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Happy New Year… Or is it?
As the world wakes up to New Year’s Day and for many the inevitable hangover from too much consumption, I have a slightly smug hangover-free smile on my face. Having damaged my knee late last year, I have spent most of the Christmas holiday following Doctor’s orders – plenty of bed rest and keeping my…
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“Go to Daytona Instead”
Part of my job involves wandering around the interweb seeing what people are saying about us and about our competitors. As a geek, I don’t mind spending time travelling the on-line highways and byways looking for relevant feedback on what people think about what we do – but some days it is an absolute delight…
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Women buy Christmas Presents Earlier than Men.
We launched our Christmas Voucher Offer a couple of weeks ago and can positively confirm that women are so much more organised than men when it comes to purchasing Christmas Presents. As I said in a previous blog, we have to overcome our own natural antipathy about talking about Christmas in October – we actually…
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The best kart circuit in London?
I am often asked which is the best karting venue in London and, although I am biased, I always answer that the best London go karting circuit is Daytona Sandown Park – in Esher, Surrey. Of course people expect me to pick one of our circuits, but they also question the validity of the the…
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Inspire a Generation
So the Olympics went out with a bang last night and we now all wait to see if the Games will create a lasting legacy. Readers of this blog could accuse me of being slightly anti-Olympics as most of my blog posts about London 2012 have focussed on the negatives, but I am pleased to…
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The event that cannot be named
As we look forward to a season that is normally associated with sunshine, the capital city of the UK is hosting a rather large sporting event that occurs every four years. As I write this blog, I am not allowed to name the event. I am not even allowed to name the season or the…
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Half Term Report – Vodafone Dmax 2012
Following the latest round of the Vodafone Dmax Champs last Sunday, I thought it was the right time to sit down and write the half term report. With five rounds completed and five to go, it is time to reflect upon the series so far and to download some of my thoughts as the Series…
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Why we aren’t looking forward to the Olympics
A few years ago, the UK celebrated the announcement that London would host the 2012 Olympics. A few negative comments followed shortly afterwards regarding the expense of such an undertaking – especially as the World Economy was suffering from what one could describe as a very bad case of hiccups – but generally we were…
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In…tuition…
Following the astonishing finish to last week’s US Masters Golf tournament, there has been much discussion over the relative merits of coaching in sport. Bubba Watson – who won the event, his 1st major – is entirely self-taught. He’s never had a lesson in his life and therefore his perception of what’s possible differs from…
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Dads and Lads Karting
Since first launching karting for Juniors in about 1995, we are often asked if we will allow mixed age groups on the circuits. Fathers are keen to go racing with their sons, maybe to show them the skills that would have meant that Dad would have been an F1 World Champion if he had had…