One of the things I enjoy most about the Miata is that it doesn’t have a roof. Well, it does have one, of sorts – it’s made of fabric and plastic – but it is almost never raised on my car, except when it has to be stored for an extended period.

The old cliché that the internet is full of scams is in some ways still accurate today. As in any situation where you are asked to part with your money, when shopping online you should always make sure that the person you are doing with – virtual or otherwise – is on the up and up.

I can remember how long the road trips from my hometown into the big city seemed at the time, and how amazing it was to see all of these gleaming new cars and trucks arranged in the displays that littered the main exhibition floor of the Olympic Stadium.

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to renew my vows with the Canadian phenomenon known as Sloan. Sloan is a band originally hailing from the province of Nova Scotia, and they also happen to be the group I have seen the most often live – I am verging on my seventh or eighth Sloan concert.