New season underway

I actually got to spend some time on the race car this weekend. It's depressing - the floor has been badly bodged, and the bodge is now showing its age. Little holes are appearing - I don't have the facilities or the money to put a new floor into it so it's going to be another bodge! Heigh ho.

On the bright side, the block's back and the crank's on its way to the machine shop. I've got a head down in Kent waiting for collection, so it'll soon be a matter of putting all the parts together. And now the weather's a bit better I can get into the garden to work on the car - and glory of glories I've just acquired a council garage around the corner to run the whole lot from. MG Live at Silverstone is the target, and Waz Pablo even says he wants to share a drive. Fantastic. Oh, and I've been offered some seat time in the MGDavid Montego as well which should be a hoot.

Trying to find some accomodation so we can stay at the circuit - motorhomes are so expensive though, I could have a proper holiday for the money it costs us to rent one for a weekend. Hmm, lateral thinking cap on.

Business-wise it's been a busy start to the season. Our Sabelt range of racewear is very popular, but the real star is the Uvex Car Racing line. If you've never worn a modern, lightweight racing suit then think again, this could be a very worthwhile investment particularly if you drive a hot car in a hot climate. The fp3 HANS helmet is superb value for money and selling very well - it's carbon/kevlar/fibre glass composite with such superb attention to detail. It's even on special offer this month so strike while the iron's hot!

I've done a couple of teaching sessions at the Actiondrome lately. It really is a good course for anyone wanting to learn how to tackle bad weather - not just snow and ice, but a real eye-opener for what problems rain can cause as well. Take a look at the web site and see what we can offer.