We left Worcester at just gone 9:00am and arrived and parked up at the circuit at just before 10:30.
Having bought a programme and walked to Luffield Corner for a touch of Lambo watching, it's now about 10:50.
Distance walked so far: 0.5 miles.
11:10-ish: Taking the now traditional photo of Ray Smarshall and colleague hard at it as a GT of some sort thunders past.
But we can't stop for long 'cos we're gasping for a cuppa tea and we've got to get to the Paddock Cafe for breakfast before they switch to the lunchtime menu.
11:30-ish and we're in The Paddock.
Howard's little legs are tired after the walk and so he's commandeered a cracking little Honda 50cc paddock 'bike. Just the job.
Distance walked so far: 1 mile-ish.
Memories of Australia come flooding back.
They know how to design a ute down there.
11:30-ish.
We've had some breakfast and a cuppa tea. Most welcome.
We've also had a quick shufti 'round the paddock just to get the lay of the land and are now on the bank between Copse and Maggots for the Blancpain GT practice session.
This is the BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil (their spelling) BMW Z4. Nice colours.
12:30-ish and we've joined the queue for The Pit Lane Walk. We're just about to have a conversation with the two chaps behind us (father and son) about the joys of trying to take action shots through safety fencing on a dull day - it's a quick conversation, 'cos there are no joys.
Distance walked so far: 1.5 miles-ish.
12:35-ish and the Pit Lane Walk is open.
Vicky goes to the right, and grabs a shot of some chaps pushing a Ferrari about, whilst David heads left.
Olde chap rests big jobbie on handy belly shelf.
1:00-ish and the Pit Lane Walk (with about 300 photos between us) is over.
So it's a swift walk through the paddock to watch the Auto GP drivers getting ready for their first race.
This one is clearly a Classic Rawk fan so we obviously want him to do well.
Distance walked so far: 1:75 miles-ish.
Hello!
Always good to see somebody happy in their work.
1:45-ish and the Formula Renault 2.0 drivers are preparing for their race.
Louis Delatraz confirms that his helmet is a snug fit.
2:30-ish and the F Renault race is about to start.
Some fans appear to have more enthusiasm than others.
3:00pm-ish and we're back in the Paddock again.
This French Jaguar-connected media team is having a laugh.
That ice cream cone is not, repeat not, a microphone.
3:30-ish and we've walked back over to the National Pits Straight Stand to witness the rolling start of the Lambo Tropheo race.
Distance walked so far: 2.25 miles-ish.
3:50-ish. Back in The Paddock again and another visit to the cafe is done and dusted. Just tea this time and a sneaky snack of pastries bought from Sainsbury's yesterday.
One last wander around the paddock before making our way back to the car park.
This is French World Cup winning goalie and GT driver Fabien Barthez.
4:15-ish.
Fabien Barthez (or his team mate) behind the wheel at Maggotts.
4:30-ish.
MRS GT Racing Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 not exceeding the track limits at Aintree.
Distance walked so far: 2:75 miles-ish.
4:50-ish: Vicky gets her knee down on an old section of the track.
5:05-ish.
We're now at the approach to Brooklands and this is Team Parker Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra.
Distance walked so far: 3.25 miles-ish.
5:10-ish:
Bentley Team HTP Bentley Continental GT3 at Luffield.
5:20-ish:
Come on David, we've taken quite enough photos for one day, it's time to go.
So it's back to the car for cheese and pickle rolls for David and Cheese and Oatcakes for Vicky, all washed down with Vicky's water supply that she always keeps in the car in case of emergencies.
Total distance walked: 3.75-ish (lets say 4 miles and have done with it).
Much later back at HQ and Emlyn proves that you don't have to spend all day walking around Silverstone to feel knackered and ready for bed.
Thank goodness tomorrow is A Day Of Rest.
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