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Performance: 0-62mph in 4.1secs
Max speed: 194mph
Tech: 5204cc, V10, 4WD, 525bhp, 390lb ft, 1720kg, 356g/km CO2, 19.0mpg

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Advantages:
It looks awesome!
Its very fast
Removable roof for those hot summer (posing) journeys
Great Handling
Bang & Olufsen sterio

Disadvantages:
Small front boot
£5,200 for paddle shift gearbox
£8,690 more than the R8 coupe
Not as much feedback
Cockpit is blustery on the motorway (more so than an MX-5)

The R8 V8 has made such an incredible impact that the V10 had a lot of work to do to beat it, both amazing cars, the bar has been raised once again by Audi!

North Wales is amazing for a range of outdoor activities, I spend a lot of time up there Kayaking, especially near Old Colwyn at Rhos on Sea, there is a stretch of beach there that runs about 2 miles, its fantastic for kayaking.

You should remember to launch from the left hand side of the pier as there are rules on the water to where motor and sail power can go. If you go right of the pier you will find a few Jetskis and the odd powerboat, having said this it is usually a really quite bay so it rarely matters where abouts you go (although to stay within the rules I should point them out for you)

Rhos on Sea is especially good when the tide is going out/coming in on a stormy/windy day where you can have some amazing fun in the surf, admittedly you get thrown out a few times but as long as you have your paddle leash and a leash to you kayak (that I tie round my ankle) you will always be able to retrieve your kayak!

Just be careful to keep your eye on the tide it comes in quite quick and if its rough weather then the waves wash up the wall and when really bad often come over on to the road, make sure you aim for one of the launch pads, that way even if the tide is in there are places you can stil get out (making it a safe place to kayak). There are always people walking up and down the beach here or the prominade so you will be guaranteed to be seen, again this makes Rhos on Sea a safe option to kayak.

Rhos on Sea

There are many places within Betws Y Coed and Snowdonia, natural lakes etc that are beautiful on a sunny day, lots of wildlife and very peaceful. I must admit though, I do prefer the rougher weather where you can have some fun fighting with the waves.

I’d be really interested to hear of any places that would be great for kayaking around this area, so please leave me some comments!

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Poor Chris Kamara doesn’t have a clue whats going on and he’s meant to be reporting on the game, fantastic!

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The essential bits of kit for any contact martial arts, essentially for sparring, semi contact and continous.

Gloves (10 ounce) – 10 ounce gloves are ideal for sparring, for training I would recommend 16oz gloves, as if you get used to punching with a heavier weight then when sparring your hands will be a lot lighter and faster when you need them!

Gum Shield this is essential, it will only cost you a couple of pounds or at worst over £5 but there is no need to pay this much, look at it this way a few quid is a lot cheaper than a dental bill!

Headguard to absorb some of the impact you need a headguard, even if you are doing just light sparring, the normal headguards will cost only about £15 upwards, mine has the cheek guards on which is great as it absorbs some of the impact to the face and with wearing contact lenses also shelters the eyes slightly.

Foot Protection Im now on my second pair of boots, the fist pair I had for a few years and I was training about 3 times a week, these were the UPVC coated boots which looked better and are actually more expensive than the material type. The only thing with these is that they have a plastic kind of strap which goes beneath the foot which depending on the surface that you train on can be quite slippery and dont give you the confidence or speed to do high kicks due to the risk of slipping over. I now use the material kind and these are fantastic, I recommend these over the plastic coated boots, they allow more flexibility, ability to do high kicks and they are not as slippy under the foot. The best bit is, these are actually cheaper by up to about £5 than the plastic coated ones.

Shin Guards I used to do a lot of scateboarding as a kid and bashed my shins so badly, they are now quite dented and slightly crooked so I have to wear shin guards, there is nothing worse than kicking an elbow with your shin, thats one knock that you will feel for a while! There are 2 kinds of shin guard one that covers the shin, the other which is a shin ‘instep’ that also protects the foot slightly, however no where near as good as having boots.

Groin Guard for the men out there, you dont need me to tell you how important the ‘juniors’ are, so look after them! Again a couple of options here, the basic ‘box’ like a what you use for playing cricket which allows you to remove the ‘cup’ which can be handy when training as you can wear the elastic pocket then add the cup inside when sparring. I used to use one like this however found that it wasnt very comfortable at all. I now use the kind where it has almost a lower abdominal protector too so it is slightly larger and really does work. A lot more confortable however, dont wear this when doing training drills, circuit training, warm up etc as when doing sit ups it can be slightly uncomfortable, I would certainly recommend this sort though for comfortableness and function.

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We’re off to the TT this year and are intending to camp, there are a few campsites which are advertised however I’m sure every farmer will try and make a bit of cash each time by letting people camp in his fields!

To warn you all, dont even consider the Noble Park Campsite, as when I called today the guy on the other end of the phone politely told me that I was about 4 years too late and that the campsite doesn’t exist any more! this was frustrating as it was apprently positioned right behind the TT Grandstand so ideal positioning for racing and Douglas at night.

So my search continues however I’m a little reluctant to pay nearly £10 each per night, although I think this might be the only option. Also be careful you read the booking requirements as some campsites make you pay/stay for a minimum of 4 nights, which again in our case with only staying 3 nights would add another £20 to our bill for the 4th night.

We are going from the 4th June til the 7th June so 3 nights in total with the Saturday and Sunday acting as the main race days that weekend with both sidecars and bikes.

To try and make peoples life easier I have copied the following links for you all so you dont have to go through all the searching that I have had to do, here you go

www.isleofmanbreaks.com

www.touristnetuk.co.uk

www.isleofmanttcamping.com

www.ttwebsite.com

There are a couple right in the heart of Douglas where you will be paying just under £10 each per night so this is probably where we will end up!

Also just for your reference here is the TT website – www.iomtt.com