WEC, Silverstone, Saturday, 11th April, 2015.

10:20-ish: inside of Brooklands corner and ready for the first Euro F3 race.

We arrived at 9:50 and parked up in a very busy car park. This meeting is getting more popular with every passing year. It was cloudy when we arrived and bitterly cold. The sun is out now but it is still a 'four layer day'!

Distance walked so far: 0.5 miles.

10:30-ish:

35 F3 cars out on track.

The meat in this particular sandwich is Sergio Sette Camara of Brazil.

11:00-ish:

We are now in the National Paddock and one of the many F3 non-finishers is brought back to the Scrutineering Bay.

Distance walked so far: 1.0 mile.

11:05-ish:

ELMS cars leave the pit lane for their qualifying session.

We'll see their race later so now's the time for us to get a cuppa tea in the Paddock Cafe.

11:45-ish:

Had tea, too hot to finish it all. Now on the outside of the track at the approach to Copse.

ELMS LMP2 Murphy Prototype hurtles past as we make our way to the National Pits Straight Grandstand for the WEC Qualifying.

12:15-ish:

Sat in the grandstand now as the best sounding WEC GT passes by 

(Larbre Competition Chevrolet Corvette C7).

Distance walked so far: 2.0 miles.

12:40-ish:

'Silent assassin' Audi exits Woodcote.

12:50-ish:

Back at the inside of Copse and the F3 teams are ready to go out for their second race.

This is Callum Illott, by the way.

Distance walked so far: 2.5 miles.

The eyes have it:

Tatiana Calderon (COL).

13:00-ish: ELMS Pit Lane Walk.

Sir Chris Hoy, a fan, and Charlie Robertson (we think).

AF Corse drivers show off their cool shades to Vicky (well, two of 'em do).

Don't tell Bradley Smith, but this could be what he'll look like in about 35 years time.

Won't be so clever then will he.

Signing stuff is thirsty work.

Racing cars - being worked on.

13:50-ish:

We've had lunch in The Paddock Cafe and another well-earned cuppa tea.

Finished in time to see all the F3 cars come back to parc ferme after their second race and have followed the drivers to the weighing in-thingy.

Which one of these young-fella-me-laddoes will get into F1 (if any)?

Distance walked so far: 3.0 miles.

14:35-ish:

We're on our way to The Wing and are at The Loop.

The ELMS 4 Hour race has begun but some folk can't even get past the first corner on the first lap - the Safety Car is out already as this damaged car limps back to the Pits (he'll be popular).

15:00-ish.

Arrived at The Wing.

Nice car, shame about the van.

Distance walked so far: 3.5 miles.

15:15-ish:

Vicky refuses to walk another foot unless she gets another cuppa tea and who can blame her?

Distance walked so far: 3:75 miles.

15:30-ish:

Mute swan nesting in the rushes of the 'lake' behind The Vale Grandstand.

A bit noisy but a very safe place for raising a family.

15:45-ish.

ELMS action at the entry to Club.

'Ah look, it's time I was outta here.'

16:00-ish and back in The Wing again now for our annual Mark Webber sighting.

Distance walked so far: 4.0 miles.

'Yeh, I've got potatoes. I'll give you good price.'

16:30-ish.

Caught a shuttle bus (to save our legs) to get us to the outside of Club Corner.

Sir Chris Hoy is still hammering around.

Time for one more cuppa tea and then the long walk back to the car park which is even busier than when we arrived.

Total distance walked today: 4.5 miles (at least).

Departed circuit at 16:50.

Vicky's 53rd, Tuesday, April 7th, 2015.

11:00am and Howard has booked Vicky a table at Holloways, her favourite foodie/country store in Worcestershire, for breakfast.

Vicky chooses the homemade muesli (there's enough for three helpings - she can't eat it all) with blueberries and fresh figs.

Needless to say, David doesn't (he can eat it all).

The view over Worcestershire from Holloways 1st floor gallery.

2:20pm and we've been in Worcester for an hour and a half window shopping in all of Vicky's favourite shops. 

Not much bought yet but we are in need of a cuppa tea and so stumble into the Chocolate Deli.

The trouble with Chocolate Deli's is that they are jam-packed with chocolate.

The trick is to avoid eye contact.

2:45pm and Vicky has actually bought something. 

A new pair of sandals (always a pleasure to give the economy a boost) followed by a raid on the M & S food department.

3:15pm and we're now in Carluccio's for dinner (bruschetta).

Howard is pleased to see that Vicky has had a meat-free day………..

…..needless to say (Pt II).

4:00pm: Vicky finishes things off with vanilla ice cream with salted caramel and crushed Amaretti biscuits topped with a wafer.

4:15pm: time to brave the evening traffic, go home, feed Emlyn, and have a nice little rest!

River walk (7 miles and counting), Easter Monday, 6th April, 2015.

How to tell it's a Bank Holiday, Pt 1:

dragon boats on the river.

How to tell it's a Bank Holiday, Pt 2:

Something called a Rambling Market is in town.

A selfie with most of the Cathedral.

Much better without us in it.

Vicky and Howard with some famous Worcester folk.

Stood here in Worcester Marina instead of Gloucester Docks.

BSB Test Day, Donington Park, Thursday, 26th March, 2015.

Michael Laverty - Tyco BMW.

This is the third year running we have been to the BSB Test day and it's all gone a bit 'corporate'.

Much harder to get 'paddock shots' this year 'cos most of the teams have the rear doors to the garages closed. Managed to sneak in through a door to snatch this photo.

The number of spectators has also increased and we reckon it won't be long before Donington charge an entry fee. And why not? It's a good day out.

Howard trying out one of Robert's JPS Norton Rotary-thingies.

We've always said that if we won The Lottery we'd sponsor Jenny Tinmouth.

Now we don't need to 'cos she's got a proper Honda UK 'bike.

That's one less thing to worry about then.

Not many recognised an 'incognito' John McGuinness - but Vicky did!

New season, new team, and a new haircut for Joe Burns.

We've had some lunch - it was so busy at The Paddock cafe that we had to eat it outside in the bitterly cold north westerly 'breeze' - and we have now walked along the Melbourne Loop to the Foggy Esses where Vicky patrols the low ground……….

….and David takes the high ground above the 'safety fence line'.

The 600's are out on track now and this is Luke Stapleford chasing a rider on a Tsingtao MV (no idea who it is).

Ben Field not actually on his MV at this point in time.

It's the walk of shame for you young man.

Moved a little further back down the straight now.

The riders are Billy McConnell and Chris Walker.

Bruce Anstey at the Melbourne Hairpin.

Kiyo dismounts.

(See blog below for full sequence)

And on that note it's time to go!