Forget the limited edition run of 500 Ford Focus RS500 special editions, Jaggy drives the very first one - the original that set the mould for the 500 customer cars. After the drive came the question. What's more invigorating, a live hand grenade down your Y-fronts or an RS500 - now where did I put that hand grenade? ... more
Jaggy meets up with 'Fritz the Finger Pointer' and Hitler's Mother in Munich airport, and almost loses his rag - and nearly his trousers! ... more
Alan Gardiner wins the latest Rally Time Trial at Kames in his MkI Escort, while Tony Fleming comes up with a wizard wheeze to save money on his rally car ... more
Rally of Argyll observed for possible inclusion in national Hankook Scottish series, Reay MacKay's new car debuts in Argyll, Jim McRae doesn't go to Argyll - he's off to Barbados with a Porsche instead, and Ford's Fiesta WRC programme is well on track ... more
Shaun Sinclair and Chris Hamill scored their maiden rally victory in Agyll at the weekend winning the first Rally of Argyll by 17 seconds from Paul Benn and Richard Cooke. Andy Horne was in the hunt too, but didn't finish ... more
Bruce Edwards and Jim Smith in the 'Flying Frisbee' won the latest round of the Hankook Scottish Tarmac series, but Stevie Hogg was the star. There's just a short report in here - cos I wisnae there! ... more
EACC and Kames stalwart John Frew passed away a couple of weeks ago and I'm grateful to Robert Smith for the words. Also, latest from the Argyll Rally and other news from the sport in Scotland... more
David Bogie and Kevin Rae won the Scottish Rally in Dumfries, but david Hughes will need special counselling after witnessing a fearful sight in the woods! ... more
As for the much-promised Gallery - I've actually got it working physically, but I can't get the links to work - Grrrrr! I'll get there - eventually
Jaggy at Chatsworth
The Rally Show at Chatsworth was graced by Jaggy's presence this year where he met all manner of famous/notorious foreign people and nomadic Scots - and paid 3 quid for a pokey-hat ... more
Website Update
I have finally cracked how I'm going to do the Gallery pages. As the regulars know (but the newcomers don't), this website is Jaggy-built and Jaggy-maintained following night classes at Motherwell Tech over the past two Winters - but I'm still struggling with this new fangled technology. Anyway, I have got it cracked and I'll get some pics up soon. Mind you, 'soon' is a relative term - think days rather than hours! But it'll be worth the wait.
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Rallying in Court
The Edinburgh Court of Session case which resumed in February after the festive holiday break has now come to a conclusion. Both sides have presented their case and it's down to the judge to reach a decision. Unfortunately, this could take up to a year! The case centres on a claim made by Raymond Munro that Route Notes used on the 2004 Speyside Stages were inaccurate. Note provider Scotmaps disputes that claim and the matter was aired in court late last year running into the early part of this year. British rallying now awaits the judgement with interest .... more
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Guidance for Newcomers
The panel on the right highlights when the latest news goes live - keep your eye on that for updates.
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Advice for Newcomers
If you're new to this website, then it's not for the faint hearted. It's all about Scottish rallying for Scottish rally followers. However, furriners are welcome.
And it's not just about rallying. To try and maintain interest between events and gossip columns I have started to include Jaggy's very own car appraisals and opinions. This is an offshoot from his 'proper' job, but unrestricted by the demands and threats of other editors and employers, Jaggy can state what he truly thinks!
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And finally, an explanation ....
The 'Culture' section in this here website started as a bit of fun. This was my project at my introductory 8 week evening class last year where I was learning to make websites. Apparently the other 'students' liked it, so I thought some of you might also find it interesting, entertaining and educational! And it's all perfectly true!!