I climbed Kinabulu as a kid, well actually went most of the way up in a Landrover, happy days.

Does any body subscribe to the digital version?

I prefer to read digitally but just didn't seem to work out well for me on the ipad (or the small sreen of my laptop), so just be interested in others opinions. I have other mag subscriptions through the ipad's newstand and works great.

Found a second hand roadcrafter on UKGSER which I bought. I'm very very pleased with it. Love the single zip from foot to neck which makes it very easy to put on. Wouldn't think its too warm for those winter months though and with my portly build not that much room for layers underneath.

Did try ...

Lived in UAE for two years and commuted every day on mine - at 50 degrees couldn't last more than half an hour though. I would also buy over there rather than take my own, after owning for 2 years you can bring it back tax free (ride it back :pinch: ). Biking scene qute big over there in the cooler ...

On BBC iplayer if anyone fancies it. Just listened to it for an hour and a half but not really my bag, still had to be done.

Yep think that's what I may do hang around for a 2nd hand one on ebay, expect I will have to wait a while though to get (a) a suit and (b) a near fit, colour I can mostly live with.

I thought they were pretty waterproof (though in reality little is) from what I read and the wet crotch much ...

Well after extensive reserch and an unexpected tax rebate I decided on an aerostitch roadcrafter suit from the states.

£650 for the suit I was happy with, postage expected to be £75, steep but ok.

But here's the thing I used their duty calculator and import duty plus VAT is a wopping £220 ...

Took the recommendation and bought the book too. £4.11 on Amazon kindle :woohoo: - I don't have a kindle use the IPad app.

Possibly, I have a 1980s BMW fuel tank that needs painting.

As you're in Manchester? and I'm in London would need posting so not sure how viable it would be cost wise.

It's called park-up. If type that in the app shop should pop up. Not a free one unfortunately.