DrS is rolling - almost an hour early, so I should meet up with him on the A1M in about 20.

See y'all on Friday lunch time if not before !!

Car cleaned (only one side was really dirty, the rain really was sideways on Sunday !) - all the levels and presures checked, GB sticker on, rear seats folded down, Resolve bought - just need to put my tent, sleeping bag and a few clothes in the car and it's almost time to head sarf !!

Check, check and chack - especially gaffer tape, bungie cord and tie-wraps - I've done some repair jobs in my time !!!

There I was, merrily walking over Milburngate Bridge when I heard something on tin twin 40's - looked up and saw DrS in his GTV !

Sounded the absolute dogs and looked pretty good too. Had a pre-match drinkie in Zen and then me and Ms Sideways had a trip to the Champagne Bar for a pre-LM warm up.

I'm rallying on Sunday - might start thinking about it after that !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKgeCQGu_ug

Have a look at Vatanen in the 405 T16 - magic......

Yes Martin - the coffee maker is already packed. As is the Resolve and some indstrial strength ear plugs !! As for the Scouse lessons - I think you've been robbed. I'm a Durham lad - although I'm now learning SiSwati and SiZulu, you'll never understand them !!!

Dave - good to hear your in fine fettle. "Donor car"  , all the bits are sitting safely in my hall - one day the little (ivory !) Giulia Sprint will be at the Classic.

No need for the "plenty understeer" name change - now the LSD is fitted, it behaves itself much better (it's never really been the ditchfinding, "idiots car for idiots" that TG made it out to be).

The GTA is surprisingly spacious if you fold the rear seats down - but want to be as light as possible as the fuel consumption isn't very good at the best of times !!!!


Whatcha Martini - how's it going? Will we tempt you further than last year?

It was your idea !!!

The funniest things were the reply of "aye, avec chips love" to the poor lass in McDonalds and the nameless soul we met coming the other way through the tunnel at 5am who just stopped and said "there's no way out" very profound !! That's two, but both still make me laugh now !!

It was nice to see all the sympathetic people taking close ups of his face !!!

Back in body, but not in mind - decided to give work up as bad job and get another few hours sleep.

Nice to meet so many CA'ers - I'm sure I'll remember more when I'm not as 'Dazed and Confused' !

Not since Friday, could be a good sign - could be VERY bad !

The TT makes strapping yourself into a 30-40 year old rallycar, in the woods, seem like a totally sensible idea !

Balls of steel thsose lads.........makes a GpB S4 Delta seem a bit 'soft'?

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I'm being wound up by everyone now, I'm just going to tell her tonight that I'm going and she can be greatful when I come back. Bloody woman, I do everything I'm told and this worm is turning!! If she doesn't like it she knows where the sodding door is

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I've not heard a peep off DrS today, I saw a load of paving slabs and lime being delivered at his house though

I hope my car was out of harms way when he told her !!!!

I've been getting the reverse psychology treatment lately, I'm off rallying tomorrow and she's been very keen for me to go down the night before - makes you wonder !!!

There are 5 events I'm doing, plus the LM trip, in the next couple of months - so she's either very understanding or up to something

Anyway - just sending some more messages to DrS, I'm enjoying this !!!!

@Martini - just wait until you see my new jumper, it's nearly as good as my Martini Racing jacket - proper 1980's Markku Alen !!!