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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Can you believe this is the 200th blog post on our pokey little corner of the internet? If that isn't a good enough reason to write a post taking stock of where we are, our achievements and what is still to do, I don't know what is. So where are we? We have registered three cars for the event and have five of the six drivers sorted. Carl is still looking for his co-driver, but Lisa and I are completely invested in driving Team: Dirty Martin around Europe, as are Richie an

Do you ever struggle to drift off to sleep because your brain starts racing, firing mad thoughts around like a knock-eyed cowboy at a shoot-out? That happens quite a lot to me, even more so now that we are embarking on a mad trip across Europe. The latest insomnia inducer was being over the drink drive limit while on the continent. Although we will be sensible, I still get the fear at the thought of inadvertently being over the limit after enjoying a glass of sumptuous red

The perfect phone case doesn't exist. Yeah, whatever! Look at this bad boy! This case ticks more boxes than a vindictive health inspector doing a random spot check at a dodgy, backstreet kebab shop. Classy, minimal design? Check! Featuring the iconic Martini Racing stripes? Check! Customisable to include our car number? Check! Available in matte or glossy finishes? Check! MagSafe compliant? Check! I found this on Etsy while looking for Martini Racing t-shirts for the trip, an

Discussing the trip with my colleagues at work, one of them casually asked if I was fitting a dashcam to record the trip and add a layer of safety. I hadn't really given it any serious thought, but now it was in my head. I know nothing about dash cams other than that they are expensive and can be a pain to fit neatly. So I hit the internet and asked it to come up with some decent suggestions for an affordable, 4K unit, preferably with a rear camera too. I checked Auto Expre

I bought something from Etsy the other day, and the site showed me all the items that I'd marked in the past, no doubt hoping I'd jump in and treat myself to an epic Lancia Delta t-shirt - I was tempted, I can assure you. What it did was get me onto the official Martini Racing Sparco website, where I looked at their wares. Several things jumped out at me, like officially licensed and branded sunglasses, a 'pit lane' fleece (thinking it will be cold in merry old England and a

A few years ago, I bought a GoPro to record the first epic driving journey we made, a seven-day trip around the Highlands of Scotland, completing the NC500 in a motorhome. If you haven't already, I recommend you try it—it is fantastic. For those unaware, the NC500 (North Coast 500) is one of Scotland's most spectacular scenic driving routes, often called 'Scotland's Route 66'. It is a 516-mile circular route around the northern Highlands of Scotland, starting and ending in

I was just reading a review of the Apple AirPods Pro 3 in The Guardian (TL:DR they are boss) and they casually mention that they work...

I have found the next essential item required for our trip across Europe in our tiny city cars: a pair of headphones. Stay with me. ...

A friend paid me back a few quid he owed me that I had completely forgotten about, so I did the only sensible thing I could: I bought something I could use for our trip. The snappily titled Ryobi Cordless Impact Driver Starter Kit is currently winging its way to me at the speed of DPD. After some research, I found that at 1,800 inch-pound torque, it won't win any arm-wrestling contests against its more expensive contemporaries, but it has enough muscle to handle what most DI

In addition to the kit the various members of the European Union demand we take with us on our journey, such as the mandatory safety and...

Like me, if you own a car with a few years behind it, you won’t have the latest and greatest in-car tech. My Abarth will have a CD...

I've woken up a bit fuzzy after a brilliant night with old friends and a few too many Guinness.  Still trying to get my bearings, I...

We are potentially going to be painting 16 alloys, which is a lot of unscrewing and screwing of bolts, so I was thinking of investing in...

We have all seen Top Gear where the guys are dicking about, ripping the back out of each other via walkie-talkie as one or all of their...