So today saw us filming another episode of pod3Classics and to make up for Friday's disappointments we dined in fine style at the French Horne in Sonning - oysters followed by steak and Kidney pud.

The car in question was a Mille Miglia 1.5l Aston Martin which even today is good for 80mph and even 100mph with judicious use of the gas pedal... but note the brake and gas are vice versa compared with modern cars, so one has to focus when driving this beast...

Richard drove with great gusto around the Berkshire lanes, the exhaust made a terrific noise, the body shook and rattled and the wheel needed significant heaving to get around corners, making even being a passenger a visceral experience....

On top of this my new broadband connection and router are up and working at home, so I'm now a very happy bunny - a great way to start the week!