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The Golden Ticket
If you’ve watched any of the Wonka films or read the book, you’ll know all about golden tickets. Willy Wonka hid 5 golden tickets in his...
clivebroadbent
Jan 12 min read
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The Last Waltz
I was only 4 years old when Engelbert Humperdinck hit the charts with ‘The Last Waltz’ in September 1967. It was a cracking song. Simple...
clivebroadbent
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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It’s always interesting to see what pops up when you pop your name into a Google search. I tried that with Kate’s name this morning, and...
clivebroadbent
Dec 22, 20241 min read
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Ouch!
Motorsport is expensive. It’s expensive if you want to do it, and it’s expensive if you want to watch it. Kate does Senior Rotax karting,...
clivebroadbent
Dec 21, 20242 min read
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I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Okay, Kate Broadbent’s not a celebrity yet. But, she probably wanted to get out of the limelight at last night’s launch of Buckmore...
clivebroadbent
Nov 28, 20241 min read
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Lightning
In the recent BIKC (British Indoor Karting Championship) finals, the most media coverage went not to the marshal who fell over the...
clivebroadbent
Nov 25, 20242 min read
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Training to the Max
Inspired by stories of Max Verstappen training as a young lad in the pouring rain with fingers frozen, Kate was out practising yesterday...
clivebroadbent
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Like father like... daughter
Tara Herm had probably been inspired by her Dad Michael when she drove to P4 in last weekend's InKart race at Daytona Sandown. Michael...
clivebroadbent
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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Tour de France and Tour de Force
Described as a symbol of excellence, prestige and victory, the yellow jersey is worn by the leading racer in the Tour de France. Today,...
clivebroadbent
Nov 9, 20242 min read
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Hellfire Club 100
There's a secret Rotax racing club. Okay it's not called Hellfire, but it is part of Club 100, and it's secret because you won't find it...
clivebroadbent
Nov 2, 20241 min read
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Muuuwahahahahaha
If you're looking for a fun and friendly kart track, go to Teamsport at Mitcham. The staff are super enthusiastic, and the lovely...
clivebroadbent
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Dream job
If you've never been to Buckmore Park, go. Everything about it is top notch. It's like a small F1 circuit. A stylish club house with...
clivebroadbent
Oct 30, 20242 min read
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The big day
Most young people are excited about turning 13 (becoming a teenager) or 17 (able to drive a car) or 18 (allowed to vote, or probably more...
clivebroadbent
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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One Thing
If you have an OTK chassis, you'll know that there are a million and one things you can tweak and change to alter the way the kart...
clivebroadbent
Oct 27, 20242 min read
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The hare and the tortoise
My Dad was mad about board games. He subscribed to a magazine called 'Games and Puzzles', and made a point of buying the latest games for...
clivebroadbent
Oct 13, 20242 min read
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Fearless
When Kate started her second 2-hour stint in Buckmore's 12-hour endurance yesterday, the man on the balcony standing next to me asked...
clivebroadbent
Oct 6, 20241 min read
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Opportunity Knocks
You probably don't remember Hughie Green's 1960s/70s TV show 'Opportunity Knocks'. It was a bit like a black and white version of...
clivebroadbent
Oct 5, 20241 min read
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Baby Belle
Kate's just got back from a week's holiday in Paris. She was disappointed not to get track time, but really excited to discover Babybels....
clivebroadbent
Oct 1, 20241 min read
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iPhone 25
Not everyone wants the next iPhone. Yes, some people sleep on the pavement to be first in the queue when the next model is released. But...
clivebroadbent
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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All change
We need a bigger van. Actually, we need a bigger garage. Nope, we need a bigger van, a bigger garage, a bigger house, more land and more...
clivebroadbent
Sep 21, 20241 min read
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