New Xantia Files Columnist Sought...

[red_dwarfers]

Do you reckon he's on a back-hander from PG Tips?

I've not noticed too much product placement when I've seen him bar the odd t-shirt. There isn't a PG tips tax disk holder in the XM is there?

Talking of XM Prestige's, has anyone seen the film 'The Prestige' with Michael Caine? I watched it again the other day, an excellent film, very gripping throughout, much like the XM

I've also been doing the CXM Convoy Drive route instructions. Are you ever going to love it

You're going to have us all pausing half way up hills to admire the countryside aren't you, knew we should have had CXM in the Fens...

I'm quite looking forward to seeing October's magazine as my first column will be published and also to see what Mr Salter has written about me in the GSection column

[myglaren]

Well there, two month's worth of copy already Chris Kev, I fully agree on your words on reading Chris's posts. They cause me to consume some significant quantities of tea too. Do you reckon he's on a back-hander from PG Tips?

That would be Ringtons up this way

[red_dwarfers]

Free delivery to All Parts? But that's one of my local scrappies, something dodgy is going on here...

[Trainman]

Chris,

Writing the column can actually be good fun, through doing mine I've found out shrd loads of stuff I didn't know. Jim has a wealth of knowledge that is second to none, even if he can't do the whole column, I'm positive he will still 'chip' something in. Malcolm does with mine.

When I spoke to Jim before taking on the C6 Column he gave me a piece of advise that I've stuck to....... put one day aside a month and then sit and write.

It's amazing how once you start writing it just flows..........

[Citroenmad]

Excellent stuff I've been quiet this afternoon putting a column together as I'm two days past the deadline...

Well there, two month's worth of copy already Chris Kev, I fully agree on your words on reading Chris's posts. They cause me to consume some significant quantities of tea too. Do you reckon he's on a back-hander from PG Tips?

No shares in PG Tips unfortunately. It is Ringtons around here and im pretty sure they still use that van actually

Hmm, this could well be interesting

I've also been doing the CXM Convoy Drive route instructions. Are you ever going to love it

Are you handing out passengers who have some navigational skills with these routes? My dad is not the best ... last time we only made it due to catching up quickly with Dean ... even then he didn't know where we were

Im sure I would enjoy doing it Steve, so long as I could get some copy from enough people im sure it could work. Expecially now I have two Xantias

[Citroening]

last time we only made it due to catching up quickly with Dean ... even then he didn't know where we were

Dom was navigating Dean last year!!

I think the plan this year is that there's not going to be gaps between the cars, so in true "convoy" fashion, however each car will have route instructions just in case...

Currently compiling said booklet as I type - just going to do a virtual convoy on Google Maps...

[Citroenmad]

last time we only made it due to catching up quickly with Dean ... even then he didn't know where we were

Dom was navigating Dean last year!!

I think the plan this year is that there's not going to be gaps between the cars, so in true "convoy" fashion, however each car will have route instructions just in case...

Dom did a good job, I like how we circled that roundabout a good few times, just to test out the Activas ...

Ah, that will make it ten times better and easier

[red_dwarfers]

Don't forgot that as co-ordinator of CCC activities in the South West I need to proof read the route*


*I wonder if he'll fall for that

[Trainman]

Are you handing out passengers who have some navigational skills with these routes? My dad is not the best ... last time we only made it due to catching up quickly with Dean ... even then he didn't know where we were

Dom was navigating Dean last year!!

You're both lucky I had Mr Smart

His advise "Ack, there's one we'll follow that.........."

[red_dwarfers]

I remember me and my navigator almost missing a right turn on the top of a hill, other than that I think we were okay, no exciting stories about ending up on the Isle of Wight unfortunately

[Citroenmad]

I remember me and my navigator almost missing a right turn on the top of a hill, other than that I think we were okay, no exciting stories about ending up on the Isle of Wight unfortunately

I think we will need to try hard to beat the convoy the previous year though ... meeting the front half coming the other way down the road was certainly a laugh!

[myglaren]

I remember me and my navigator almost missing a right turn on the top of a hill, other than that I think we were okay, no exciting stories about ending up on the Isle of Wight unfortunately

I think we will need to try hard to beat the convoy the previous year though ... meeting the front half coming the other way down the road was certainly a laugh!

Absolutely! That was a proper Keystone Cops moment that was.

[Deanxm]

last time we only made it due to catching up quickly with Dean ... even then he didn't know where we were

Dom was navigating Dean last year!!

I think the plan this year is that there's not going to be gaps between the cars, so in true "convoy" fashion, however each car will have route instructions just in case...

Dom did a good job, I like how we circled that roundabout a good few times, just to test out the Activas ...

Ah, that will make it ten times better and easier

That was a minor committee moment, finding the tail end of a familia C6 was a great releif

D

[CitroJim]

No worries this year on getting lost. The route is very straightforward and easy. It's much more about getting to Bletchley Park rather than the journey itself although I've tried to make it a little interesting...

I think though this might be a first in that part of the route passes through a somewhat urban area...

[addo]

Seeking clarity here, as we are busy getting lost in the countryside, it seems. Are you desirous of a filler column or "guest article" on the escapades of a Xantia Down Under? If so, you just need to provide a little guidance on style, content, length.