10/10/2008 - 17:00 - The Final Countdown

ok...Andy here....returned to the hotel following a long day in Tobermorey marshalling at scrutineering. I have to say that I retract my original comments about being a glorified NCP attendant, it was actually a very enjoyable day but a long time spent on my feet.

Highlights of marshalling were the people just stopping and chatting and the general atmosphere. A number of cars took the eye, especially a fabulous Mk2 Escort in blue with paddle shift gears and full digital dash...it was like a WRC car attending a fancy dress party.

In a couple of hours we will be heading out to stage 1 spectating at a junction over a bridge just outside Dervaig. The crew of the Mk1 Mexico on the previous post are out with the polish and they have promised to give us a Vatanen style wave on full opposite lock with one hand. They do freely admit to a liklihood of running out of talent during such a maneouver though.

Weather update is that it hasn't rained now since about 11am but its not warm enough to dry up the roads so should still make for a slippy night for the plethora of Escorts on show.

Neil....bless him...is catching 40 winks whilst I type this but he is getting on a bit so its only to be expected.

As I write this blog I am reminded of the scene from Apollo 13 when Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell is broadcasting live to the nation from his spaceship on its ill fated trip to the moon. He was completely unaware that no-one was really following their progress as he broadcast....which is probably exactly the same for this blog.

So this is Apollo 13 signing off and our next update should come from the stages tonight near Dervaig.....which again is probably quite like a moonscape!!!