22 years of gratitude
I am grateful my love; grateful to have you in my life, grateful to have you as my wife. Grateful that we found each other, grateful to have you as my soul mate forever.
Throwback Thursday – Bentley Boy!
Sitting in Bentley Conti R at the British Motor Show
#ThrowBackThursday – been thinking about Motor Shows and how I loved them so much, memorable moments like this certainly contributed. Checking out, and sitting in (!) the Bentley Continental R sometime in the 1990s at the British Motor Show. Read my new British Motor Show coverage in my previous post here! More like this #SSMemoirs
My magician son’s video
Junaid is studying media production at University
One of his projects was to make a mini documentary…
… on himself! Click through to watch!
RIP Friend and Colleague Raj Warrior
Tearful and sad to wake up to the news today that we’ve lost one of our own – a dear friend, highly respected colleague, and a tremendously inspiring individual – the great Raj Warrior. Just like in this pic, my abiding memory of him will be that he was always smiling, never ever complained and remained positive no matter what. And of course such an awesome name, one that reflected his quiet composed determination to take on all odds and overcome them. A true gent, a proper car journo, and always hilarious company. Can’t believe he’s gone. Rest in peace my friend – hope you found light at the end of that wet tunnel, sorry I couldn’t be with you through this one – an in-joke, but he’ll get it, I know he will.
FlashBackFriday to when I first drove a Civic Type-R
As I’m testing the current Honda Civic Type-R here’s the pants-soiling story of when I first drove one!
#FlashBackFriday to the first time I drove a Type-R – it was at the UK launch of the EP3 Civic Type-R in 2001 on the Isle of Man, where we got to thrash it on the TT Course with the roads closed off just for us, and Police Honda Accord Type-R sweep cars – although perhaps not quite ‘closed’ enough!
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ThrowBackThursday to about 27 years ago!
Me in my room reading car mags – happy place, happy times!
#ThrowBackThursday to me happily reading the legendary first roadtest of the iconic McLaren F1 in Autocar magazine about 27 years ago. BTW what does this room say about me? More like this on Instagram #SSMemoirs
The first time I drove a BMW
#ThrowBackThursday to my first BMW drive – the E30 325i
I was interviewed by Planet Auto!
At the recent London Concours I was interviewed by Planet Auto
Click through to watch the video now!
My Toyota Supra Story
Supra needs a new story? How about an old one? Here’s mine.
The cat’s out of the bag, or rather the Supra is. A leaked video has revealed the all-new Toyota sportscar in all its glorious sound and fury. In it the Toyota President, Akio Toyoda says ‘I think we need a Supra story again’.
Well here’s mine…
