Well, it's all go again, but at least it's daylight, that means they can see
the rain! I don't know how the first three stages have gone apart from the times
above but I'll pick up the gossip and stories later ... but here's some gossip
from Tob this morning ... I first encountered Jo Tooze who co-drives for husband
Chris in the wee Peugeot and she says, "I'd love some water, I'm really
parched". Well ghast my flabber, where the hell was she last night, there
was that much watter oan the island it nearly sunk ... further down the field at
135 (you meet a nicer class of people there) is Donna Ingram and Louise Thomas.
Donna used to co-drive for Dougie Ingram but this is her first time as a driver
while Louise Thomas is having her first run as a co-driver, but as long as
Louise learns nothing from her Dad she'll be fine. But they are both taking this
31st Philips Tour of Mull Rally very seriously, they have their lipsticks taped
to the top of the dashboard ... Craig Dykes is having a good run this year,
Dermot Common was faster than him last year but he's caught him twice this year
and passed him, the second time when Dermot spun off at Calgary, but Dermot gave
him a cheery wave ... Robin Hamilton is well off the pace, he just can't stop
the Metro misting up ... Steven Clarke had a bad night he kept catching cars
then on the penultimate test the gear linkage broke and he did the final stage
jammed in 4th gear but Grandpa Clark has got it fixed amidst much cursing and
invention ... Fred MacLean couldn't get over the Philips Start Ramp on this
afternoon' re-start, the Escort coulnd't muster sufficient pech to make the
gradient, so he drove round it ... And finally, a plea, from Ian Barclay in
Peugeot 205 number 123. Last night he fell off the road at Dervaig and a big
band of drookit spectators lifted him back on but he left his exhaust behind. He
urgently needs it, if anyone finds it, call MacGochans and leave a message or
phone Ian's mobile 0498 935917, or he might not re-start to-night.
LATE NEWS: Neil MacKinnon off in SS8, front end damage to Subaru, still
going? ... Dougi Hall rolled in SS6 at Monument, out? We think so ... Eddie
O'Donnell in trouble, petrol pipe off ... remember leaderboard very provisional.
That's yer lot meantime, more later. Yer auld pal, Jaggy Bunnet, Mull
Pottery, Saturday afternoon.
