top of page
Gareth Middleton
"Just finished "Taking in the View" sat on my sunbed in Tenerife.. very enjoyable indeed. Good work, well done. "
Paul Slaney
"Mark, just finished your book. What a fantastic read, took me back to my youth, so well written. Amazed at your recollections, those times to me are such a blur, but your stories brought back memories I thought were long gone. You should be very proud of this achievement…thank you very much"
Shane Lannen
"This is a great read of a personal history recording his life, friendships, music and his love for scooters"
Guy Watkins
"I brought Taking in the view off you in Newark a few weeks ago and I've thoroughly enjoyed reading it. In fact it's made me get my arse in gear and book my mod 1 bike test. Your trips were especially inspiring and I'd love to do a foreign trip one day on the scoot. Keep exploring and writing away!"
Steve Gladdis
"Just finished reading your fantastic book. I couldn't put it down. Read it in a day . Bloody brilliant"
Colin Stringer
"Well done for writing this wonderful time capsule. It covers so many aspects of growing up (and avoiding growing up) through some chaotic times. The whole book flowed with interesting words and images and brought back so many memories, cheers."
Paul Todd
"A great read from start to finish with stories of his youth , travels on a scooter and endurance racing which most in scootering will relate to , congratulations Mark an excellent read"
Shaun French
"Just finished reading Taking in the View and can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone remotely connected to the scooter scene. From watching the Jam on ToTP to riding to and from an endurance race + competing on the same scooter this book will make you laugh and cry and reminisce in equal measures. A brilliant read"
Rob Moore
"Just finished Mark Bennett 's book. What a wonderful read. I can recommend it to all of my friends, whether you ride a scooter, or not."
bottom of page