BRITCAR, Silverstone, Saturday 24th March, 2012.

Guess who's taking another jaunty-angle shot of a Ferrari?

There's a new car on the block aiming to be the latest apple of Vicky's eye. Yep, it's a Nissan GTR in black (of course). Note jilted Ferrari sulking in the background.

Right Vic. Quickly undo that bit and untwist that bit. I'll pull out that bit and yank out that other bit. Lift it out. Swap it for the 1.6 Auto in ours and we'll get the hell out of here. No-one will ever know. Perfect.

Very nice Mosler probably won. We're not sure, we didn't stay 'til the end. Go on forever, these endurance races.

T-shirt weather in March, and at Silverstone? It's lunacy! 20 degrees, no breeze and no humidity. Perfect. Won't be this good come the summer.

One last cup of tea to wash down our corned beef rolls before the drive back home.

Sunday, 11th February, 2012.

It's the start of another motorsport season this weekend, with several 'bike (and one car) clubs holding events around the country, so what better way to celebrate, on an unseasonable weekend of rather splendid weather, than to venture into the arctic wastes (aka our living room) to create a new Barbourne GP Circuit. With a new hairpin bend recently purchased we've now got a track with fast bits, nadgy bits and, best of all, elevation changes. Frustratingly, one half straight and two curves remain unused.

CD Rack Hill, Steps Bend, and Sash Window Hill. Note cunning use of Travel Literature Collection. Never throw anything away, that's what we say, you never know when things might come in handy.

Severe armco damage at TV Table Hairpin illustrates shocking driving by the Peugeot (boo!) team driver (you know who you are).

A man re-creating a mis-spent youth (childhood?) on a lazy Sunday. Note colour of ankles. When did they last see proper sunshine? With our summers we're guessing 2005. Photo shows Settee Bend, the Start/Finish Straight, and Phone Table Bend. Good eh?

It's a double-off! Hard working Ray Smarshal at TV Table Hairpin.

Right, best get changed and go for a walk now. It's, gulp, 17 degrees outside! It won't last.

Crufts, NEC, Saturday, 10th March 2012.

So, what did we do this year at Crufts? Firstly, after a half-mile walk from the car park, we stopped off at Vicky's work colleague Louise's Jessie Jump Agility Stand to thank her for the tickets and watch the money rolling in!

Needing a rest, we next took a seat at the adjacent ring which was the scene of an obedience trial for bitches. It was just like watching dogs being obedient for minutes on end. Which one would crack first? Answer: none of them.

Next up, it was the long walk from Hall 5 to the Arena, via a visit to the Pasty Stall for some, you know, sustenance, and a cup of tea for energy. Along the way we noted that some dogs have more hair than others.

On our way to the Arena Vicky made friends with someone who's 'not normally allowed up on the furniture at home.'

Finally, having enjoyed 'The Cruft's Factor', 'The Heel Work to Music', and 'The Agility International Finals', we wandered back through the show, via the Pie and Mash (with peas and gravy) Stall, and noted that some pampered pooches don't even have to venture outside for their walkies.

Sunday, 4th February, 2012.

Barbourne GP track - FIA Unhomologated.

Barbourne GP track - FIA Homologated.

Sunday, 26th February, 2012.

Thanks to the purchase of ten standard curves from JADLAM Racing we have managed to create a layout that uses every piece of track we possess and not only uses the hall but the office as well (Yay! Genius). Vicky's verdict: 'a bit nadgy' (some folk are never satisfied). David says it looks a bit like Sebring.

Advantages? A clearer path betwixt bedroom and bathroom - especially good at night.

Disadvantages? There are none (and don't let anyone suggest anything different).

Evesham Cat's Protection, Sunday 19th February, 2012.

Let's start with David's 'Cat Of The Day'. This is Joe. Vicky has christened him thus on account of how he reminds her of Joe Bugner. Yep, I think we can all see where she is going with that one.

Heart melting yet?

On a cold morning it's important to keep oneself snug and warm.

On a cold morning it's important to keep oneself snug and warm Pt II.

Vicky and George (not one for the camera).

Numpty is outraged. Some big-faced so-and-so has invaded his personal space. But Numpty needn't worry 'cos Lucy has taken a shine to him. That means two things. One: he will be re-homed and two: (better yet) he will be re-named.

Rocky graphically illustrating 'the life'.

Worcester, Saturday, 4th February, 2012.

Is this it?

The media has been banging' on all week about how our region would be covered in a blanket of snow by tea-time today and here we are, at about 4:00pm, and it's already stopping and there's barely a centimetre. Pah! and, indeed, piffle!

And to think we got up early to do the shopping in order to get back home before the roads became impassable (like in the November of the last winter when there was - oh the splendid irony - no warning whatsoever).

Perhaps it was/is worse where you live?

Bit more like it on the racecourse but still no cigar.

Still, nice to have a chance to wear our winter boots and thick socks, eh?