca. Apart from the first day when it absolutely poured, we had fantastic weather, great food and a lot of fun. It was really nice to totally switch off, do some reading and enjoy the sunshine…

After having so much fun at the Rat Race in Edinburgh, and despite going over on my ankle within 10 minutes of the event starting, I’ve decided to give the London Rat Race a shot.  For the first time in my adventure racing entries, I’ll know the people I’m racing with: Al and Neil, friends…

It’s been a long, long time since I did any map reading, and I’ve managed to totally forget how to do it. Given my enjoyment of adventure racing and the key need for good navigation, it seemed like a good time for a refresher. Ordnance Survey have two useful downloads: basic map reading (PDF) and…

DSC00932 Originally uploaded by martinlittle My tomato plants have finally produced some very tasty tomatoes. 😀