Been musing on one of the Midget bulletin boards about the possibility of converting my new gearbox to electronic clutch actuation so that I can left foot brake. One of the contributors reckons it could be done reasonably easily...what a hoot! The plan is to use the standard clutch for starts, then have a micro-switch system on the gear shift for racing changes.
Remember the Lotus 77? Ronnie Peterson used it but soon went back to the 72 because it was far too complicated. It had an electric clutch and four pedals, with one brake pedal either side of the steering column, a clutch for starts and a switch on the gearstick to trigger the clutch. Brad reckons we could try a Triumph Spitfire lever with the overdrive switch fitted...
...but I know it's a pipe dream! My paucity of budget is only matched by my paucity of engineering skills :-(
Interesting day at the SKID CAR tomorrow. First of our days with Wiltshire County Council, teaching newly-qualified teenaged drivers how to stay out of hedges in slippery weather. Jamie & I working together on it, nice project to work on during the year. We're promoting it as "Bad Weather Simulation Course", no reason why we can't roll it out to companies and other organisations.
Fun, fun, fun!
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
So, it's been announced that Ferrari will withdraw from F1 if the FIA proceeds with its plans for standardised engines....sabre rattling! Where else could they go? Ooh, they've just said that there is no-one tendering for the engine contract...1380cc A-Series F1 anyone :-)
Now "Wake up to Money" on 5-Live is talking about cuts in interest rates down to 2%....bet it doesn't filter down to the man (or business) in the street. It'll just give bankers more profit on their loans.
We've just won the Wilts County Council road safety department contract for the SKID CAR and we've got the first batch of sixth formers to run through on Thursday. It's a good initiative, teaching road sense in a fun way to try and keep teenagers off accident statistics, we'll be showing them what happens when adverse weather hits the road surface. Just a "taster" for them, try and encourage them to take full training, and it's still a reasonable earner for us.
Busy day at http://www.racewear.co.uk/ yesterday, I'm not sure where all the money's coming from when you listen to the dire stories of doom & gloom on the radio. Chap bought a "Retro" historic-style suit, having been round the houses on all the web sites and chosen ours. Good one, makes all my hard work worth it! Oh, we've got a grant from Business Link to take our site on to the next stage - nice to get something back for once.
Jeez it's cold this morning. Don't know why but I'm awake early again, and I'm sat at the computer before the heating comes on. Quite frosty outside, quite chilly in here....
Couple of jokes I've just heard on 5-Live:
How do you make a city banker a millionaire? Give him a billon and wait....
The best place for your money in this credit crunch is the Post Office. By the time you get to the counter it'll be over....
Enough frivolity, time to get some work done!
Now "Wake up to Money" on 5-Live is talking about cuts in interest rates down to 2%....bet it doesn't filter down to the man (or business) in the street. It'll just give bankers more profit on their loans.
We've just won the Wilts County Council road safety department contract for the SKID CAR and we've got the first batch of sixth formers to run through on Thursday. It's a good initiative, teaching road sense in a fun way to try and keep teenagers off accident statistics, we'll be showing them what happens when adverse weather hits the road surface. Just a "taster" for them, try and encourage them to take full training, and it's still a reasonable earner for us.
Busy day at http://www.racewear.co.uk/ yesterday, I'm not sure where all the money's coming from when you listen to the dire stories of doom & gloom on the radio. Chap bought a "Retro" historic-style suit, having been round the houses on all the web sites and chosen ours. Good one, makes all my hard work worth it! Oh, we've got a grant from Business Link to take our site on to the next stage - nice to get something back for once.
Jeez it's cold this morning. Don't know why but I'm awake early again, and I'm sat at the computer before the heating comes on. Quite frosty outside, quite chilly in here....
Couple of jokes I've just heard on 5-Live:
How do you make a city banker a millionaire? Give him a billon and wait....
The best place for your money in this credit crunch is the Post Office. By the time you get to the counter it'll be over....
Enough frivolity, time to get some work done!
Monday, 27 October 2008
Successful weekend then, back to the grindstone now. Basically had a day ding NOTHING yesterday - no trips to see racing, no work on cars - NOTHING. Drove me mad, but I feel better for it. Raring to go is I think the phrase - bring on the sales!
