I'm off tonight to sunny Farnborough to start a MINI adventure from the South of France back to Milton Keynes.

Tomorrow I will be driving a MINI John Cooper Works Convertible on the Pau Arnos circuit (http://www.circuit-pau-arnos.com/), before taking away a Black MINI Cooper Convertible for the long drive home.

I feel sick, I have no clear plan, and I haven't worked out how to use my sat nav yet. Should be great fun! :D

Anyway, I'm going to do my best to put photos and updates on Twitter, you can follow me here: Twitter / theSwitchback (http://twitter.com/theSwitchback) and also will try to upload mobile photo snaps to Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmullett/sets/72157615519263309/).

Any questions etc, then sign up on twitter and ask there, I will do my best to answer back, with photos if requested. :D

How exciting! Good luck for the test drive and the long drive home! I wish I could do it too!

I have no clear plan, and I haven't worked out how to use my sat nav yet. Should be great fun! :D

Ahhhhhhhhhh...I remember those days well :)

Enjoy the freedom, Mssr. Moolay :cool:

I really am going to get lost I swear it, and half of France is on strike too, should be interesting. Plus, I honestly can't speak French at all, and I really mean that, Spanish, I can get by with, German, I can get by with, French... :eek:

Have fun Paul, I'll be looking out for your Twitter tweets :p

I really am going to get lost I swear it, and half of France is on strike too, should be interesting. Plus, I honestly can't speak French at all, and I really mean that, Spanish, I can get by with, German, I can get by with, French... :eek:

yes french can be a bit of a mouthful

I really am going to get lost I swear it, and half of France is on strike too, should be interesting. Plus, I honestly can't speak French at all, and I really mean that, Spanish, I can get by with, German, I can get by with, French... :eek:

Even better :D If all else fail, just take a compass, and inflatable airbed, and a sleeping bag :D

I have been seriously considering a car charged kettle and some pot noodles in my luggage. :eek: :D

I may just stick to cheap hotels though, or sleep in the car, the canvas roof should make it just like a tent right?

the canvas roof should make it just like a tent right?

You clearly haven't seen the tents that rakey and me took to Cornwall.........like *palaces*, they were, I tell thee ;)

Farnborough? You're not picking up a Big Gay Passenger are you?

Afraid not, unless he hangs around hotel rooms on an evening? :eek:

Afraid not, unless he hangs around hotel rooms on an evening? :eek:

lol You never know...

You're coming through Farnborough and didn't give me a shout :mad:

Will look out for the Corolla :p

I wasn't sure until yesterday I was, and I'm there a couple of hours really. I'll be in a MINI, chauffeur driven no less. :D (If you can call Lewis a chauffeur that is).

Chauffeur driven - you do travel in style Mr Mullet ;)

Too right. Although he's late.




Which is just as well, as I'm not packed! :eek:

Back from France but will try to "tweet" the rest of my week with the Cooper Convertible. Been good so far. Twitter / theSwitchback (http://twitter.com/theSwitchback) :D