Happy Christmas!

Barring any weather- or otherwise related catastrophes, this time tomorrow I'll be at me maw's in Norn Irn for Christmas. One of my first tasks will be to set up her new computer, but given that she's moving on the 1st of January it's doubtful she (or I) will get on to the internet while I'm there.

So, happy Christmas to all and see you in the new year (or, err, slightly after Christmas when I get back to the flat).

Ho ho ho!!!

Flickr

I had 86 views of my photos on Flickr today, which represents a bit of a bloody spike in the figures (usually about 2 pictures get looked at a day. Am sure it must be someone I know, as most of the photos looked at have been on there since I first joined the site and aren't named anything or even tagged, but for a few hours am gonna pretend it's because my photography has finally started to gain ...

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Almost that time of year again

and I'm starting to get a bit concerned about this rally malarkey. We have, mercy of mercy, managed to send a few emails to vehicle manufacturers of late asking for an ambulance. But rules on what we can and can't take are still way up in the air (latest I've seen - "if it passes for an ambulance in the UK, it'll probably do the same in Mongolia". Eh?) and the responses from the companies were ...

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Paris! Tres Bonne!

ah, bloody Paris, it was amazing! Hard to believe we were only there for about 36 hours.

Such a beautiful city, and after living in London the quietness of the streets was weird, even a few yards from the main attractions. We ticked off most of the main sights and thanks to the prohibitive price of alcohol (or even coffee), instead of being holed up in a bar we spent most of our time wandering ...

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A chooay chooay chooay choo

Guess where I'm posting from? Only the bloody Eurostar, that's where! Ever since I was a small child and watched Maggie Thatcher shake Francois Mitterand's hand through the small gap where the two sides of the tunnel finally met, I've wanted to be on this train. And now I am! Sitting in London waiting to "depart", as they say in France - have been through French Border control already and le driver has just welcomed us aboard "zis train to Parees" as if it's as natural as the 23.04 to London Bridge via East Croydon. So exotic! So jet-set! So early I'll be asleep by Ebbsfleet! Salut maintenant!

Been updating the 'official' blog

We're going to try and get ourselves an ambulance. Hopefully there will be someone out there with a decent wagon they're willing to donate.

We actually have the option of jumping ship and joining on to one of the other two rallies that are taking place next year - one a traditional 'banger' drive where the cars need to cost less than £100, and the other where engine size must be less than 1.2L.

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gissa tenner

irie ma bredren.....

awfully sorry for the lack of updates on the rally preparations of late. We've had guests staying with us hence have been swept along in a whirlwind of entertaining and drinking for the past week. Highlights were watching the majestic Cottagers (ooer) grind out a tedious 1-0 win over CSKA Sofia on Thursday (but hey, it's still live football), and a trip to Greenwich Royal ...

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Still at a bit of a loss on the vehicular front

Got a summit meeting on Sunday to try and work out what the hell we're doing, get a common focus and try and actually boot this whole adventure into gear. The ambulance idea is seeming like it can work. We just need to get ourselves shipshape and start planning.

In the meantime we have some special guests visiting in the form of J's cousin and her husband and are off to watch the mighty Fulham FC take on CSKA Sofia in the Europa League tomorrow. Beggars, choosers, chance to watch the footie for not much money 'n' all that. And I have Aaron Hughes as an excuse for supporting them. That and the stadium's in a pretty part of town.