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

Ever experienced that sudden jolt of panic when your engine light unexpectedly flickers on? That's exactly what happened to Carl, as he was happily cruising in to Cheltenham this weekend.  He messaged me to say the dreaded light had come on on his way down south, not long after he stopped for fuel at a 'dodgy petrol station'. 'Bert' was limping along, but he wasn't well. After spending a few days down South, Carl was preparing for the long journey home by filling up Bert. H

I almost found the perfect support vehicle for our epic jaunt across Europe next year. I stumbled across this cracking-looking...

Remember I was saying that I might need to cut AI some slack after Leonardo, the image-creating website, took my prompt, embellished it,...

I'm still struggling to come up with content for this little corner of the Internet because of stuff happening in the real world, but as...

I write these stupid little posts when the muse takes me. So often, I knock out four, five, or six articles in one session and then sit...

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...

I’m having a wobble!  My head is being turned by awesome Castrol Oil-sponsored Toyota’s.  For months, I have been unshakable in my desire...

Picture this: Toyota's engineers walk into a bar and say, "What if we took our perfectly sensible GR86 and made it absolutely bonkers?"  ...

After gaining an understanding of car maintenance, I was made aware that there are home-use devices that can test battery health. ...

After posting about the handy F.L.O.W.E.R. upkeep tips provided by The AA, I thought I’d check out what their full maintenance regime...

Before we leave, I hope all cars participating in the rally will have a thorough once-over from a trained mechanic. I know ours will,...

We had an eventful weekend a couple of weeks ago. First, there was an early dart from work, then a trip to Leeds in convoy with R&R in...

I stumbled across this on Facebook. A madman/genius (delete as applicable) has created a one-of-a-kind 'Smartborghini' built on a Smart...

Once we have confirmation of the dates for the Black Forrest Gateau, we can plan our route and start to think about where we will stay at...

I've spent my hard-earned money on an Abarth 500 when I should have bought a Fiat Panda. I know that the Abarth is renowned as a...

I stumbled across this image on Twitter the other day and couldn’t help but share it.  Behold the magnificence of this Toyota iQ in full...

I can't take it any more. The knocking/rattling from the back has now escalated from making my teeth itch to giving me a full-on Chief...

So I’ve had the car for a while now, so I have a better idea of what I’ve bought. As mentioned yesterday, the speakers and the exhaust...