1 year on...

Gemma - you'll be seeing more of her in 2012

Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday dear StoxBlog, Happy Birthday to us....

Yep a year ago today, the idea of creating a blog based around the sport I love, was a combined eureka moment and well, its still here.

First hurdle completed, and numerous contacts got, it was time to think about what it should contain.

From gossip, opinion pieces, and various odds and sods it was clear that to make an impact on the F2, which online has very little presence.

So there I is, putting an unnecessary two pennorth worth on the burning issues of the day. Yes there's been disagreements, but on the whole, the general consensus is that people like it, so it shall be contiuning.

So amongst the highlights of this year for, the Austrian exclusive (the site was getting around 3000 hits a day during that thanks to a German motorsport site hotlinking to the blog), getting big name interviews with the help of Ryan Walker, the season long Dominator and Pringle series...the term "pringle" is now becoming common parlance in some racing circles. 2 highlights for me, the World Final build up, including having the only semi final driver profiles available anywhere, as the programme was somewhat devoid of anything F2. Then the World Final build up- having something every day, a period of unemployment helped that, so it might not be as big next year. but as a result of that, I fulfilled an ambition - to have a piece in the World Final programme, my thanks to Paul Butler and the Trackstar team for that. And the most important highlight, is a more personal one, as I met the present Miss Jho as a result of the blog. Love you muchly Sharon,with all my heart (ok, thats a bit vomit inducing, don't wont to give the Inter-TART lovers of Maidment/Butcher and Moss/Maidment a run for their money). Thank you Jack Aldridge (921), without me missing you dissappearing into the distance in the Nationals, I never would have got the banter that got the girl!


So the Blog's first year is complete, what is there in year 2 I hear you cry. More gossip from the garages, a few new cars being shot in a Jho style, some new features and lots of new stuff to make it look fandabydozy! Your suggestions are always welcome to improve it just either tweet me @stoxblog or leave a message at our Facebook page.

I must away, candles to blow out...!