Podcasts about castle combe

Matt and Steve are joined by Chris Dawes to discuss eCoupe Cup and whether Castle Combe could be the next UK track to be scanned in iRacing. They also discuss the Tempest system and what it could mean for driver training moving forward.

Episode 74 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about pre-flight checks in an electric Audi, a new classic car event running this summer at Castle Combe, Jeep drivers ducking each others cars, the continuing diversity of the niche British car industry, Euro 7 emissions regulations and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tucked away at the end of a valley in Castle Combe you'll find The Manor House which was home to Lords of the manor for hundreds of years. Today, it is an uninterrupted spot of peace and tranquility with rolling lawns and cosy, wood panelled rooms as well as a lane of converted weavers cottages. It was such a pleasure to welcome Gaius Wyncoll, the hotel's General Manager, to hear all about what it takes to keep a little piece of history alive and making sure that every guest feels like they're being welcomed home each time they visit. You can find The Manor House here / https://scotsmanhotel.co.uk/And follow them here / https://www.exclusive.co.uk/the-manor-house/Join the Curated Spaces conversationInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/curated_spaces_club/Substack / https://curatedspaces.substack.com/LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/curated-spaces-clubYoutube / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSPidWwH8vkNOPhHB7vcuQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dominic and Erica discuss visiting the Cotswolds in England and how they fell in love with the picturesque villages of Avebury, Lacock and Castle Combe.

Meet Oz, the man behind My Tailored Tours, a company that crafts bespoke UK vacation experiences. Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, Oz's innovative spirit has built a travel business that delivers unique and personalized tours. His story, full of resilience and ambition, is sure to inspire and entertain.Stepping into history, we follow Oz as he guides us through the iconic Stonehenge and Bath route. As he paints a vivid picture of Roman Baths, the Georgian city of Bath, and the scenic Cotswolds, you'll feel as though you're right there with him. He also unveils the secrets of Castle Combe, a popular destination, and why certain parts of Bath are no longer accessible by large tour buses. This tantalizing glimpse into these historical locations will have you yearning to explore them yourself.Beyond set tours, Oz's company shines in creating tailor-made itineraries that match the client's desires. Whether it's a 300-mile journey to the mythological sites of King Arthur in Glastonbury or a visit to Oxford, the Cotswolds, and Stratford-upon-Avon, every tour is a memorable adventure. Oz emphasizes the importance of setting realistic expectations and always aims to exceed them. Ready for a deep dive into the UK's rich history and breathtaking landscapes? My Tailored Tours awaits your call.For further information and the full show notes for this episode visit UKTravelPlanning.com/episode-60>> Visit our shop for guides and resources to help plan your trip including our popular UK Train Travel ebookSupport the show❤️ Do you enjoy our weekly podcast? We love putting together our shows for you and sharing our knowledge, love of UK travel and of course practical tips to save you time and money.

In this Sports 2000 episode host, Sue Stockdale delves further into the adrenaline-fueled world of Sports 2000 racing talking to: David Gorst, a new Duratec driver this season, whose company BS Burner Services is a sponsor of the Duratec ChampionshipCindy Pearce, Director of MCR Race Cars that manufacture many of the DuratecsRob Whitwell, a Sports 2000 driver from Australia who was a guest on episode 14 of the podcast and was back in the UK to watch round 2 of the Sports 2000 championship.These interviews were conducted at rounds 2 and 3 of this year's Sports 2000 championship at Brands Hatch and Castle Combe.About Sports 2000 The Sports2000 Championship has been established since 1977 and features championships for Duratecs, Pintos and Historic Pintos. Connect with us on social media via Instagram : Facebook : Twitter and Leave your feedback about the podcast. Sound Editor: Matias de EzcurraProducer: Sue StockdaleThis podcast series was shortlisted for the Sports Podcast Awards in 2023.

