This section covers all the Ws: who, where, why, what, when, and, erm, how. 
A daily record of the plans made and the decisions taken. 
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Hot on the heels of the dashboard in 'Bert' doing an impression of Blackpool Illuminations , Abbie decided to join the party with a light of her own after a trip down a particularly bumpy road. Over the weekend, we went to our friend's 50th birthday party. They live in an idyllic hamlet up in Lancashire, about 30 minutes away. We were running a little late, so I used Google Maps to give me the quickest possible route to their house. Next time, I'll study the route before b

It is official, we are officially registered for the Monte Carlo or Bust Rally: Black Forest Gateau 2026!!! It has been a long time...

If I change the car's scheme to the new, fresher Martini Racing or the Castrol Oil one , I will be copying Scalextric vehicles rather...

After the stunning Castrol-themed Toyotas caught my attention , I delved into the world of rally cars. I discussed this with Carl on...

So that is Poole to Liverpool to Loch Lomond to Liverpool again in the last few weeks.  An impressive 700+ miles in a tiny city car, 200...

It's the weekend.  How about something fun? After a break from chasing down unicorn cars and perfect alloys, I made a playlist inspired...

As our car will be decked out in Martini Racing livery, I have decided our team will be called ‘Dirty Martini’ for no other reason than...