Red and Yellow

Where to start

Traffic on the way to Goodwood was pretty much stop start for milesBut we eventually arrived at about 11am then cam the long walk from the carpark, first making a mental note of where we were parked (between two 4 x 4's). It didn't take me long to realise just how unfit I ahve become in the last few months of not going to the gym regularly (something I really must do something about maybe I'll go tomorrow).

On arrival at the festival we first had a look at the 'touring cars' lots of engine revving and cars being lovingly polished. I loved seeing all the old Alpha Romeo cars (mostly red). Before moving on to the paddocks where we were able to see cars driven by all the well known formula top names over the past 40 or 50 decades.At this stage in the day I was using my phones for taking pictures (I have not uploaded them yet as I need to dig out the cable ~ I know you are thinking thank heavens for that). But here are a few of the pictures I did take on my little digital camera.

The rain held off for the majority of the day after my previous fears of being soaked. The only heavy down pour happened as we were heading home in the safety of LV's car. However I did wear my new yellow high visibilty coat which was a blessing as this meant that LV and I didn't have to stick together like glue all day. I could wander about looking at the cars that took my interest while LV looked at the once he was interested in. He could keep track of where I was as I was indeed very visible. Obviously LV was not quite so visible to me and once or twice he surprised me when he appeared from the middle of the crowds.

It is amazing seeing the different syles of cars. One minute I was looking at this Porsche

and next minute there were these familiar cars,

and what a thrill this little boy's family had when he was lifted into the driver's seat.

In the middle of the afternoon we sat on the grass near to Goodwood House. On the track there was a demonstration by Dougie Lampkin bouncing his motorbike on and off a subaru. Being a massive 5' I find it difficult to see over crowds but I was happy to watch the events on the large screens. All of a sudden Dougie left the track and emerged on the gravel path leading upto the House going around the centre piece of the Festival.

As you can see this huge Iron structure has attached to it 5 current Landrovers in special silver. OJ on seeing the picture asked if they were life size, I can assure you that they were.

Whilst we watched Dougie drove his bike in through the front door of the house, we then followed his progress via a helmet camera and the big screen as he went from room to room until finally he appeared on the roof where he continued his antics.

We finally left the Festival at around 4.30 and headed home. As we were leaving LV asked me if I would like to go for an Indian or a Chinese meal to end the day. But first he took me home so that I could make sure my boys were ok and had food for the evening.

After a lovely meal (which I really couldn't do justice to ~ that will teach me to wear jeans that are on the tight side) we said good night. All that fresh air and unacustomed walking I really was very tired.

I might not be as interested in cars as LV but it was still a lovely day out. Good company and just the relief of spending a day not having to worry about anyone or anything. I also appear to have caught the sun even though it wasn't out for very long at any one time, my face and chest are now a very definite red to contrast my very yellow coat.

Thank you LV

Now I shall leave you with an image that tickled my sense of humour.

Odd

Almost Friday

just two more days at work then a well earned day off

a day spent peacefully sleeping in my new bed?

No

a day spent catching up with my writing?

no

a day spent in the garden enjoying a book in the warm sunshine?

no

a day spent trudging around in mud?

probably

a day spent with a new friend?

certainly

The tickets have arrived so on Friday I am going to The Festival of Speed @ Goodwood with LV who has very kindly offered to treat me to a day out. If that isn't kind enough he also came over the other weekend to help me turn my meadow back into a garden. (I got sunburnt during the process).

It has rained a lot in the last few days with more rain in the next couple of days so even if it doesn't rain on Friday it is bound to be muddy. I don't think I shall be wearing my 3" leopard print heels. Or even the red spangly ones with steel heels, I doubt I shall wear my flip flop sandals either. More likely it will be the pink striped wellies or the beige catapilla boots with jeans. It occurred to me on sunday that if we are going to have rain I will perhaps be in need of a coat. I knew there was a reason I shouldn't have thrown out my big waterproof coats from my football days. Now I have my red fleece coat or my red mac which is just a little snug as I bought it when I had lost weight and I have since put some of it back on.

It is looking like we will be relying on big umbrellas instead of coats.

Something odd has been going on in the last few days.

Sunday I got messaged by a guy I hadn't heard from in almost a year

Monday I got a request from an email address I didn't recognise, I accepted thinking it was someone I know using a new address, turns out to be some Egyptian guy, wont tell me where he got my address from (it isn't the one I use most of the time).

Tonight I got a random message from another guy, the name was vaguely familiar, but I didn't know who it was, it turns out he didn't remember me either, eventually worked out we met on facebook through the flirtable application that I got hooked on before xmas (thats how I found Hector).