Got to work on the www.actiondrome.com web site this week, smarten it up a bit and try and replicate what's working on www.racewear.co.uk We've got our first SKID CAR Users Association meeting next week and I volunteered to be Chairman. Mad impetuous fool. Better get some work done towards it then...so looks like it's going to be a SKID CAR week.
But speaking of racewear.co.uk....which we weren't...I've just launched our Club Scheme. Have your club listed on our site, give us a reciprocal link, and we'll offer all club members a 5% discount across the board. What does the advert (almost) say? Driving down the cost of racing!
Still interested in that RWA shell for my racer...watch this space!
Got to work on the www.actiondrome.com web site this week, smarten it up a bit and try and replicate what's working on www.racewear.co.uk We've got our first SKID CAR Users Association meeting next week and I volunteered to be Chairman. Mad impetuous fool. Better get some work done towards it then...so looks like it's going to be a SKID CAR week.
But speaking of racewear.co.uk....which we weren't...I've just launched our Club Scheme. Have your club listed on our site, give us a reciprocal link, and we'll offer all club members a 5% discount across the board. What does the advert (almost) say? Driving down the cost of racing!
Still interested in that RWA shell for my racer...watch this space!
Sunday, 26 October 2008
Well here we are at 0555 and blogging. What a sad thing to do on a Sunday! But everyone thinks "Oooh clocks going back, extra hour in bed..." PAH! Wake up at same time, but it's an hour earlier, Sarah and Alex still asleep so what else is there to do? Humbug.
Finished my work on the little red Sprite yesterday. It sits nicely now. The problem was it had been fitted with some cheap Chinese rear springs. No strength in them, they were made without the pads in betwen the leaves and the tiny supprting leaf at the bottom was missing. You only have to hold them side-by-side to feel the difference in weight, they couldn't possibly do the job as well as the heavier OE type. Warning to self....
There's still a possibility of me re-shelling my racer into an RWA shell, another has come out of the woodwork. Interesting to see what comes about.
Actually did some work on the ZS yesterday! Well, changed the oil...you konw it cost nearly £15 for a couple of litres of oil at Sainsbury's, under £25 for 5 litres plus a filter at our local factors. Go figure.
Got to get up in the loft today and start clearing out MG bits. eBay once, if no sale down the tip. Busy busy busy!
Finished my work on the little red Sprite yesterday. It sits nicely now. The problem was it had been fitted with some cheap Chinese rear springs. No strength in them, they were made without the pads in betwen the leaves and the tiny supprting leaf at the bottom was missing. You only have to hold them side-by-side to feel the difference in weight, they couldn't possibly do the job as well as the heavier OE type. Warning to self....
There's still a possibility of me re-shelling my racer into an RWA shell, another has come out of the woodwork. Interesting to see what comes about.
Actually did some work on the ZS yesterday! Well, changed the oil...you konw it cost nearly £15 for a couple of litres of oil at Sainsbury's, under £25 for 5 litres plus a filter at our local factors. Go figure.
Got to get up in the loft today and start clearing out MG bits. eBay once, if no sale down the tip. Busy busy busy!
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Hey guess what? Doing some electronic filing, I've found my report on the 2007 FISC season! It's not comprehensive but you can get a flavour of FISC racing here. Select the Season 2007 tab!
Well, email from Toby first thing this morning asking for RSS details. After a brief hiatus while I tried to run his email through my translator only to discover it was written in English, just too technical for me, we're now syndicated. Whatever that is! Thanks Toby :-)
It's normally a quiet time of year at racewear.co.uk, but we're still quite busy. Reckon it's people buying their racewear before they get made redundant! We've even sold something to Sri Lanka this week...Racewear International!
Johnny Walker's on the radio at the moment talking about cars with a smile on their face - what about our own Frogeye? Surely the most cheerful car ever!
I've got the shopping cart live on racewear.co.uk so it's time to do some work on www.actiondrome.com. Christmas is a busy time for vouchers, it'll need a bit of bringing up to standard, and the shopping cart there is the same as racewear's so I'm pretty practiced with that now.
