I nearly forgot...

... the shop I bought my exhaust system from had a silencer called the Muff Diver. Really.

Probably best not to think too hard about the 'cherry bomb'.

Rather large photo update

On Sunday, I drove to deepest Norfolk (Swanton Morley), for the 65th birthday party of John Carrick (distant relative). The other reason for the gathering was to attempt to get as many members of the Carrick and Bullard families in one place for a big photo.

Executive summary:
Attractive 17thC farmhouse[1], barns somewhat in need of repair, puddings, old family photographs (all but one of the ones I have included include my maternal grandfather, Sir Edward Bullard). I think this one shows that enthusiasm for cars from a young age runs in the family...

[1] where filming has just finished for a BBC childrens' film called, I believe, 'Evacuation', to be shown this September.