'Office' re-vamp, Saturday 2nd April - Wednesday 6th April, 2016.

Sat am: 

What was our 'office' has now become, over the past ten and a half years, our 'junk room'.

It's time we claimed it back.

Let the de-cluttering commence!

Now then, when we say de-cluttering, let's not get hasty.

All this stuff is valuable.

Mon pm:

A lot of stuff has been removed now.

Emlyn tries to get his head around it all.

Tues am:

Aha! Now our living room is the new temporary junk room.

Dismantling the office furniture (it was made to measure for Witherley and never really fitted in here) so we can 'flat-pack' it and take all of it to the tip in one journey.

Tues pm:

Starting with the 'feature wall', the teal emulsion is applied. Edges first and now the middle.

First coat completed.

Tues evening: 

The 'edger' doing some 'edging' with his 'edging brush'.

Weds am: 

Another 'edger' doing some 'edging' on a different edge.

Weds pm: 

When can I come in?

Not yet, Emlyn. Not yet.

Weds evening: 

Second coat of teal emulsion is applied.

Knackered now.

Looking forward to a rest tomorrow and 

 while we wait for new furniture to arrive over the next few days or so.

Sounds:
iPod on shuffle, mainly, with specific airings for the following
during 'down time' (or when doing the ironing):
'The Trews' - The Trews
In The Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson
'Incarnate' - Panic Room.

BSB Test Day, Donington Park, Thursday, 31st March, 2016.

Melbourne Hairpin: always a good place to start the day.

It's about midday and the weather is so good it's as if we have been transported to a brand new Motorsport Facility in the Caribbean. It must be 15 degrees at least and there's not a breath of wind.

Having dressed in layers we can safely say we have got at least two too many layers on!

Nice chain flex:

Shane Bryne on the run down to The Melbourne Hairpin.

You need a high vantage point to see above the safety fencing.

Right, that's enough of taking action shots, lets have some lunch whilst the cafe is quiet and then take a wander 'round the paddock.

Vicky and a biggun.

They're getting younger and younger:

MotoStar rider Jake Archer.

Luke Hedger.

Michael Rutter.

A wheelie good time (groan).

The 600's are on track now and this is Wayne Ryan (Tsingtao Hampshire MV Agusta).

Wandered over to the infield now and no-one is unhappy that The Craner Hostility Suites have been demolished - least of all us.

600's at Hollywood.

Wagtail enjoying the view from the new infield spectator banking at Craners.

Luke Mossey exits Redgate.

Let's end with a tradition shot of the Redgate apex.
This is Ben Wilson in Gearlink Kawasaki leathers but riding a 1000cc Superstock EHA Aprilia
(you can't fool us, Ben).

Right, it's now just gone 3 and it's time to go.

Don't wanna get snarled up in any rush hour traffic on the cowin' M42.

Back at the car and Vicky's back and feet are aching. So are mine!

Hardly surprising as, apart from when we sat down in the cafe for lunch, we have been on our feet for just over 3 hours and have walked 3.75 miles.

Howard just thinks the whole thing is too funny.

Cheers Howard.

BARC Silverstone Easter Sunday Funday, 27th March, 2016.

Oh the indignity.

Ferried about from pillar to post just 'cos I've got a touch of arthritis.

Don't forget to shut the door when you go out.

Blimey, you don't get this many cars at a normal club meeting.

Clubmans Sports at Luffield.

Perfectly normal colour for the mid-1970's.

Appropriate dress code for a spring day out at Silverstone.

Classic FF1600 pole-sitter.

Appeals to all ages.

Crowd puller.

Not in black but, other than that, near-perfect.

MV ready for it's close-up.

When is a headlight not a headlight.

Vicky and her trucks - it's a recurring theme.

Trucks olde and new.

One of Nico's?

People all over the shop.

Little Black Corvette.

Super Karts from left to right.

Super Kart from right to left.

Back at the car and it's time to change back into driving shoes.

3.5 miles walked at Silverstone today.

In search of The Futon Co, High Street, Cheltenham, Saturday, 26th March, 2016.

According to its web site The Futon Co is located at this salubrious address on The High Street.

But when we get there the premises are empty and The Futon Co have not yet moved in.

Cowin' internet. 

Never mind. There are plenty of interesting streets to explore nearby.

Like this one……..

………..and this one.

Black bird singing in the dead of day.

Vicky is not enchanted with The Enchanted Tea Room 

and is disenchanted with both Subway and Lidl yonder.

Sheltering from the showers by seeking refuge in Carluccio's.

Then it's off home via a stop at M&S Home where, despite parking right outside the door, we get drenched as we run the whole nine yards into the entrance.

We've seen the shelves we want, now all we have to do is order them on the internet.

Cowin' internet.

Sounds (whilst doing a pile of ironing this morning):

'Look At Yourself' - Uriah Heep

'Going For The One' - Yes (both vinyl).