Stoxradio: 'O's Obby Oss Round Up! May the force be with you!

Happy May the 4th one and all....time for a few mini muses....

In the county of Cornwall we have some weird traditions to bring in the spring. Now the town of Padstow has reached major prominence in recent years thanks to chef Rick Stein, which ahs brought a summer influx of Alices, Tarquins and Jontys to the port. However, traditions continue in the little trawler town. One is a traditional fertility dance called the 'Obby 'Oss, which seems in the winter. It's said that if ladies of a childbearing age went underneath the 'Oss, they would often get pregnant soon after... probably a lot to be said about the men of Padstow that drove the 'Oss!

They also had Darkie day, which up until 2001, the locals blacked up their faces to celebrate a slave boat which was rescued. They then thought it might be construed as a bit racist!

Then you got the Furry Dance in Helston. It's also known as the "Floral Dance". As in Wogan. As in "I thought I could hear the curious tone........"

Moodie celebrates the win, the runner up takes the opportunity to check his prostate

SCOTTISH LOOKS GOOD

Now after the shock of an over 70 car meeting at Birmingham, Cowdenbeath is dangerously close to having a full format meeting on Saturday night for the Scottish Championship, for what is the first title this year. Will number 7 make it 7 Scottish titles? Will there be a shock winner? Come on it's Cowdenbeath!

DURA's HAVE MORE TECH

The much maligned Duratec engine now has more power due to the removal of the restrictor plate which should balance it up a bit, but yet no date of destiny for the removal of the Pinto... I think a 1995 situation will kick in eventually, when the Pinto will be restricted like the 1300 was, and lets bring the sport kicking toward the 21st century....

MINI PROBLEMS

Now if you're heading down into the Valley of Windmills to St Day, you might notice a few minis heading towards you... En route to many a stock car meeting with former travel partner Amanda, we would play the "Mini" game, also known as Yellow Car or Beetle game, where you shout Mini. Now Amanda would get excited and give me a thump in the arm. Needless to say I forgot that on the May Day Bank Holiday, the annual Mini Riveria Run was taking place in Newquay, a kinda of less chavvy Run to the Sun. My arm was blue come the end as many of the little cars zoomed past on the old A30 on the Goss Moor as we headed to St Day. I used to own one, and you do get misty eyed whenever you see one. My old man had 3 when he started driving. So when we bought the car and drove it back from Newton Abbot, mum and myself followed in their car, and followed him nose to tail, but by the time we pulled into our yard, the mini was facing the other way. Sneaky handbrake and a smile as big as the Saltash Tunnel from father! Indeed it was in this car that I drove to my first meeting by myself. After finishing work, off to the Taunton Saloon World Weekend. Now anyone who has driven a Mini on the road knows, any lump or bump is felt. And there is no road lumpier or bumpier than the road from the track to Honiton. As I drove Lampy to get some beer for the weekend ahead, he drove back, and we weren't messing about! Another big smile! Minis were one of those cars that you felt everything in and could really abuse. I could bore you with a million scrapes and fun with my mini, but I won't!

FROM THE EAST THEY CAME

Well, they all came, technically, but St Day sees a spot of severe A30 driving for some drivers. Bradders (886) is down giving his RCE a spin round the D of Day. Then you have someone who has spent the last month working with Muppets (what he's been working at GMP #lol), stunt rigger extraordinaire and point watcher Rich Mead (596), and semi regular Rather Jack (921) is also down. With these foreigners coming down and the fact he nicked some of their World Points at Northprimoton, has Neil Hooper (676) signalled a period of hiding by his potential non appearance???