The opening event of the 2023 season of JEC TrackSport track day shows was a truly unforgettable day for all who gathered at the historic Wiltshire circuit of Castle Combe. In this episode we have an extended podcast that brings you a taste of the atmosphere and action you can expect to be a part of when you attend a JEC TrackSport event. We get tips for the perfect lap from ARDS instructor Ray Ingman, Matthew Davis talks about the importance of getting the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust collection out and about, James Wall from Tom Lenthall Jaguar gives us a hot-lap in Tom's XJS plus we have a very moving moment when Richard West, ex-TWR team member is taken out for the first time since the 1990s in a TWR built XJR15 with Tom Robinson from Swallows Racing at the wheel, in formation with the 1988 Le Mans winning XJR9. Plus we catch up with JEC Chairman, Peter Purdom and Phil Beck from JEC Insurance to hear their thoughts on the event.

We're making the most of the weather again and recording the podcast outside on location. As before you'll need to listen to find out where we were. As ever we start with a chat about what's been happening in the world of Hidden Wiltshire since the last podcast. And if it weren't for one or two of our wonderful contributors the answer would be “not much”. Elaine Perkins has “delivered” once again (this seems to be the word of the month at the moment)! She posted some great photos in the contributors' Facebook Group of a short evening walk she did taking in Old Sarum, Little Durnford and the Avon Trail. Elaine also ventured on an exploration of Amesbury and the surrounding area which we have now posted as a blog on the open Facebook site and the Hidden Wiltshire website. Amesbury may not be hidden but some of what Elaine found certainly was. You'll find a link to her blog below. Glyn managed to squeeze in one walk before he went on holiday, based around East and West Knoyle. There's a link to his blog and photos below. This is a beautiful part of Wiltshire and well worth a visit. Meanwhile Paul has once again deserted the county and undertaken walks in the New Forest (just over the Wiltshire border in Hampshire) and further afield on the stunning Dorset coast. But we can't talk about those! There have been a couple of Wiltshire Museum guided walks since the last podcast. A select few guests accompanied Glyn on a walk in the countryside around Castle Combe, an abbreviated version of the walk Paul did just after lockdown in July 2020. You'll find a link to Paul's walk below but Glyn managed to shorten this to a more manageable five miles. We've added a map of his walk to Paul's original blog. Glyn's article about Wiltshire's Blind Houses was featured in the August edition of Wiltshire Life. His original blog can be found below. Glyn also attracted a lot of attention on Twitter when he posted some aerial photographs of the parched landscape around Rybury Camp in Pewsey Vale. Local farmer (and constructor of long barrows) Tim Daw had noticed some interesting crop marks in his fields and invited Glyn to photograph them with his drone. You can see the photographs on both Hidden Wiltshire Facebook pages and on Glyn's Twitter feed. There appears to be a previously unknown enclosure and henge in the fields together with multiple possibly Iron Age storage pits. Whilst the hot dry weather creates many problems it does enable the land to reveal many of its hidden secrets. Finally in our review we wanted to mention a couple of Hidden Wiltshire followers. Firstly Bill Parncutt,who emailed us with some very kind comments about the podcast, and secondly Simon Lovett and his dad John for whom Simon bought a copy of our book as a birthday present. Paul delivered the book personally to John but stupidly didn't get the name of his lovely wife. But it was great to meet you Mrs Lovett! Before we moved onto the main subject of the podcast we had a chat about our location for the recording so do have a listen. The main subject in this episode was the walk Paul and his regular walking buddy Stu did in February 2022 starting in Lacock, their target being the Wilts & Berks Canal. Everyone knows Lacock so we didn't dwell on that for too long. But the canal is something that many don't know about. Completed in 1810 the canal stretches for 52 miles and its primary purpose was to carry coal. Ironically its heyday was the 1830s when it was used to carry the raw materials for the construction of the Great Western Railway which was to see its ultimate demise and abandonment in 1914. Then in 1977 a group of volunteers formed to begin the monumental task of restoring its entire length, a task that continues to this day under the auspices of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust. If you want to support them in their endeavours, you'll find a link to their excellent website below. The rest of the walk takes in a number of fine Wiltshire houses including Ray Mill House, Pewsham House, Kilima Farm, Bowden Park and Bewley Court together with a rather pathetic looking Iron Age hillfort at Naish Hill and finally Lacock Abbey. In all the walk was about seven miles and you will find a link to Paul's blog with route map below. Then on to the wrap up: Steve Dixon's piece leading into our main subject is called “Dark and Lonely Water”.  A rather depressing piece it includes the voiceover from a public information film from 1973 about the dangers of playing near water, narrated by Donald Pleasence! As ever the piece in the introduction and at the end of the podcast is entitled “The Holloway”. The great news is that, whilst Steve has provided us with a sizable library of music, he has of late become enthused and promised us some new work. Finally, don't forget to check out the Hidden Wiltshire online shop on the website if you'd like to help us keep the lights on. The first Hidden Wiltshire book has now sold out but the second book is still available at a specially discounted price from the website. The book is also available at Devizes Bookshop, Wiltshire Museum in Devizes and now Wiltshire's libraries. And don't forget to subscribe to the Hidden Wiltshire Newsletter from the website. You can also subscribe to alerts about new Blogs. Links: Glyn's article about Blind Houses can be found on our website here Blind Houses Elaine Perkins' blog about hidden Amesbury can be found here Exploring Amesbury Glyn's blog about his walk around East Knoyle and West Knoyle can be found here East Knoyle and West Knoyle Paul's blog about the Castle Combe walk, amended to include a map of the shorter walk Glyn did, can be found here Castle Combe and a Hint of Ancient History Paul's blog about the Lacock and Wilts & Berks Canal walk can be found here  Lacock and The Wilts & Berks Canal The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust website can be found here Wilts & Berks Canal Trust Glyn's photographs can be seen on his Instagram feed @coy_cloud He is also very active on Twitter where his username is @Glyndle Paul's photography can be found on his website at Paul Timlett Photography and on Instagram at @tragicyclist Steve Dixon's sound art can be found on Soundcloud where his username is River and Rail Steve Dixon River and Rail. His photographs can be found on Instagram at @stevedixon_creative and his graphic design business website is at Steve Dixon Creative And finally you'll find the Hidden Wiltshire online shop here Hidden Wiltshire Shop  and a link to Glyn's blog about the latest book and how to purchase a copy here Hidden Wiltshire from near and far

