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Stung by the Wasp: Si Asquith’s lifelong Vespa obsession

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Mark Lancaster

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8th September 2026

As a young lad, Si Asquith was stung by the Wasp, and still hasn’t managed to shake off the side effects… Big Chris reports. The sting of the Wasp is like a rare, tropical, infectious disease, and in some people, the reaction to the sting may begin to cause symptoms immediately. In others, it may…
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Looking back: Veteran Vespa Club goes Up Hill & Down Dale

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Mark Lancaster

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19th August 2026

A couple of months on, we look back at the Veteran Vespa Club’s May 2026 spring rally, based at the Fat Lamb Country Inn near Kirkby Stephen. Big Chris recalls several days of classic two-stroke Vespas, spectacular roads, high passes, unpredictable weather and plenty of camaraderie. It was on our return from a planning visit…
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Kelso or Bust! A look back at Lynn Mifflin’s Scottish National Rally run

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Mark Lancaster

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12th August 2026

After the Scottish National Rally at Kelso, Lynn Mifflin looks back on a 200-mile run that gave her beloved Vespa Rally 200 — and its freshly rebuilt motor — a proper test. Lynn has a long association with her beloved Rally 200; she first owned it back in 1982/83, then sold it to fund another…
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Spiritwalker reborn: The 40-year tribute to a custom Lambretta icon

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Mark Lancaster

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11th August 2026

Forty years on from one of the most iconic custom scooters ever built, finally, it has happened: the fitting tribute. Stu Owen reports… We can argue, dissect, theorise, and debate all manner of things regarding scooter customisation, but it boils down to one big question: was the 1980s its definitive era? In my opinion, yes,…
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Stone Scooter Club helps raise hundreds for Alzheimer’s support

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Mark Lancaster

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22nd July 2026

Stone Scooter Club helped bring more than 100 scooters together at Stone Boat Yard for this year’s Fuel & Flavour fundraiser, alongside a strong turnout of classic cars, all in aid of the Stone Alzheimer’s Club. The event raised an impressive £867, enough to help cover around two months of the club’s running costs. It’s…
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It’s more than just a scooter…

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Mark Lancaster

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24th February 2026

Paul Green reflects on why Lambretta means so much to him. In this article for Scootering Magazine, he explores the history, the attitude and the culture built around the Lambretta. Opening Reflection Keep going. Keep riding. Keep showing up, even when it’s raining, your clutch cable’s snapped and your tent’s leaking. I was talking to…
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The drums are silent – Rick Buckler reflection

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Mark Lancaster

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4th February 2026

An article by Paul Green from the April 2025 issue of Scootering reflecting on Rick Buckler and his place within the music of The Jam. The piece draws on personal memories, live performances, recordings, and later life, as presented in the original magazine text. Since mid-1977, one of the main soundtracks to my life (and…
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