And to bed (second try!)

Planned to put Amy away last year, but it didn't work out due to a small petrol leak smelling the place out. Drove her the short trip across to her sleeping place today.

Today : Mostly Sunny
Conditions : Dry
Temp : 5°
Journey : Finchampstead - one way!
Distance : 4 miles

Night night! Probably until Easter, depends...

Welcome 2016 Driving at last! - Go Karting and Old Somerset in Bracknell

First nice day of 2016 that was at the weekend at least. Go karting run and straight back under cover. Fitted the trafficator chrome trim whilst she was out though.

Today : Mostly Sunny
Conditions : Dry
Temp : 8°
Journey : Woodley and back
Distance : 13 miles

There has been A LOT of rain at the start of this year. But only slightly damp under the covers, so happy enough. Started with ease after a 3 week lay off in the cold and wet,so also another reason to be happy. Nice to get behind the wheel again!

Last night with some friends over we were looking at old pictures of the locality again. Found another Somerset in one of the pictures. This time driving down a main street in Bracknell. No worries about trying to recreate that scene though - it's all been knocked down and bulldozed now!



It's apparently a picture from 1962 and it's interesting how (I feel) the Somerset and the A35 going the other way look out of place already, compared to the sharper lined cars around them)

Acknowledgement and any copyright to this Bracknell and a bit of Wokingham Flickr Album that was chocked full of great pics that we browsed!

Austin presents - Quiet Christmas and New Year - Driving-wise

The 20th Dec turned out to be the last drive of 2015. There were one or two days that Amy could have got out for a spin, but never bothered in the end! Bit different to last year where she was out and about in minus temperatures!

I bought a semaphore cover which has been missing since I got the car, so that tidies that little niggle up.

Also splashed out on a copy of the Austin 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee book. I've had an eye on one for ages and finally bought it. £50 didn't seem bad. Really good condition for 60 years old. It's the illustrations that caught my eye. But it makes for an interesting read too.

Sadly it closes with the words "We await the future with eagerness and optimism." I think most would agree that the road was mostly a slow downhill from there and the second fifty years ended in the final demise of Longbridge and the British Motor industry as a whole.