The weather forecast said that it was going to be sunny all morning on Saturday, with heavy rain in the afternoon. I based my day around these assumptions, and ended up getting everything wildly wrong. I set out to polish my car on Saturday morning only to be caught in a rain shower, then in the afternoon we were treated to sunny, clear blue skies. That just goes to show you that you can’t trust the weathermen.

Determined to take advantage of the afternoon sunshine, I fired up the barbeque and we had some steaks with Anne Laure and Neil. At least we got to enjoy a little of the sunshine.

Anne Laure and Neil at the BHRA Show

Showing the Corvette at the BHRA show

Showing the Corvette at the BHRA show

We’re just back from the British Hot Rod Association’s South East Custom & Classic Show in Paddock Wood. I had the car detailed on Friday and it’s come up beautifully, so I thought I would take the opportunity to enjoy the good weather with some other enthusiasts. As an added benefit, the car was granted entry into the show and I didn’t have to pay to get in.

As part of the launch campaign for the new Hilton hotel, they’ve parked their F1 car outside my office. That’s all I know about it, but it was an excuse to post a picture of an F1 car on my blog. If you’re really interested, you can read more about the Hilton racing team.

Hilton McLaren Mercedes F1 car

It’s been a while since I updated my blog. After leaving my old job in the middle of August, I’ve had a couple of weeks off to catch my breath before starting my new role. The time has mostly been used to catch up on my sleep and tidy bits and pieces of the house (although Aude will tell you that there’s a lot of tidying still to be done!)

I also got the chance to go driving a Formula First car at Silverstone. Aude bought me a track day for Christmas last year and I’ve finally had the time to book it and attend. These are seriously quick little cars – the circuit was 9/10ths of a mile, over which the cars achieved speeds of around 90-95mph in the straights, back down to nearly 20mph in the tightest of the corners. The acceleration and stopping are more like a motorcycle than a car.

In any case, I had a fantastic time and enjoyed some of the best weather we’d had all year – just the right temperature (low 70s) with clear, sunny skies. A great way to spend the day – highly recommended!