Midgeting? Well, none! I went in the loft yesterday and there's a load of stuff I need to get out and on to eBay - nothing exciting, anti roll bar kit, old bumpers that kind of thing. If they don't sell, it's down to the scrapyard with them. I'm drowning under old parts---I know they'll be valuable "one day" but so many opportunities, so little storage :-(
Perspective is an amazing thing. Took Alex karting the other day and on the way back I said "You'll be able to sprint the Midget at 16". "Dad that's FIVE YEARS" was his reply. I'm thinking "Oh no, it's only just over 4 years...no time at all" As I said, perspective. Maybe I'll have got the new 1380 built by then. RAOFLMAO
It's normally a quiet time of year at racewear.co.uk, but we're still quite busy. Reckon it's people buying their racewear before they get made redundant! We've even sold something to Sri Lanka this week...Racewear International!
Johnny Walker's on the radio at the moment talking about cars with a smile on their face - what about our own Frogeye? Surely the most cheerful car ever!
I've got the shopping cart live on racewear.co.uk so it's time to do some work on www.actiondrome.com. Christmas is a busy time for vouchers, it'll need a bit of bringing up to standard, and the shopping cart there is the same as racewear's so I'm pretty practiced with that now.
Midgeting? Well, none! I went in the loft yesterday and there's a load of stuff I need to get out and on to eBay - nothing exciting, anti roll bar kit, old bumpers that kind of thing. If they don't sell, it's down to the scrapyard with them. I'm drowning under old parts---I know they'll be valuable "one day" but so many opportunities, so little storage :-(
Perspective is an amazing thing. Took Alex karting the other day and on the way back I said "You'll be able to sprint the Midget at 16". "Dad that's FIVE YEARS" was his reply. I'm thinking "Oh no, it's only just over 4 years...no time at all" As I said, perspective. Maybe I'll have got the new 1380 built by then. RAOFLMAO
Monday, 20 October 2008
Ah-ha, found some fuel over the weekend for the mythical 99.99p per litre. That's a quid in my book but what the hell....I remember when people were complaining the price was going to rise to £1 per gallon - guess that just makes me old. Blast.
Got one of the rear springs changed on the red Sprite over the weekend, need to do the other one now then get it sold - could do with the money! S-o many projects on the race car for next season. Think the engine's not going to be much more than a refresh, then run it a bit before selling it to put towards a new one for 2010....unless I win the lottery, at which stage that Lotus 20 FJ car may find its way into my garage....at least, after I've bought a garage!
Revamped web site for www.racewear.co.uk is nearly finished. When the shopping cart is up-and-running, I'll publish a discount code on here for anyone to use - just a little bit to say "thank you" for reading! Be glad when it's done, far too much like hard work for me ;-)
Have given up "Morning Musings", getting up so early was crucifying me. So it's Evening ????? What? Answers on a post card please....or by email to me......max-at-racewear-dot-co-dot-uk.
I should be at the gym or circuit training now, but you know what? It's pouring down & I couldn't face it. I need to get the fitness levels up, got a kart race end of next month and I need to be shape. Midgetmax Racing are taking on Team FISC, I've kind of challenged them so we need to whip their arses......
Got one of the rear springs changed on the red Sprite over the weekend, need to do the other one now then get it sold - could do with the money! S-o many projects on the race car for next season. Think the engine's not going to be much more than a refresh, then run it a bit before selling it to put towards a new one for 2010....unless I win the lottery, at which stage that Lotus 20 FJ car may find its way into my garage....at least, after I've bought a garage!
Revamped web site for www.racewear.co.uk is nearly finished. When the shopping cart is up-and-running, I'll publish a discount code on here for anyone to use - just a little bit to say "thank you" for reading! Be glad when it's done, far too much like hard work for me ;-)
Have given up "Morning Musings", getting up so early was crucifying me. So it's Evening ????? What? Answers on a post card please....or by email to me......max-at-racewear-dot-co-dot-uk.
I should be at the gym or circuit training now, but you know what? It's pouring down & I couldn't face it. I need to get the fitness levels up, got a kart race end of next month and I need to be shape. Midgetmax Racing are taking on Team FISC, I've kind of challenged them so we need to whip their arses......
