Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Long and Winding Straight?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Last week, after a long flight to Dubai, we had to make the journey from the airport to our hotel in Abu Dhabi. As it was around 2 am we were happy that we had arranged for the hotel send … Continue reading →

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Four the love of Veyron

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

In 2009, to mark their 100th Anniversary, Bugatti unveiled 4 one-off Centenaire Editions of the Veyron. Each one was named after a race driver from the 1920’s & 1930’s and each one was painted in the livery of that driver’s … Continue reading →

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1,920 hours of Le Mans

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

This June marks the 80th edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans and hopefully we will be there to experience all the sights & sounds for ourselves. For the uninitiated it is a challenge to organize; where to stay … Continue reading →

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Lock, Stock and BMW

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

This post is dedicated to a friend – H.A – who is by her own admission a “checker”. Not  such a bad thing; as they say “better safe than sorry”. However in this day and age of technology, our gadgets … Continue reading →

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Cinderella and her Ugly Sisters

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

As the countdown to the 2012 Formula One season begins – first race week-end 16 – 18 March – there have been some major unveilings of new cars this past week. The belle of the ball is undoubtedly McLaren – … Continue reading →

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