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There has been a lot of time between the last post and this, which isn't to say that there weren't adventures, more that taking the time to update them here hasn't been a priority. But, here I am locked down due to COVID-19 and on vacation, so there's a little more time in the schedule. I'm going to start with the most recent adventure because it's the most dramatic... On March 10th, before Continue Reading
(Mis)Adventures in Tasmania
I guess I’m still in that naive new owner place where I’ll give anything a go and worry about the consequences later. That said, I bought this car to DRIVE and so drive her I did, across on the Spirit to Devonport for a 2 week tour hanging out with friends and exploring some of the beauty of our southern most state. I had a ball. Even with the hiccups one associates with traveling with an older Continue Reading
Picnic at Hanging Rock
This annual show put on by the Macedon Ranges & District Motor Club, takes place in the shadow of the beautiful Ngannelong, or Hanging Rock in the Mt Macedon region of central Victoria. This the 31st iteration of the annual show and took place on February 11th in 2018. There were close to 2000 cars lined up around the race course and an absolute feast for the vehicle loving eyes. It's not a Continue Reading
BMC Grand Day Out and the end of 2017
Austin, Morris, Riley, Leyland, MG, Austin-Healey, and Wolsley are all brands associated with the British Motor Coporation and a show of all BMC vehicles is enough to tickle any Classic British Car fancier, such as myself. It doesn't hurt that the show is local and is free to exhibit in and/or attend. The Grand Day out Lucie and I attended in 2016 was my first show... and as it's in December, Continue Reading