Backwards In High Heels

Racing Drivers...Aw Bless They Is Speshal

As someone who works with racing drivers I am convinced they are all speshal*, probably due to having their head squeezed into sweaty helmets for long periods of time. Now is the time of year I put my racing drivers back into their cupboard to hibernate until next season.

This may be the most accurate portrayal of a racing driver....ever....

 

 * I loves them all really!

Leading By Example

In the run up to the Olympics I have had my fill of China bashing, which seems to be the main sport for some areas of the media.

Yes, China has human right issues, freedom of speech issues etc and whilst they are all valid issues for debate and coverage why do so many corners of the media, bandwagon campaigners and coverage hungry media whores have to do so in such a superior and condescending way? Tell me China's faults but don't suffix it with 'unlike us' and with a look of 'we're better than them' each time. Societies are rarely better than one another, just shit at different things.

There could be no greater hypocrite than President Bush and his recent speech.

Bush's criticism of China would have held more weight if

a) he could have delivered it without that simpleton smirk

b) he led by example and cleaned us his own backyard. Guantanamo Bay anyone?

As he sat watching the athletes arrive in today's opening ceremony I wonder how many times he thought 'wow, I thought that country was made up' or 'when's Narnia's team arriving?'

Now let's play games and not politics for a couple of weeks.

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining!

I had a very busy weekend at the race circuit and it was wonderful. It was the first time in 4 years I was back at the track with my best mate Lynne who has been in Oz. The tag team were back!

On the Friday I was a SEAT media training day watching 'my' driver Freddy be put through his paces as they taught the drivers the finer points of interview technique. It proved as helpful to me and was very interesting. Then it was two days at the circuit.

Lynne has recently been studying photography so not one to miss an opportunity I roped her in as my private snapper for the weekend. It was very handy as we were giving out 100 free AQA books (ask a free question here) and were having lots of fun promoting Freddy and AQA. We decided to go for the 'Stig' look and I think you'll agree its a great set of shots!

The laughter was needed as on track things were not going well for Freddy. The gremlin in the car is now being searched for but it was a bitter blow for a very talented and amiable driver and I'm not just saying that as his PR! After a disappointing qualifying Freddy headed off. Now some drivers can be divas and may throw a tantrum or hide in the toilet but not our Freddy. He reappeared with ice creams for his mechanics!

We got to meet up with some old and new friends. It was great to meet up with journo and fellow PR Leanne for a good gossip as we couldn't help but notice a trend of would be WAGs floating around. Gucci bags, high heels and white jeans. Cue a bit of a bitchy session but heck white jeans at a race circuit? We decided we would have to form Team BAG not WAG. I *try* and scrub up, after all this is my 'office' but I think I can be excused for looking like a bag after being on my feet for 8 hours, putting in miles around the paddock and track whilst trying to keep that upbeat PR feel going. 

Amazing how a bit of fresh air and good company can pep you up so a huge thanks to all and see you at a track again v.soon!