Posts from July 2019
The Latest Update from the British Historic Rally Championship
As you probably know, we sponsor rally driver Simon Webster and so we’re even more enthusiastic about the British Historic Rally Championship than ever before, and we like to keep you updated! This Sunday saw round five of the BHRC, the Harry Flatters Rally in the Epynt ranges of Wales and again it was incredibly exciting. This event was the first asphalt round after four gravel rounds and this change of surface always brings a challenge and often plenty of surprises and this was particularl
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Let’s Be Friends - It’s International Friendship Day!
Friendships are so important. From those close friends you can turn to when you really need to talk, those you can share fun times with, and those casual friends that you perhaps don’t know that well but are always nice to have a chat with. We’re lucky here at SpeedyReg as we have lots of friends! Everyone who works here is so lovely we are all friends as well as colleagues, and we have a lot of regular customers who have become friends over the years. It’s lovely when we pick up the phone and h
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Two Year Later – Finally it’s Holloway vs Edgar at UFC 240
This main event fight was first scheduled two years ago, but a string of injuries resulted in the match being seemingly endlessly postponed. However, now it’s here and fingers crossed nothing will happen between now and the early hours of Sunday morning and it will go ahead this time! The event takes place at Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Timing wise, the action takes place in the evening of Saturday 27th July local time, so taking the time difference into account, that’s the early ho
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Will Lewis Hamilton Continue his Winning Streak at the German Grand Prix?
After his recent success at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton is looking pretty good for winning the championship again this year, but he won’t be putting his feet up and coasting to that win. That’s certainly not his way, he’ll be going all out to win all the races right up to the very last one. He won the German Grand Prix last year, his fourth win here, and no doubt he’ll be keen to secure a fifth win this year. Michael Schumacher also took 4 wins at this, his home circuit, the only other driver to
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Silverstone Classic Where the Cars are the Stars
Silverstone Classic is the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival. This year the event runs from 26th July to 28th July. Many of the most amazing cars in the world will be featured here, with vehicles spanning a century of historic motor sport. You’ll be totally spoilt with 1000 cars entered into the races, and a whopping 10,000 vehicles on display! More car clubs than ever before have registered for the show this year, in total more than 100, so it’s going to be a spectacular weekend for
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It’s All About Families at CarFest North
This weekend, from 26th to 28th July, head to Bolesworth in Cheshire for CarFest North. This fantastic car show was founded by Chris Evans and unlike other car shows that may have a small children’s area as an afterthought, this entire festival is geared up for families. The purpose of the show is to help families make fantastic new memories, as well as supporting children’s charities, with 25% of each ticket sold going direct to charity. You know your kids are going to have an amazing time,
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Irish Number Plate IG 1 Makes History
The DVLA recently held their 30th Anniversary sale and it was an Irish plate that became the star of the show. IG 1 went under the hammer and sold for £222,000 making it the most expensive Irish plate ever to be sold and the 3rd most expensive plate to be sold at a DVLA auction. Des has his say Our director Des always has something to say and he gave the following comment about this impressive news… “It is a fitting tribute to the Irish Registration scene that the DVLA chose an Irish
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It’s the Last Ever Season of Orange is the New Black
That’s it. We’ve got one final season of Orange is the New Black to enjoy then it’s gone, there will be no more. We’re going to miss it, that’s for sure. We’ll have to go back to the beginning and watch all 7 seasons over again, but it the meantime, we do have season 7 to savour and it’s bound to be exciting. The last episode is going to be amazing, how will it end? The new season will be released on July 26th on Netflix. Season six – a great finale Season 6 went out with a lot going on,
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The Iconic British Grand Prix Roars into Action
It’s the one we’ve all been waiting for, the F1 round on home turf, it’s the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The season is well underway with Lewis Hamilton looking good so far. Will he make it a sixth World Championship win this year? If he does he’s coming close to the record of seven wins achieved by Michael Schumacher. Of the last five races at Silverstone, Hamilton has won four of them, it’s obviously a track that works well for him. For all his achievements, Lewis Hamilton really sh
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Kaiser Chiefs go Back to their Roots with New Album
Kaiser Chiefs fans have been thoroughly spoilt recently with a list of tour dates announced, a new single, People Know How To Love One Another and now the album we’ve all been waiting for, Duck, the band’s 7th studio album. With Stay Together, their last album being released back in 2016, it’s been a long wait but it’s certainly been well worth waiting for. This album is classic Kaiser Chiefs stuff with the band going back to their roots. If you loved them in their early days, you’re going to
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The Open Returns to Portrush after 68 Years
The Open is the world’s longest standing golf championship, and this year it returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Every year a UK course is chosen to hold the championship and the last time The Open was held in Portrush was 68 years ago in 1951. It was Englishman Max Faulkner who won that year. Who will be the ultimate champion to raise the trophy this year? With so many big names participating, it’s going to be exciting viewing. The championship will be held from July 18th to July
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Happy World Emoji Day! ?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to emojis, that’s probably true! So much can be expressed in one teeny tiny image that would take far too long to explain in a message. It’s also the perfect way to make sure that your tone is understood. It’s hard to put across that you’re making a joke or being sarcastic, or that you really are rather cross when you’re not talking to some directly but emojis give you all the tools you need. Over 700 million emojis are used in
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