Another location recording this month where we pack up the equipment and take to the Wiltshire landscape. As with last month you'll have to listen to the podcast to find out where we were, but it wasn't Bincknoll Castle or Broad Town White Horse. As a clue – it was very windy! Before we got onto the main topic, we did our usual review of activity and news since the last podcast, which was a whole month ago. Regular contributor Elaine Perkins wrote an excellent blog for the website following her exploration of Clearbury Ring, and the villages of Odstock and Nunton. All of it new to us. Once again her photographs are superb. There is a link to her blog below. After a long break Paul and his regular walking buddy Stu completed a superb walk on the border of Dorset starting at Win Green before exploring the Iron Age hill fort at Winkelbury Hill then on through the Rushmore Estate to Tollard Royal before returning to Win Green via Guy Ritchie's Ashcombe Estate. This had the potential to be controversial due to a blocked Open Access area but had a happy ending. You'll find a link to Paul's blog below. We have also undertaken a couple of guided walks for Wiltshire Museum since the last podcast – Hippenscombe and Folly Wood, both of which we have written blogs about in the past and for which you can find links below. Unless you listen to the podcast on a Sunday morning, by the time you hear this Glyn will have led another walk based on Castle Combe. It starts at 2:00pm on Sunday 3 July. Paul will be absent from this particular walk. We then have a chat about our location for the recording before moving on to our main topic. - Bincknoll Castle and Broad Town White Horse. The strong wind at our location had the potential to disrupt our recording as Glyn wrestled with his notes to stop them blowing away. But our recording equipment seems to have done a great job of screening out the wind noise. You can follow Glyn's blog about his walk to using the link below. This was an eight mile walk that Glyn completed in March which meant it was boggy in places. The summer would be a great time to try it though. It starts and finishes at Wroughton, and being close to Swindon we couldn't resist a few jokes about the town. But we love Swindon really. Maybe. During the recording Glyn talks us through his best Tommy Cooper impression as he passes back and forth repeatedly through not one but two isolated gates that served no useful purpose other than to act as a comedic prop. We needed no further invitation as the podcast degenerated into farce. Bincknoll Castle is best viewed from the air where its location can be appreciated, and Glyn has posted some drone shots in his blog. The same can be said of Broad Town White Horse where this almost childlike depiction of a horse is hidden by long grass from ground level. Again Glyn's drone shots in the blog show it in all its simple glory. Then on to the wrap up: Steve Dixon's piece leading into our main subject today is called “From the Edge of Grey to Green”. We tend to use this piece in podcasts that feature white horses.  As ever the piece in the introduction and at the end of the podcast is entitled “The Holloway”. The great news is that, whilst Steve has provided us with a sizable library of music, he has of late become enthused and promised us some new work. Finally don't forget to check out the Hidden Wiltshire online shop on the website if you'd like to help us keep the lights on. The first Hidden Wiltshire book has now sold out but the second book is still available at a specially discounted price from the website. The book is also available at Devizes Bookshop, Wiltshire Museum in Devizes and now Wiltshire's libraries. And don't forget to subscribe to the Hidden Wiltshire Newsletter from the website. You can also subscribe to alerts about new Blogs. Links: Elaine Perkin's blog about Clearbury Ring can be found here Clearbury Ring, Odstock and Nunton Paul's blog about this walk from Win Green can be found here Win Green, Winkelbury Hill and the Rushmore Estate The blog about the Hippenscombe walk can be found here Tidcombe, Hippenscombe and the Devil's Waistcoat The blog about Folly Wood can be found here Folly Wood and the Tale of the Headless Horseman And Glyn's blog which is the main topic of today's podcast can be found here Bincknoll Castle and Broad Town White Horse Glyn's photographs can be seen on his Instagram feed @coy_cloud. He is also very active on Twitter where his username is @Glyndle Paul's photography can be found on his website at Paul Timlett Photography and on Instagram at @tragicyclist Steve Dixon's sound art can be found on Soundcloud where his username is River and Rail Steve Dixon River and Rail. His photographs can be found on Instagram at @stevedixon_creative and his graphic design business website is at Steve Dixon Creative And finally you'll find the Hidden Wiltshire online shop here Hidden Wiltshire Shop  and a link to Glyn's blog about the latest book and how to purchase a copy here Hidden Wiltshire from near and far

