Happy New Year: Belated, admittedly, as Mrs. B worked over Xmas and not the New Year we caught up with the family here and there and enjoyed the occasion. So the Motorblog tended to be overlooked, but there has been much writing done, with spells of reading Stieg Larsson's 'The Girl Who Played With Fire,' the second of his Millennium triology, (thanks again, Eddie); and watching the darts. Phil Taylor will probably win again, but Simon Whitlock may just surprise us? He's as painstaking and patient with every dart he throws, just like Taylor, so we shall see. A nice way to spend a relaxing evening when it's cold and bleak outside.

Webmaster Sarmad Sheikh: has made some great new upgrades on the AB website, especially to the fan club heading which opens up into a far more interesting and compact section. There's a new Author Interview and most of the old stuff in the Essays section has been archived. The slideshow needs updating at some point, but hey, enjoy what Sarmad has improved upon in the meantime.