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My good lady wife Lady Colonial destroyed our next door neighbour once over his personalised plate. He was one of those people who was always trying to outdo everyone else with the latest gadgets or fashion - ostentatious to the extreme. We were out in front of our home one Saturday when he and his wife (think Harry Enfield’s “considerably richer than you” couple) rolled up in his Mercedes with a personalised number plate (sadly, W@NK8R wasn’t permitted by the DVLA). Him to Lady Colonial: “See my new number plate? See how they’re my initials?” Her, thoroughly unimpressed by it but especially by him, ice hanging off her words: “I see it.” At this point, I’m wise enough to see the warning signs and to just stand back and enjoy the show… Him: “Isn’t that great? I love mine! You should get one too!” Her: “Why?” Him, somewhat flummoxed: “Why?” ”Yes - why?” I could tell she was leading him into a trap, which was great because for once, it wasn’t me. Protip: Only marry a doctor of psychology if you’re smart enough to think before you say something stupid that gets analysed afterwards. Him: “Because they’re great!” ”Why?” ”Well…. for one, because it makes it easier to find your car in a car park.” Oh Lord, here we go… Her, logic mode in full power: “Do you normally park in car parks full of silver Mercedes, making it difficult to easily identify which car is yours?” ”No, but…” ”Or is it that your memory is failing due to your advancing age, and you can’t recall registration numbers but you can remember your own initials?” Ouch! ”Well no of course not, it’s just that…” ”Do others call you by your initials to save time? Do they call you “GRS”? Because if they do, that would make it easier for them to find you on the road.” ”No…” ”Then why do you think I should have one? Because I don’t have any of those issues and if you don’t either, I fail to see the point.” ”Because they’re great!” Her, looking thoughtful: “Hmmm - I see. Fascinating. I must go inside to study this in my books.” She then turned and went into the house, leaving him befuddled and me fighting not to smirk. Him, to me: “What did she mean by that?” Me: “I’m not qualified to answer that question, but if you pay her £90 an hour, she can help you answer it yourself.”

We won't be there as we will be busy driving around the Peak District, but if you are nearby it's the Easter Events Launch this coming weekend at what looks to be a great place to visit for car clubs like the WSCC. It has a massive car park and a cafe making it a great place to meet like minded petrol heads, apparently Derek from Mathewsons will be there too. Jacks Hill Cafe, A5 Watling Street, Towcester, NN12 8ET. Just between Silverstone and Northampton, if you go and you can, let us know how you got on, maybe add a photo or two.

I'm generally up for Bedford, Donnington, Mallory and Cadwell if you want to hook up some time? Prefer better value from full days Did book Donnington Evening on 22nd July with EVO magazine, quite expensive but something I've always wanted to do since the mag. launched. Sometimes have manufacturers there showing off new machinery too

Hi Steve I am a regular track day goer. If you enjoy Donnington, I'm happy to meet up at other Track days. I'm in Leeds so tend to frequent Northern tracks, but Bedford, Mallory, Donnington and my fave Cadwell also good options. First time I've messaged on here so maybe DM's better to keep in touch.

Calling @Andy083 to the ad please...

Yep, what's more memorable, should there be an incident K3V AB ? or MW 15 BWC?

Have a great day @a4gom & @XTR2Turbo

Having worked at a car manufacturing plant for 30yrs inspecting just about everything to do with new cars and what is allowed etc.. The book of regulations is staggering, I mean staggering. Spacing for any letters and characters has ALWAYS been subject to tolerances and never altered. What did alter was lazy police enforcement. Anyone who changes the font has to be pretty vain. If you're moving characters to read a word that STILL doesn't read the proper original word.. Hmmmm

Have a great day @Andrew O Byrne White - Ireland AO