Ramblings October 2026
This month sees a variety of things I have done or become involved with, so is very much a rambling post, or as some people say, a catch up (or … Read more
Ramblings October 2026
Mini Fest 2026
I have been a regular attender to the British Mini Club‘s Mini shows at Stanford Hall near Rugby for many years, but always arriving in another marque, never a Mini. … Read more
Entering Your Car Into A Carnival Parade
I have never taken part in a carnival parade before. I had never considered it. Classic car enthusiasts sometimes only think of classic car events, motorsport, or simply driving their … Read more
How To Transfer A Personal Plate
As you know from my earlier ramblings, Mrs Rambling Motorist unfortunately wrote my lovely Skoda Octavia Scout off in March, and was injured in the accident. I can report that … Read more
Invite to Cheswardine
Last month, I was highly honoured to be invited to attend the Cheswardine classic car show to show with my car “Bluebelle” to raise money for the parish hall. Cheswardine … Read more
Introducing James
Last week, whilst out in my Skoda Octavia Scout “Oskar”, my wife had a big accident in the car, writing the car off. She broke her thumb, and hurt her … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II
Next month would have been the late Queen Elizabeth’s 100 birthday, born on the 21st April 1926. A queen of the United Kingdom fondly remembered by many, especially because she … Read more
Motorists Helped Since 1986
Let me tell you a rambling true story from my early days of motoring, involving a pretty girl, a classic Mini, an empty tank of petrol, and how I got … Read more
The Cost of Motoring in 2025
Well happy New Year..! I thought that I would kick of the New Year with a little bit of investigative journalism by looking at the cost of my motoring last … Read more
My Personal Number Plate
I chose the registration “MOI1100” for a number of personal reasons rather than to hide the year of my car… The “M” obviously is for “Mark”, and being a big … Read more
Motoring YouTube Channels in 2025
I like my Sunday evenings, and they usually are in front of the log burning fire, reflecting on my weekend, hopefully about my cars, enjoying a tipple or three of … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Attack
On the 31st August 2025, the computers at Jaguar Land Rover were hacked due to a sustained and well planned cyber attack, and this caused widespread chaos throughout the whole … Read more
Introducing Bluebelle
I have bought an Auto Design Mini Cabriolet. What? Wait..! Don’t you already own one you may ask? Well, yes, I do. I own “Lippy”, the green Mini Cabriolet by … Read more
Supercars at Tern Hill Hall July 2025
In aid of the West Midlands Air ambulance, Tern Hill Hall hold a regular summer months classic car meeting. This month, not only was there the usual classic cars, but … Read more
Introducing Colin
Mrs Rambling Motorist and I have recently been considering our camping arrangements. We tow our utility box trailer “Daisy” behind “Oskar” and it carries everything from the tent, to the … Read more
Community Speed Watch
What is the Community Speed Watch? It is a three way road safety partnership between local residents, the local council (or town council), and the Police. The aim, is to … Read more
Jaguar Copy Nothing
Much has been said, both online and on social media, about the advert Jaguar Cars launched last year that was entitled “Copy Nothing”. I get what they were trying to … Read more
Teaching Minors To Drive
I have been teaching my son, we shall call him “Little Rambling Motorist”, to drive on private land for a little while now, and he has been driving my Octavia … Read more
Navigating for Team Spider Pig
As I mentioned in my introduction last month, I am a navigator in a historic road rally team, and we call ourselves the silly name Team Spider Pig. We also … Read more
The Rambling Motorist
Hello, happy New Year, and thanks for stopping by my new website blog. My name is Mark Smith, and my New Years resolution is to get back into writing, on … Read more