Posts from February 2020
It’s Man City vs Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup Final
On Sunday 1st March, the Carabao Cup Final kicks off at the iconic Wembley Stadium, with current champions Manchester City defending their crown against Aston Villa. Man City have won the Carabao Cup for the last two years. Will 2020 be number 3? Their track record is good, with five league cup wins over the last seven seasons. But then we’ve seen Aston Villa perform very well this season. I don’t think many people expected them to get to the final, but here they are anyway, having overcome the
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We Flipping Love Pancake Day!
As you may have noticed, we love to grasp any opportunity to eat and drink here in the Speedy Reg offices. National Beer Day is always fun, and Pizza Day is definitely one of my personal favourites. While some of these national days may be a little obscure, we feel it’s our duty to help spread the word. I mean, the world is obviously going to be a better place when more people get together to eat pizza right? Of course, everyone knows about Shrove Tuesday or pancake day, and everyone has their f
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New Location – Same Great Classic Car Show
2020 sees the 6th annual London Classic Car Show and it’s being held at a new venue, the prestigious Olympia London in Kensington. The show runs from 20th to 23rd February and is set to be the best year yet with more going on than ever before, it’s a must visit for anyone with a love of classic cars, so if this is one of your hobbies and you want to learn more about classic shows you can visit Zemotor online to find how these shows are created. Celebrating some special anniversaries The s
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Race Retro 2020 – Europe’s Top Historic Motorsport Show
Stoneleigh Park in Coventry plays host to Race Retro from 21st to 23rd February. This year sees a new sponsor of Europe’s #1 historic motorsport show with Reis Motorsport Insurance, giving the show a catchy new name, Reis Race Retro! More than 24,000 visitors are expected at the show and they won’t be disappointed. There’s something for every motorsport fan here, with exhibits and displays covering formula and circuit racing, touring cars, rallying, GT cars and much more. There’s so much
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Does Your Private Plate Speak the Language of Love?
Valentines Day is a time for treating the person you love to a special romantic gift. A gesture of devotion to show them just how much they mean to you. So what you need to do is rush out and buy a bottle of the best Champagne and a dozen fresh red roses right? Make a better choice and impress this year! No, no, no! That’s so boring. It doesn’t say ‘romantic’ it just says ‘dull’. It’s just showing the person you love most in the whole entire world that you’re totally lacking in imagination
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Spoil Your Furry Friends on Love Your Pets Day!
Did you know that half of the homes in the UK have at least one pet? That figure doesn’t even include goldfish so it goes to show that we really do love our animals. So today is all about spending some extra quality time with your pets, perhaps treating them to their favourite food, playing with them or just having a snooze together. Pet Fact: 3 dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic – one was wrapped in a blanket and presumed to be a baby. We have lots of great plates for pet lovers.
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Toyota Center in Houston Texas Hosts 2 Title Fights at UFC 247
Topping the card this weekend is Jones vs Reyes competing for the light heavyweight belt, and Shevchenko vs Chookagian in a fight to win the women’s flyweight championship. Jones is the current holder of the light heavyweight title and maintained the title last time it was up for grabs. He’s undefeated since 2009 so Reyes is going to have a real battle on his hands if he’s going to snatch that title from it’s current holder. But Reyes has set the record with 12 wins in 12 fights, so he’s certain
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Celebrating the Ultimate Feel-Good Fast Food – It’s Pizza Day!
Sometimes you need a good reason to order pizza. Perhaps you ate pizza yesterday or you really should be eating more greens, but today is Pizza Day, so you really must order a pizza and let the world know how much you love the world famous gooey cheesy delight. Share your pizza on social media and you’ll make all your friends want one too! There are just so many good things about pizza. It’s the perfect sharing food, nicely divided up into slices, it’s easy to eat so when you’re watching the
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The Biggest Car Show in the South West – are you going?
Just because it’s February doesn’t mean you have to stay in this weekend huddled up watching the TV. Don’t wait for sunny weather before you get out and about having fun, get motivated, and get to The Great Western Classic Car Show. It’s a fabulous weekend, you really won’t regret it. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet like minded enthusiasts, and if you’re a classic car owner yourself you’ll find a wide range of specialist traders there. If you’re searching for a rare part, you might just
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Happy Birthday Cristiano Ronaldo!
Born into an impoverished family on the island of Madeira, the life of Cristiano Ronaldo is a true rags to riches story. His ability on the football field was obvious at a young age and his family was a huge support to him, even relocating to Lisbon 600 miles away to enable Cristiano to play for the teams there. He soon found success, with Manchester United paying him 12 million dollars to join their team when he was still a teenager. From his childhood home in Madeira which was so small he had
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Motorsport… with Attitude!
An Awesome Weekend at the East of England Arena What’s better than a fantastic 2 day car show with more than 350 race cars, events, activities and displays? How about a fantastic car show with all of the above, PLUS rocking live music until 1am? Sound good? Of course it does, and you could be there if you head to the East of England Arena and Events Centre in Peterborough this weekend. The show made its debut last year and it was such a huge success with over 9000 people attending over the co
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Celebrate the Best of the US - it’s Super Bowl Time!
It’s time to crack open a Bud Light and make yourself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Super Bowl 54 is here. Like Mickey Mouse, Coca Cola and John Wayne, the Super Bowl is iconic America at its best and so we’re all going to join in with our cousins ‘over the pond’ and tune in to Super Bowl 2020. If you’re lucky enough, you might be jetting off to watch the Super Bowl live, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, home stadium of the Miami Dolphins. Sunshine, the Super Bowl, and all t
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