Ageing Out or Levelling Up? Why Older Workers Still Matter

Approaching 57, I ask if age really sidelines us – or if experience, insight and resilience make older workers more essential than ever

In just a couple of months, I’ll be 57 years old. And honestly? Some days, I feel it. The knees creak more than they used to, the waistline’s trying to sneak past the speed limit, and let’s not even mention how often I forget what I came into the room for.

Now… where was I? Oh yes… Professionally, too, the landscape has shifted. There’s less work floating around, fewer calls coming in, and a niggling voice that asks: maybe I’ve had my time. Maybe I really am edging towards my sell-by date.

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19/09/2025 1

Britain’s New Wave of Racism: Why It Feels Like the 70s Again

From doomscrolling into the late hours to reliving the scars of the 70s, I can’t help but fear that the immigration debate has unleashed a wave of newly emboldened racism

It’s 3 AM and I can’t sleep. I’m doom-scrolling – and I literally mean doom. The algorithm has me in its prickly, unyielding grasp. Not showing me what I love or what inspires me, but what I fear. What I worry about.

Racism. Rage. Riots. Rampage. Right-winged rants.

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15/09/2025 1

Testarossa Flop, Fake Engine Noise & Knight Rider Fail

In the latest BrownCarGuy Therapy Session I’m joined by Sy of Drivers Union and Darren of Waterlook Classics

Right, listen up fellow petrolheads – it’s time for another full-fat, no-filter, unapologetically passionate episode of BrownCarGuy Therapy – and this week, we didn’t hold back. If you’ve ever shouted at your screen during a car reveal, or muttered “not again” at a reboot announcement, this one’s for you.

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14/09/2025 1

The Cost of War Far Exceeds the Cost of Peace

Why Weapons Drain Trillions While Health, Education & Poverty Solutions Cost a Fraction

Exactly a decade ago, I did the numbers and worked out that the price of peace was far cheaper than the cost of war – does that still hold?

Back in 2015, it frustrated me. War and the meaningless death and destruction. The clash of egos of tiny men with big insecurities, leading to catastrophic consequences – the wiping out of tens of thousands of lives, the demolition of cities and infrastructure, and the absolutely shockingly immense cost of it all.

So, exactly ten years since I first laid out the obscene arithmetic of war versus peace, I’ve decided to take another look.

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05/09/2025 0

Touchscreens Will Kill You! Worse Than Driving Drunk or High

At first, I didn’t mind touchscreens in our cars – but then they took over, pushed out the buttons and left us in lethal danger!

I’ve been reviewing cars long enough to remember when car dashboards had more buttons than Nasa’s Space Shuttle! You could reach out, jab a button, twist a knob or flip a toggle, without looking, barely using any brain processing power and still get the job done.

Today it’s swipe up, left, right or down, tap a menu, navigate a load of icons, drill down the page and finally you… crash into a pier and die. All for the sake of turning on the bum heater.

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29/08/2025 1

Ferraris, Fumes & Feeling Burnt Out – BCG Therapy with Sy of Drivers Union

We talk burnout, classic vs new cars, event ticket prices, and why car culture still matters – even when it feels like it’s slipping away.

This week’s BrownCarGuy Therapy Session is one of the realest yet. No fluff, no filters – just a proper sit-down between me and Sy from Drivers Union, talking about the realities of being in the car world in 2025. We kicked off with the pressures of creating car content. Sy, also a brilliant automotive photographer, and me, running BrownCarGuy on YouTube, both know the hustle: hours of editing, planning, shooting, posting – and often, the payoff? Barely a blip. Creating content in a saturated space can feel like shouting into the void, and the mental toll is real.

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23/08/2025 1

BCG Therapy Session Live – EV Charging, Meh Modern Metal & Ferraris

What do you get when you plug in a Polestar 4 at a supermarket car park, call a mate and go live? One of the most real, raw, and unfiltered chats about the state of cars today

So there I was – sitting in a Morrisons car park in Queensbury, Polestar 4 plugged in, charging away and with time to kill. Time to go live on Instagram. The impromtu session turned into a fun and controversial chat with a sudden surprise guest giving us a sneak peak into some sensational classic cars. A full-blown BrownCarGuy Therapy Session for Petrolheads. I was joined by long-time friend Reza Adil, and later by David from Huxley Automotive, who casually walked us around a garage full of jaw-dropping classics.

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08/08/2025 1

UK Drivers Are Keeping Their Cars for 10 Years – And That’s a Good Thing!

The average car on British roads is now nearly a decade old – and that’s not bad news. With soaring new car prices, complex tech and finance fatigue, many drivers are saying: “No thanks!” to new motors

Remember when cars were affordable, simple and didn’t require a degree in Rocket Science just to adjust the wing mirrors? You don’t have to, because those cars are still around it seems, as a growing number of UK are hanging onto their cars longer than ever. According to the latest stats, the average age of cars on British roads is now nearly 10 years old (9 years and 10 months to be exact). That’s the oldest ever recorded.

Now some commentators – especially those flogging EVs and finance deals – are wringing their hands, warning it’s “bad for the environment” and “slowing the transition.” But hold on a minute. Is it really? Or could it be quite the opposite? Let’s take a closer look.

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Are Car Companies Going Woke? The Culture War Is Coming for Your Garage!

From rainbow-draped showrooms to politically-charged ad campaigns, the car world isn’t just about performance and price anymore. Are car companies really going “woke”? Or just trying to survive in a world where identity drives everything?

Once upon a time, all you had to ask was: “How many cylinders has it got?” Now? You need to ask if your new car aligns with your values, supports environmental justice, and – heaven forbid – won’t get you cancelled on your Facebook feed. Welcome to motoring in 2025. Forget horsepower. This is about identity politics. And the car world is tearing itself apart trying to figure out where it stands.

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01/08/2025 2

Airport Drop-Off Charges Are OUT OF CONTROL

Dropping off friends or family at the airport? Well now it’s upto £7.00 Just to Say Goodbye!

Remember when going to the airport was fun? You didn’t even need to be travelling – just dropping someone off or picking up a loved one felt like part of the adventure. You’d pull up to the terminal, wave them off or catch them coming through arrivals with open arms and a smile. Well, welcome to Rip-Off Britain 2025, where even saying goodbye comes at a cost. Literally.

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