British Hill Climb Championship, Shelsley Walsh, Saturday 5th June, 2010.

To hell with the hay fever. It's two hill climbs knee-deep in pollen two weekends running. Some folk are gluttons for punishment.
1) An appropriate motif for a hill climb car when we will be at the Cats Protection tomorrow, don't you think?

2) Never realised until today that Will Hall's 1600cc Force PC is powered by a bored-out Suzuki Hayabusa engine and it's by no means the only one in the 1100cc - 1600cc racing car class. Hmm, must get chatting to folk in the paddock more often. It's amazing what you can find out that way.

3) Derek Bell trying out the Ash Mason/ Steven Day (I think) 4 Litre Pilbeam MP97-01 for size on a demonstration run. David is pleased to tell Vicky that he's seen Derek Bell drive in the '70's, not the '80's, the '90's and now the...er......whatever it is they're calling this new decade. Vicky is pleased to listen (oh yes).

4) This is Colin Dodge urging his 760 Triumph Bonneville out of the Top 'S'.

6) Howard settles down for a bit of hill climbing action and the much appreciated chance to catch his breath. A wheezing David and Vicky (thankfully) just out of shot (oh, the cowin' humidity).

7) OK, 'Films' have been replaced by Memory Cards, so we can understand that one. So what or who has done for 'Sweets'. We can only conclude that the Food Police have recently visited here (the swines).

8) It's well gone lunch time and Martin Groves (l) and Paul Ranson (adjusting him - more tea vicar?) have only just unloaded their 3.5 Litre Gould GR55B-NME from the back of their trailer after spending a week rebuilding it after Groves pranged it at Gurston Down last weekend. So, they probably won't do very well this week then, eh? Actually, FTD and two Top 12 Run Off wins. Pretty outstanding effort then.

9) David is pleased to try out Shelsley's new Paddock Toilets. Er, Vic, there are no urinals. No Dave, you pillock, you've just used the Ladies. Ah, good job no-one else was caught short then. Note to self: must concentrate and pay attention to door signs in future.

10) Higher! Lower! Alright m'loves! Good game, good game! Bruce Forsyth enjoys a weekend's down time helping out at the Shelsley start line. Well, he does look quite a bit like a (slightly) younger version of him.

11) Humiliated by a pillock who can't differentiate between the gents and the ladies, Vicky is pleased to announce that it is time to go. Well, she says, we have been here over five and a half hours.