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I'm 27 years old and live in Scotland where I work as a professional drummer. My other interests include motor-racing, humour and watching my football team lose. I dislike mushrooms and cheese packaging.

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Entertainment > Celebrity Biographies The life and death of James Dean: 2 of 9
James Dean is undoubtedly one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century, yet his celluloid legacy amounts to just three leading parts in feature films. It says much about the man that these three appearances were enough to endear him to a generation which could easily identify with the characters he portrayed. Subsequent... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Guide to the worst fast foods in the United Kingdom: 2 of 6
Having a job that involves frequent travelling means that I have had the dubious pleasure of sampling fast food the length and breadth of the United Kingdom. I have been the victim of curries with their own half-life and chips soggier than a drowned rat. Visitors to these shores should be aware of the hidden dangers to be fou... More..
Sports & Recreation > Auto Racing (Other) The facts about Formula One: 1 of 3
Now in its sixth decade, Formula 1 racing retains its place as the ultimate single-seater category. Throughout its colourful history the sport has continually been at the forefront of development and technology. It has managed to become a global phenomenon with races staged in many countries and a worldwide TV audience measur... More..
Autos > Motorcycles & Scooters The history of Japanese motorcycle companies: 1 of 3
Japanese motorcycle companies have an illustrious and surprisingly similar history. Post-war Japan was an impoverished, shattered country. It was in this environment that Soichiro Honda founded his eponymous company to produce an affordable means of transportation to help get the country back on its feet. The very first Honda... More..
Autos > Antique Cars Automotive history: Bavarian Motor Works: 1 of 3
BMW is an acronym for Bayerische Motoren Werke, or Bavarian Motor Works in English. Some confusion has arisen over the years that it may stand for British Motor Works but this is certainly not the case.BMW officially came into existence on 21st July, 1917, but in reality it was nothing more than a name change. Karl Rapp had f... More..
Sports & Recreation > Auto Racing (Other) Why formula one is more popular in Europe than in the US: 1 of 3
Formula 1 racing was conceived in Europe and it is therefore unsurprising that it is far more popular there than in the USA. With worldwide TV coverage and multinational companies involved there are, however, other reasons for the imbalance.Despite numerous venues being tried Formula 1 has always struggled to find a suitable,... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti: 1 of 3
The 612 Scaglietti is a throwback to the heyday of the great Ferrari Grand Tourers of the fifties and sixties. In recognition of this it is named after the man responsible for many of those classic designs, coach-builder Sergio Scaglietti. Launched at the 2004 Detroit Motor Show it quickly came to divide opinion in the motori... More..
Sports & Recreation > Auto Racing (Other) Driver profiles: Gerry Birrell: 1 of 3

Gerry Birrell was a man with a seemingly assured future as one of the world's top racing drivers. Unfortunately most people will never have heard of the likeable Scotsman. On the verge of greatness he became yet another of the sport's great lost talents.Gerry was born in Milngavie, a suburb of Glasgow, in 1945. His interest i... More..
Autos > Antique Cars Automotive history: Lamborghini: 4 of 8
If it wasn't for a disagreement with Enzo Ferrari, tractors may have remained the most exotic form of machinery to emerge from a Lamborghini factory. Ferrucio Lamborghini already had a highly successful tractor company. He also liked exotic cars and bought himself a Ferrari 250 GTO. When he felt that the clutch on Maranello's... More..
Sports & Recreation > Auto Racing (Other) Formula 1 drivers: Gilles Villeneuve: 1 of 2
Few people catch the imagination of a generation so much that they become legends in their own lifetime, but Gilles Villeneuve was just such a person. Over the course of his brief career he would turn in numerous performances that have passed into motor racing folklore.Villeneuve's road to Formula 1 was far from orthodox. Whe... More..