For the love of driving.  Great machines that delight and maybe surprise.  Tony and Mike pick a few favourites: some driven from the back, some from the front, a couple driven at the Nürburgring, one at Castle Combe, some on road and one on rally stages.  Add some Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust specials – like the Austin Powers Shaguar, plus the A8 Ronin chase and you've got the usual eclectic mix that makes Car-Chum unique.  Enjoy.  

On this week's podcast we take a slightly different format as we go out 'live' from the JEC track day at Castle Combe.Wayne wanders the paddock meeting some of the familiar faces to hear about how much fun people are having on circuit with a huge variety of Jaguars. We hear from Tom Robinson who gives us a tour of his race car, plus Matthew Davis from JDHT, JEC Chairman Ray Searles who has really been bitten by the track day bug. We also speak to Debbie Edwards who shared the amazing story of her rally E-type plus much, much more.

Sir John Egan is widely credited with saving Jaguar during the 1980s. He trained as a petroleum engineer at the Imperial College London and worked for Shell in the Middle East before joining AC Delco. He joined British Leyland in 1971 and brought together the company's parts under the single Unipart brand. Sir John was chief executive and chairman of Jaguar Cars from 1980 to 1990 and during that time, invested heavily in motorsport, won Le Mans with TWR, separated Jaguar from British Leyland and launched the XJ40 before the business , despite his protests, was sold to Ford. When he took over, Jaguar was facing losses of £50million a year and so he set about improving the quality of the processes within the plants, starting with Browns Lane. Recorded live at the Summer Jaguar Festival, we interview Sir John Egan in front of a live audience to gain an insight into this amazing part of Jaguar's history. Plus, we induct another motor racing hero into our Hall of Fame, this week it is Carlos Reutemann, who sadly passed away last week. Tom Robinson explains how he got on at Castle Combe with Matthew Davis joining him to share the race from his viewpoint as well.