Friday, 17 October 2008
Difficult times, but the price of oil is coming down and petrol was "only" 103.9 yesterday. Nice to watch the Government squirm - spent weeks in the spring persuading us we have to pay more for our fuel to save the planet, now calling for the oil companies to drop their price..........go figure!
Our wedding anniversary today - 21 years makes me feel really old, I'd be out by now if I'd murdered her etc etc - yes all the old jokes come to the fore.
To more interesting things: racing. Alas, at this time of year there is none. I need to get the block and crank to Zebs for machining, would like to do that before Christmas, but I'm a touch short of money for racing, having bought the SCCR. Blast. Had a quick squint at the TSR Midget racing web page which is energising me to get more work done, but I'm not keen on the Midget Challenge. All that hassle for 15 minutes racing....I don't know what the Legendary Circuits are planning for 09 but I'd like to do that. If not, maybe another quiet year. Have decided I'd prefer to do fewer races of better quality, can't get excited about 10 laps around Mallory compard to 2 hours a Monza....been spolit I suppose.
Our wedding anniversary today - 21 years makes me feel really old, I'd be out by now if I'd murdered her etc etc - yes all the old jokes come to the fore.
To more interesting things: racing. Alas, at this time of year there is none. I need to get the block and crank to Zebs for machining, would like to do that before Christmas, but I'm a touch short of money for racing, having bought the SCCR. Blast. Had a quick squint at the TSR Midget racing web page which is energising me to get more work done, but I'm not keen on the Midget Challenge. All that hassle for 15 minutes racing....I don't know what the Legendary Circuits are planning for 09 but I'd like to do that. If not, maybe another quiet year. Have decided I'd prefer to do fewer races of better quality, can't get excited about 10 laps around Mallory compard to 2 hours a Monza....been spolit I suppose.
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Thursday 16th October
Half way through the month already - so little done, so much to do.......where does the time go? I *still* haven't started that red Sprite, but it's set fair for the weekend so perhaps Saturday.
Radio this morning was full of doom and gloom, millions thrown unemployed by Christmas, soup kitchens on the streets, complete cessation of all economic activity. I don't think it's going to be *that* bad but I suspect we'll all be a little quiet. Racewear may certainly experience a downturn, but I've high hopes that our SKID CAR activities will still be in demand. After all, what better way to save money than not crashing your car in the first place?
That SCCR gearbox I bought turned out to be a gem. It's even got a hydraulic clutch thrust mechanism on it, that's worth a few bob. So gearbox sorted, now need to spend more time acquiring engine bits. Oh and earning money to do so!
Signed up for the Club 100 kart race at Spa Francorchamps - everyone thinks I'm doing the full circuit on a 100cc kart, now THAT would be daft! Should be a good weekend and is stonking value. We've got a new team member in Midgetmax Racing, so we'll try and get a test race at Thruxton first - welcome aboard Matt.
More web site work today...I've got the shopping cart working, I want to finish the customer facing pages before integrating the two. It's not hard work but frustrating, as the pages seem to re-format themselves for no reason sometimes :-(
Got to go, time to wake up the rest of the family.
Radio this morning was full of doom and gloom, millions thrown unemployed by Christmas, soup kitchens on the streets, complete cessation of all economic activity. I don't think it's going to be *that* bad but I suspect we'll all be a little quiet. Racewear may certainly experience a downturn, but I've high hopes that our SKID CAR activities will still be in demand. After all, what better way to save money than not crashing your car in the first place?
That SCCR gearbox I bought turned out to be a gem. It's even got a hydraulic clutch thrust mechanism on it, that's worth a few bob. So gearbox sorted, now need to spend more time acquiring engine bits. Oh and earning money to do so!
Signed up for the Club 100 kart race at Spa Francorchamps - everyone thinks I'm doing the full circuit on a 100cc kart, now THAT would be daft! Should be a good weekend and is stonking value. We've got a new team member in Midgetmax Racing, so we'll try and get a test race at Thruxton first - welcome aboard Matt.
