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What started all this nonsense?

I blame my father; We had an into a phone call. Fraser an- club events, at Doune and
MGB until as teenagers my swered – haven’t I met you Bo’ness.
sister and I grew too big to before? New member? Inevi- Nothing makes me smile
fit in the back. He introduced tably the car ended up in my more than lifting the garage
me to this eccentric sport at garage. As with euphoria of a door and seeing the little red
Bo’ness and I knew from the brand-new baby, once home car sitting there getting ready
moment I stepped into the I was left wondering what the for this year’s adventures.
paddock I wanted to give hell to do with it now? I hadn’t With a superb job from Fra-
it a go. Perhaps it was that a clue (either scenario) but at ser and Arthur the rear wings,
chat I had with Shona and least, unlike offspring I could inner and outer have been
Jamie at Doune, but I didn’t shut the garage door and get replaced, she is lower, and
need much persuading to a good night’s kip. And the up James and I are now refitting
come and help out with some side of my growing offspring the interior and sorting out
PCT’s at Forrestburn. I found is their born ability as engi- the brakes, putting her back
myself watching cars on e- neers – what could possibly together again. And this year
bay. Telling myself I was ok; go wrong? I intend to compete, my entry
I was only watching. Midget is in for Bo’ness and I want
or Mazda? I was on a shoe- And that’s the benefit of be- to drive a day of both of the
string. I needed cheap, easy ing part of a community – the club events. There. Said it
to fix fun. Ultimately it was the advice and support I have re- out loud. No backing down.
simple ending of one word ceived from you lot has made
that tipped the balance in fa- this all possible. Above all its And there is one simple rea-
vour of the former; electrics been a massive amount of son why I have to do this now
v electronics. Black to black, fun. Winning the ladies award – I only have three years be-
red to red, blue to bits – that’s this year was a huge surprise, fore James is old enough to
my level. having only competed twice. I join me in competition; there
didn’t realise marshalling tot- is no way on earth he would
The car had to be a runner, ted up the points. It is a great ever stand the indignity of be-
had to be in Scotland. I saw way of encouraging participa- ing beaten by his mother.
one, 1977, rubber bumper. tion; last season James and I
Then the watching turned had a blast helping out with By Sarah Shephard