Bob Ridgard was one of motor racing's innovators. A driver himself, racing MGs and even a Chevrolet Camaro, he moved to the UK from South Africa in the late - 60s and began developing seats for club racers. His seats went on to be used by the likes of Stirling Moss and works teams like the BMC / BL operation in Abingdon. Ridgard Seats were inextricably linked to the development of driver safety in motorsport through the decades. Bob sadly passed away, but now his business is in new hands. We meet the new lady at the helm, Sam Browne - a pretty handy racing driver in her own right. Plus, we induct another motor racing hero into our Hall of Fame, this week it is Patrick Head, ex- Williams F1 and a figure head in motorsport whose love for cars came from his father racing Jaguars in the 1950s. Tom Robinson explains how preparation is going for the next round of Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Racing ahead of Castle Combe this weekend.

At our recent track day at Blyton Park, one car on track was driving with particular purpose. This was because it was being driven by Emma Price, an F-type owner and member of the JEC who has entered herself into Formula Woman. In this podcast, we get to meet her, talk Jaguars and find out more about what brought this engaging young lady into the world of Jaguars and Motorsport. It's an inspirational story with some positive encouragement for anyone wanting to follow in her footsteps. Plus, we induct another motor racing hero into our Hall of Fame, this week it is John Watson, ex - Group 44 and TWR Jaguar driver and someone who was once the ONLY British driver in F1. Tom Robinson explains how preparation is going for the next round of Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Racing ahead of Castle Combe in a fortnight's time.

The XK180 cost £1million a piece when Special Vehicle Operations created them for the 1998 Paris Motor Show. It was a concept car that celebrated the then 50th anniversary of the XK engine. Keith Helfet, who designed the XK180, also designed the Aston Martin DB7 and had the iconic outline of the D-types in mind. An inspirational concept car then and one that you can imagine Jaguar fans like us would like to own - Neal Mugglestone was one such enthusiasts and on this episode we find out how and why he built his! Plus, we induct another motor racing hero into our Hall of Fame, this week it is Derek Warwick.Tom Robinson explains how preparation is going for the next round of Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Racing ahead of Castle Combe in a fortnights time.

This week on the JEC Podcast, we have a preview of this year's long-awaited Summer Jaguar Festival which is just a month away.We speak to Matthew Davis, Managing Director of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust about his recent induction as a novice into racing with the JEC championship including how his first race ended before it had began - in a ball of flame! Plus he gives us the background to his own passion for Jaguar and what the Trust has in store for fans of Jaguar over the next year. Plus we induct another motor racing hero into the Hall of Fame, this week it is the recently departed John Sprinzel. Tom Robinson explains how preparation is going for the next round of Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Racing at Castle Combe after a disastrous round at Donington Park, listen to find out what happened!