More web site work today...I've got the shopping cart working, I want to finish the customer facing pages before integrating the two. It's not hard work but frustrating, as the pages seem to re-format themselves for no reason sometimes :-(
Got to go, time to wake up the rest of the family.
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Reflections in the pre-dawn
Wednesday Wanderings? Really will drop the alliteration, it's annoying me too...
Collected my SCCR last night, had a long chat with the guy who sold it to me...chap I've known for a couple of years through FISC racing. He's re-structuring his business, thinks it'll be hard going for a bit of time. Reckons motor sport may be in a downswing. Good job we're doing a lot of gear suitable for racers who don't go MSA circuit racing. I think there'll be a rise in events that have smaller barriers to entry - track days, oval racing etc etc.
Sold some gear to Bulgaria yesterday! Didn't know there was a huge following there but I'm not complaining, it keeps the figures up.
Am working hard on the racewear.co.uk web site. The shopping cart developers are going to finish off their side this week, I need to finish the product page amendments. Not a hard job, but long-winded and I'm bored to tears...ah, it'll be worth it in the long run.
Taken out an ad in Motor Sport magazine for its 1,000th edition - just a small one, but I'm proud to be associated with the brand. I like the mag, I think it's regained its gravitas.
You know, Lloyds TSB online business banking really is rubbish. I cancelled a direct debit online yesterday, but they stll made the payment today. It's another "thing" to sort out, another 5 minutes I'm not concentrating on the important work in my business. It's only a small niggle, but life seems to be made up of lurching from one small niggle to another, sorting out what someone else hasn't done properly. Or am I just a grumpy old man?
They've just said on the radio that Coleford in Gloucestershire put up its Christmas decorations last weekend and are unveiling the tree - in fact they were being put up in 70 degree heat! Is it me? Bah, Humbug!
I'm going to grump my way to breakfast now. Keep an eye on racewear.co.uk to see how it's developing.
Collected my SCCR last night, had a long chat with the guy who sold it to me...chap I've known for a couple of years through FISC racing. He's re-structuring his business, thinks it'll be hard going for a bit of time. Reckons motor sport may be in a downswing. Good job we're doing a lot of gear suitable for racers who don't go MSA circuit racing. I think there'll be a rise in events that have smaller barriers to entry - track days, oval racing etc etc.
Sold some gear to Bulgaria yesterday! Didn't know there was a huge following there but I'm not complaining, it keeps the figures up.
Am working hard on the racewear.co.uk web site. The shopping cart developers are going to finish off their side this week, I need to finish the product page amendments. Not a hard job, but long-winded and I'm bored to tears...ah, it'll be worth it in the long run.
Taken out an ad in Motor Sport magazine for its 1,000th edition - just a small one, but I'm proud to be associated with the brand. I like the mag, I think it's regained its gravitas.
You know, Lloyds TSB online business banking really is rubbish. I cancelled a direct debit online yesterday, but they stll made the payment today. It's another "thing" to sort out, another 5 minutes I'm not concentrating on the important work in my business. It's only a small niggle, but life seems to be made up of lurching from one small niggle to another, sorting out what someone else hasn't done properly. Or am I just a grumpy old man?
They've just said on the radio that Coleford in Gloucestershire put up its Christmas decorations last weekend and are unveiling the tree - in fact they were being put up in 70 degree heat! Is it me? Bah, Humbug!
I'm going to grump my way to breakfast now. Keep an eye on racewear.co.uk to see how it's developing.
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Morning Musings
Given up with the alliteration, it only worked with Thursday Thoughts :-(
Quite a quiet day yesterday. Bank manager refused my offer of a tenner to add to the £17 billion he's been lent by me (yes,by me personally, have you seen my tax bill....). It's a dull time of year, after then end of the season and not yet into the Christmas rush. There's a few people needing FIA suits because they've got rallies on in the next couple of weeks, and of course it's becoming mandatory that drivers & co-drivers wear FIA suits w.e.f 1-1-09, so now's a good time to make sure your clothing complies.
Customer is returning a suit to me for exchange because the size is wrong, but it's got lost in the post. I can't swap it because it never reached me, so it really pays to use recorded delivery if you're returning anything. But please put enough postage on! I go stung for £1.06 to receive a £2.94 balaclava..........
