It's 11:30, we've barely parked up, and Howard is already making friends,
This lot specialise in air shows as well as motorsport events, evidently.
It tends to be an…ahem….older demographic at these sort of things.
Here's a splendid example.
Michael Tregoning hustles his 1998cc Pilbeam MP82 away from the start line.
Drivers coming back from their morning practice runs wait to re-enter the busy paddock.
Back at the 'Trats' and Vicky gets ready to capture the moment.
The theme of this weekend's event is '50 years of the Ford GT 40'.
That'll do for us!
Back in the paddock again (we told you it was busy) and it's another case of 'if it wasn't for the last minute nothing would get done'.
Some folk say nothing much changes in hillclimbing from year to year but Scott and Roger Moran have got a new car and, kindly note, a new colour scheme.
Radical.
Another gratuitous shot of a Ford GT 40 with the added bonus of two members of Shelsley's House Martin population on the hunt for smaller and, crucially, juicier examples of airborne creatures.
It's come to this!
We've used the quietude of the lunch break to attack (puff) the hill (pant) but are appalled to find that the MAC have erected some new safety fencing at the Bottom Ess.
Won't be taking any photos from those seats then.
Vicky settles into her favourite spot and waits for the afternoon action to commence.
But it's not as favourite as usual 'cos the 'Tea and Tea Cake Emporium' has been replaced by a new vendor promoting ghastly griddled meaty delights. At least they do a reasonable cuppa tea.
Roger Moran in the Gould GR61X twixt Bottom and Top Ess.
It's an outrage. A Nissan GT-R, but not in black.
Wot's Tony Bunker thinking?
ITV4 BSB commentator Toby Moody on a busman's holiday.
Victoria has been summoned further up the hill but is not impressed.
Scott Moran not exactly hangin' about at the Top Ess.
Heading back down the hill now and taking in 'that view'.
No Shelsley Walsh blog would be complete without one of yer olde-style motorcycle-engined single-seater-jobbies hammering up the hill.
This is Timothy Ross in his 500cc Cooper Mk 9 at The Crossing.
Back down at Kennel Bend and it's the last photo of the day. That honour (and it is an honour) goes to Terry Graves and his 3500cc Gould GR55 HB.
It's nearly 4pm now and Vicky says it's time to go to Droitwich Waitrose to do the 'big shop'.
Oh well, if we must.
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