After a long wait it was good to be at Mallory on Saturday for the first meeting of the 2021 season. Everyone was in good spirits although for some of you that initial state of euphoria didn't last too long !!.The entry was boosted by race debuts for Carl Bate (MGBGT), Anthony Bate (Maestro), Mathieu Dore (MGBGT), Jack Woodcock (ZR) and Tim Grigsby (TF) and a welcome return for Chris Pollard. It's never easy to recruit new drivers but it is vital to our long term success that we get new blood on the grid and to get five enthusiastic new drivers is fantastic.  Mark Grant ran out of time to get his ZR ready for Mallory but came along to the meeting and plans to make his debut at Castle Combe.The meeting went well, and we are not aware of any bangs or scrapes and everyone seemed to enjoy the day.  We know that all of our new and returning guys enjoyed themselves and went home happy. Wasn't it great to see a Maestro back on the grid.Some drivers don't like Mallory. Of course we respect their views but we think it's a decent little track and rewards drivers who are quick, precise – and brave !!.  Whilst the triple header format makes it a busy day a good number of you have said that you like it and whilst we wouldn't consider it at other circuits we think it works well for Mallory although we accept that it is tough on the likes of Dave Mellor, Will Sharpe and Paul Wisbey who had various mechanical problems and came away with zero points.The entry of 22 cars soon dropped to 21 when Paul Wisbey was forced to withdraw with a broken steering column before even getting out for the Practice session.  Dave Mellor's bad luck continued and after taking pole position with a lap that was 0.5 secs under the lap record his day was over and he was putting the ZR back on the trailer with a broken crank. This further reduced the entry 20 cars.In addition to that, Adrian Olsson had a head gasket fail in Practice and missed the Qualifying session so had to start all three races from the back of the grid.  Steve Darbey also had a cylinder head problem in Race 1 and despite the best efforts of Kev Bull and Mark it wasn't possible to repair it so he didn't make it onto the grid for Races 2 and 3.In Classic class, Nick Webster's fuel pump failed up on the first lap of qualifying, we fitted a new one in time for Race 1 but he had to start all three races from the back of the grid.  Will Sharpe had a diff fail in Race 1, he charged back home to collect a spare and made it onto the grid for Race 3 and was going really well until being forced to retire yet again with a clutch problem. A disappointing day for Team Sharpe.As is always the case with broken cars, everyone mucked in to get them repaired and if at all possible back out on track. It's good to see that the spirit of MGOC racing is alive and well.Congratulations go to Steve McDermid who took all three overall and Class Z wins. Simon Kendrick took the Class F win in Race 1 but Mark took the honours in Races 2 and 3.Malcolm Hill took the Classic class win in Race 1 but Dave Amphlett took the honours in Races 2 and 3. The only new lap record was in Class Z where Steve took .002secs off Stuart Philps's 2016 lap record.The outstanding performance of the day was from Jack Woodcock who qualified his ZR on the third row of the grid and went on to take very impressive 2nd places in Races 1 and 3 and a 3rd place in Race 2.  Well done Jack.

Adéntrate en los Cotswolds de Inglaterra visitando este encantador pueblo ubicado en la campiña inglesa, llamado Castle Combe.

In this episode we visit Castle Combe without actually going to the village. It's hardly hidden is it? Instead we concentrate on the beautiful and historic countryside surrounding the village with its many hidden combes and bottoms (including one where we can only imagine at the derivation of its name) and its babbling brooks. We follow a walk posted on the Hidden Wiltshire website on 26 July 2020 (link below) but only in preparing for the podcast did we realise the significance of the river By Brook in this landscape. As for the ancient history, unfortunately we'll all have to use our imaginations for a couple of these as they are either on private land or nothing remains of the archaeology. Or we simply ran out of time on the walk! Also in this episode we respond to comments and questions from listeners, talk about what Glyn and Paul have been up to in the Wiltshire countryside since the last episode, and consider the wisdom of building on Wiltshire's green spaces. Finally we remind everyone about the fantastic offer to listeners of the podcast from Lowa Boots UK. You'll need to listen to the podcast for details of how you can save 20% off their boots and walking shoes. The music and sounds are provided by the multi-talented Steve Dixon. The piece in the Introduction is entitled “The Holloway”, whilst the piece introducing us to the walk is entitled “Round the Downs”. Links: You can follow the walk on the Hidden Wiltshire website here Castle Combe and a Hint of Ancient History Glyn's photographs can be seen on the Hidden Wiltshire website and his Instagram feed @coy_cloud Paul's website can be found at Paul Timlett Photography and on Instagram at @tragicyclist Steve Dixon's sound art can be found on Soundcloud where his username is River and Rail Steve Dixon River and Rail. His photographs can be found on Instagram at @stevedixon_creative and his graphic design business website is at Steve Dixon Creative And for all things cow related we also mention the Instagram account run by Frankie at East Hill Farm called far From the Madding Cows Far From the Madding Cows And you can find Lowa Boots UK at  Lowa Boots UK