I've got to get some work done on my "sales" Sprite today. Nice little car, needs a new pair of springs and I hate doing that :-( Try and find some time this week to get it finished then it will make someone a nice little runabout on fine days.
Oops, that's the news, need to get the rest of the house up.....
Quite a quiet day yesterday. Bank manager refused my offer of a tenner to add to the £17 billion he's been lent by me (yes,by me personally, have you seen my tax bill....). It's a dull time of year, after then end of the season and not yet into the Christmas rush. There's a few people needing FIA suits because they've got rallies on in the next couple of weeks, and of course it's becoming mandatory that drivers & co-drivers wear FIA suits w.e.f 1-1-09, so now's a good time to make sure your clothing complies.
Customer is returning a suit to me for exchange because the size is wrong, but it's got lost in the post. I can't swap it because it never reached me, so it really pays to use recorded delivery if you're returning anything. But please put enough postage on! I go stung for £1.06 to receive a £2.94 balaclava..........
I've got to get some work done on my "sales" Sprite today. Nice little car, needs a new pair of springs and I hate doing that :-( Try and find some time this week to get it finished then it will make someone a nice little runabout on fine days.
Oops, that's the news, need to get the rest of the house up.....
Monday, 13 October 2008
Monday Musings
Went to Mallory yesterday to deliver some panels I'd sold through Midgetmax. Andy is another Midget racer, in the MGCC Midget Challenge, and he was spectating as well having sold his car. Top fun to watch at! Having been brought up on a diet of processional Castle Combe races, to watch real racing was cool. Alex & I really enjoyed ourselves.
Must get my car out for next season, but I don't know about UK club racing. There's a lot of cost for 15 minutes......Legendary Circuits next year will be FOUR 25 minute races :-) OK it's expensive, but huge value. I need to start saving - can everyone get buying racewear please?!?
Interesting times at work. It's our annual review with the bank manager today - I'll see if I can lend him a couple of quid, Lloyds TSB have got the bowl out for 10 billion I think.
Couldn't get out of bed this morning....so I'm late and the musings will have to be cut short.
Must get my car out for next season, but I don't know about UK club racing. There's a lot of cost for 15 minutes......Legendary Circuits next year will be FOUR 25 minute races :-) OK it's expensive, but huge value. I need to start saving - can everyone get buying racewear please?!?
Interesting times at work. It's our annual review with the bank manager today - I'll see if I can lend him a couple of quid, Lloyds TSB have got the bowl out for 10 billion I think.
Couldn't get out of bed this morning....so I'm late and the musings will have to be cut short.
Saturday, 11 October 2008
Saturday............
Thank God it's Saturday eh? Bother, got to work on the SKID CAR. Then hurry home because Phil's picking up an engine and gearbox. Still off to Mallory tomorrow - pity it's only to spectate :-( but it's nice to be around racers and racing.
Speaking of which, I'm still looking at a shell replacement, there's another RWA option now. I think it'll be nice to start with something "proper" rather than try to bodge this one.
Been a quiet week business wise, I think there's some fear out there what with faling stock markets but more importantly it's the end of the racing season - who wants to buy more racewear at this stage in the year? Hope the Christmas period picks up. Could do with a dose of bad weather soon to get people scared about driving in the wet and cold, get them flocking to the SKID CAR.
Ah well better go. Breakfast beckons, scoot off to work and then back to list some more Midgetmax stuff. The busy life of a thrusting young executive - I wish! More like the bsy life of a middle-aged racing trying to make ends meet!
Speaking of which, I'm still looking at a shell replacement, there's another RWA option now. I think it'll be nice to start with something "proper" rather than try to bodge this one.
Been a quiet week business wise, I think there's some fear out there what with faling stock markets but more importantly it's the end of the racing season - who wants to buy more racewear at this stage in the year? Hope the Christmas period picks up. Could do with a dose of bad weather soon to get people scared about driving in the wet and cold, get them flocking to the SKID CAR.
Ah well better go. Breakfast beckons, scoot off to work and then back to list some more Midgetmax stuff. The busy life of a thrusting young executive - I wish! More like the bsy life of a middle-aged racing trying to make ends meet!
