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James Whitham Column - Sep 10
You can say what you like about Yorkshire’s James Whitham, but when he gets it wrong, he really knows how to get it so completely wrong it’s not even funny. Well maybe a little bit...

02 August 2010

James Whitham Column - Aug 10
Using Yorkshire grit (mined from a rich seam under the Pennines) James Whitham and favva, travel to the TT in Manx comfort and style. They could have been in an Austin 1800

30 July 2010
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James Whitham Column - July 10
Professional Yorkshireman Preston James Cragthorpe Whitham is proud to air his Yorkshireness at any time. Here, he describes how Yorkshire always travels with him...

15 July 2010

James Whitham Column - June 10
Yorkshire born (and bred) Yorkshireman Michael James Whitham leaves Yorkshire to go trail riding. He enjoys it greatly and then generously finds time to discuss motorcycle theft

30 June 2010

James Whitham Column - May 10
Yorkshire’s premier amateur light aircraft pilot enjoys a day out (in Yorkshire) with some professional sportsmen, then gets punched on the nose by his own aeroplane

30 May 2010

James Whitham Column - Mar 10
He moans. He goes to the shops. He breaks eggs to make an omelette. He meets famous people. He is James Whitham and he invites you to enjoy a Pennine winter

20 March 2010

James Whitham Column - Feb 10
This intrepid columnist has spent half a lifetime trying not to make the same mistake more than one hundred times. And failed. Here’ the latest window into his world...

20 February 2010

James Whitham Column - Jan 10
James talks granny flaps (bingo wings to us), bee stings, puss-filled arms and the disrespectful nature of pit lane humour. But picking Guy Martin up on tea making...

30 January 2010

James Whitham Column - Dec 09
James gets a white-knuckle lap of the Nürburgring in a Skoda Flavia at the hands of Jack Burnicle, anorak flapping in the breeze and tyres squealing all the way...

27 December 2009

James Whitham Column - Nov 09
James takes an expensive trip down memory lane, an even pricier trip to Cyprus and realises that he’s perhaps not the best man in Huddersfield to preach road safety...

27 November 2009

James Whitham Column - Oct 09
James can’t help be massively impressed by the phenomenon that is Ben Spies and his ability to learn and adapt. And an errant mouse causes him to lose a big sale...

27 October 2009

James Whitham Column - Sep 09
I'm a naked bike fan, I like just about all of that genre of stuff

27 September 2009

James Whitham Column - Aug 2009
James’ socks were blown clean off by the Superstock bikes at the TT, and he’s also been impressed by the electric machines in the TTXGP. All they need now is a little noise

01 August 2009

James Whitham Column - Jul 2009
Tidy, small enough to park in a multi-storey and cheap – what’s not to like about Whit’s new van? Oh, the gearbox. Reminds him of an unhappy adventure on a Ural...

01 July 2009

James Whitham Column - Jun 2009
Mr Whitham makes the trek down from ‘Uddersfield to London to not win a literary prize for his fine book, and is completely aghast at the price Southerners pay for a cab ride...

01 June 2009

James Whitham Column - May 2009
Ever get jealous of Mr Whitham’s seemingly endless days of fun? Well you can relax, because by anyone’s standards James has been a one-man calamity zone this month!

01 May 2009

James Whitham Column - Apr 2009
Whitham talks of growing old disgracefully, the boundless joy of heated handlebar grips and destroying rural derbyshire on one of those vile quad machines...

01 April 2009

James Whitham Column - Mar 09
Oh dear. Somebody has pulled Whitham’s chain and now he’s up on his pedestal and having a rant. He’d rather be shouting spite than spouting shite...

01 March 2009

James Whitham Column - Feb 09
This month James becomes the brunt of a Steve Parrish ‘Joke’ as well as discovering the limitations of a 6-volt lighting system during a terrfying 40mph ride home

15 February 2009

James Whitham Column - Jan 09
This month James remembers a hideous experience where he ground away the skin from his arse cheeks after taking some ‘helpful’ advice involving a tub of vaseline

15 January 2009

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