On this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, we speak to Kieran Line from Scenic Car Tours about some of the tours, adventures and driving holidays on offer through the club.Kieran gives us the latest on travelling in the post-COVID world and how he expects the travel industry to be affected by Brexit.Plus, General Manager of the JEC, James Blackwell joins us to mark the 30th episode of our Podcast and to update us on the XK we are raffling for charity, the Summer Jaguar Festival and a new face that has joined the team in the Bristol club house. Also, James reveals how you can be in with a chance to win a top of the range dash-cam by joining the JEC or renewing your membership throughout the month of November.Richard West looks back on some of the famous drivers he has enjoyed rides with, including the time that Martin Brundle made him very green indeed! After the near disaster from last week, Tom Robinson's latest motor racing diary takes us behind the scenes at the final round the JEC Race Championship at Castle Combe. Hear how he did in episode 30 of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast.

On this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, former Editor of Auto Express, James Batchelor gives his frank and honest opinions on where he feels the future of Jaguar lies during turbulent and difficult times in the motor industry globally. Can Thierry Bolloré protect the brand from the ravages of the post-COVID world and can Jaguar innovate fast enough to keep up with the technology demands of the public? Richard West looks back on air travel in motorsport, recall some of his more crazy aeroplane travels over the years and muses about the future of travel for the motorsport community in ever more environmentally aware times. Disaster has struck Tom Robinson moments before the closing round of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club race championship as he finds himself changing a head gasket just moments before heading for Castle Combe - can he fix it in time?

Paul Fox joins us to introduce Woodham Mortimer, a high-end restoration company that has a huge amount of expertise and passion for Classic Jaguars. Paul explains some of the sales trends they are seeing, what the hot buys are currently and how their customer base is changing in what they are looking for in a Classic Jaguar.Richard West talks livery as we explore the history and importance of some of the most conic race team's colour schemes and Tom Robinson is making his preparations for our track day at Castle Combe with the latest instalment of his Swallows Independent Jaguar racing diary.

Geoff Johnston is one of the leading lights on the regional club scene within the JEC. Geoff works tirelessly to run his regional meets covering Birmingham and the West Midlands and leads a region that could be described as one of the busiest in the UK.Growing up in Birmingham during the 1960s and 70s, Geoff worked hard to achieve his goal of owning Jaguars. Join him for a walk down memory lane as Geoff recalls his earliest memories of Jaguar and shares stories from the fantastic experiences he has enjoyed from nearly three decades within the club. Richard West shares more memories of motorsport, this week we examine what race teams get up to in the time between races, how increasing restrictions on testing have changed the sport and how drivers prepare mentally as well. Tom Robinson is getting ready to thrill club members with passenger rides and a fun day out at Castle Combe in the latest instalment of his motorsport diary.

In this episode Colin talks about his new watercolour picture of Castle Combe and how in the 80s he visited to draw on location for filming a video. We dissect some of his watercolour techniques and achieving contrast with the background, middle-ground and foreground. Colin also shares a story from Steve's first time on stage and the role he played. Lastly, we talk about Colin's decision to paint pastel backgrounds as he progresses through the picture rather than saving them to the end. Follow Steve on Instagram for behind the scenes: https://www.instagram.com/artschoolsteve/

#012 'Obviously'    Our final episode of series 1, we are joined by Davey Todd, one of the most exciting young men coming through the ranks of the international road racing scene. We also cover BSB testing, the Ducati rev limit reduction, as well as discuss our recent track action at Castle Combe, Cadwell Park and Silverstone.    Check out our Twitter @MotorbikePod  

Megan is joined by the family for a fun run down on their quick trip to Dawlish and Lyme Regis. The episode includes, beaches, seashells, commute, a side trip to Castle Combe, and actually finding fossils! Special Guest: Joseph Chapa.