Friday, 10 October 2008
Friday Foughts
OK, OK already, the alliteration failed today! Still, it's the thought that counts.
I've had to change the host for the blog. There were strange things happening to my laptop since I've been regularly logging on to Bravenet's site. We caught a virus, and now there's loads of odd stuff in my virus vault. Probably coincidence, but I'm not going to take the risk.
0700 and it's still dark. I hate winter time.
Went circuit training last night again, managed to pull something in my hip. It hurts. Blast.
Interesting day at racewear.co.uk today. Got to send out some racesuits to Singapore - I'm supplying gear for a little boy's birthday party. We really do have some varied clients - one minute it's major blue chip companies, the next it's young children halfway round the world!
Still watching that race-prepped rolling shell on eBay. Tempted......at this time of year next season seems so far off, but onc we get through the Christmas rush we'll be headlong into preparation time. At least I hope there'll be a Christmas rush, what with credit crunches and general gloom & despondency. James Whale was on TV last night saying for God's sake cheer up, we're talking ourselves into recession. Tend to agree with him - mind you, glad we've got a house we bought well before the boom.
I've had to change the host for the blog. There were strange things happening to my laptop since I've been regularly logging on to Bravenet's site. We caught a virus, and now there's loads of odd stuff in my virus vault. Probably coincidence, but I'm not going to take the risk.
0700 and it's still dark. I hate winter time.
Went circuit training last night again, managed to pull something in my hip. It hurts. Blast.
Interesting day at racewear.co.uk today. Got to send out some racesuits to Singapore - I'm supplying gear for a little boy's birthday party. We really do have some varied clients - one minute it's major blue chip companies, the next it's young children halfway round the world!
Still watching that race-prepped rolling shell on eBay. Tempted......at this time of year next season seems so far off, but onc we get through the Christmas rush we'll be headlong into preparation time. At least I hope there'll be a Christmas rush, what with credit crunches and general gloom & despondency. James Whale was on TV last night saying for God's sake cheer up, we're talking ourselves into recession. Tend to agree with him - mind you, glad we've got a house we bought well before the boom.
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Thursday Thoughts
Like the new title? I'm trying alliteration. Corny but true!
Only there aren't many thoughts today. I'm watching a bodyshell on eBay that could be a good replacement for my current race shell - RWA, caged already etc etc. A possibility instead of repairing my race car.
Foggy morning at the moment, think I'll work from home today. That's the advantage of running your own company I use on on-line Exchange server for emails and Office Live Workspaces as document storage so I can actually work from anywhere. Handy...
Collect my SCCR next week - pretty important that I do because I've just sold my standard "race" box! At the moment I've got a bodyshell that needs repair, two engines in pieces and no gearbox - great way to go racing!
It's quiet at work at the moment too. I don't think it's the "credit crunch" it's just a quiet period every October. Not too bad because I need the time to get that red 1275 A-H Sprite I bought recently finished and up for sale. I need to change the springs so it stands level, sort out the driver's door window and a tiny bit of bodywork. It's even MOT-ed so it should be a good buy for someone.
Circuit training tonight - I'm really looking forward to it but not the state I'll be in on Friday and Saturday!
Only there aren't many thoughts today. I'm watching a bodyshell on eBay that could be a good replacement for my current race shell - RWA, caged already etc etc. A possibility instead of repairing my race car.
Foggy morning at the moment, think I'll work from home today. That's the advantage of running your own company I use on on-line Exchange server for emails and Office Live Workspaces as document storage so I can actually work from anywhere. Handy...
Collect my SCCR next week - pretty important that I do because I've just sold my standard "race" box! At the moment I've got a bodyshell that needs repair, two engines in pieces and no gearbox - great way to go racing!
It's quiet at work at the moment too. I don't think it's the "credit crunch" it's just a quiet period every October. Not too bad because I need the time to get that red 1275 A-H Sprite I bought recently finished and up for sale. I need to change the springs so it stands level, sort out the driver's door window and a tiny bit of bodywork. It's even MOT-ed so it should be a good buy for someone.
Circuit training tonight - I'm really looking forward to it but not the state I'll be in on Friday and Saturday!
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