Nat Barnes

@hwallop As much as I hate the idea, I’m also slightly intrigued. They must have done the sums and think it’s profitable to do this. Is it the first year they’ve done this?

Don’t worry, chaps. Gail’s is open on Christmas Day! For those tho cannot survive one sodding day without a matcha latte and expensive cinnamon bun.

@hwallop But for those of us a certain age that headline conjures up images of a giant kitten and three men on a triplet bicycle…

I think this is rather clever. Certainly as a recruiting tool / in lieu of paying a bonus…

@ProofreadJulia On a par with this spotted in Ikea recently.

Spotted in the window of Superdrug yesterday. Terrible poster. I had to stand there and read it 3 times before I understood what they were saying. The message is not clear, not snappy. And ‘owning it’? Obviously not owning the products, but ‘owning’ your health and beauty. Lame.

@ProofreadJulia Awful. Bad font and letter spacing feels out too. How on earth does this stuff get passed by anyone with half a brain cell? @superdrug ?

@TheBishF1 Wasn't there a Nova in Clockwork Orange? Part of which was filmed not far from there by Wandsworth roundabout of course.

This very rare Nova, spotted & snapped in Earlsfield, London, last night, is a tiny kit car based on a VW Beetle chassis & mechanicals. Designed by Richard Oakes & Phil Sayers in ’71, it features a glassfibre body & a one-piece opening canopy that combines roof & doors.

@HolmesTW May I refer my right honourable friend to exhibit B…

Just when you thought the puns couldn’t get any worse…

@sniffpetrol @A1GOY @MotoClark Totally. I see an incredible number of people on my commute walking along with their phones in front of them, loosely held, or sticking out of a back pocket, just asking to be nicked. It astonishes me how naive some people are that it won’t happen to them.

@A1GOY @MotoClark I go back a fair bit but you just keep your wits about you, as in any big city. I had a flip phone stolen off a table in a pub in about 2004. Plus ca change. I don't think London is any more or less lawless now than then, despite what the Telegraph is determined to tell us.

@MickBooker I blame the smouldering good looks of the editorial director…

@MttRbnsn All of the no. Be interested to hear your thoughts on how it felt.

Stepping up to a #Lexus #RZ550e now, with 408hp and the steer-by-wire system. That means a steering yoke, rather than wheel - what do we think? (I can't give any driving impressions, soz!)

@LobAllan 6.5mls/kWh - wow! That’s very impressive.

London to Brighton done. Avoiding motorways and annoying those late to work, but seriously impressed by the efficiency of the e-C4X. Often overlooked, but I really like these!

@LUDENClassics Manual all the way!

Would you take the LHD manual Porsche 928 (black one), or the brown, RHD auto car with Pasha interior? A tough choice!

@autosport “It’s” - have you fired all your subs Autosport?

Madrid replaces Imola as F1 reveals it's full race calendar for 2026 🇮🇹➡️🇪🇸 autosport.com/f1/news/imola-…

@LobAllan True, but I also kind of love that its no-doubt numerous owners have clearly loved it and, more importantly, used it for its purpose for all that distance. And that, if nothing else, wins my admiration.

Would you rather do 584,000 miles in a Spark/Matiz or have a lobotomy? Get that drill fired up for me.

@ElectrifyingCom Had exactly this today! Mine glitched too!

Car makers: stop over-complicating things. We can work manual doors perfectly well.

@sniffpetrol Does this make you officially a Beatboxer?

Thanks to everyone who came to our live show at the Morgan factory last night. Great audience, great venue, and they let me park my Beat in a display case. Excellent.

@hwallop @marksandspencer I can hear your aorta clogging from here…

I review @marksandspencer Dubai Chocolate Big Daddy bar. Not nearly as criminal as the cyber attack. But disappointing.

@LUDENClassics How weird, saw this very car in Marlow at the weekend and went very weak kneed at the sight of it reminding me of my own Ti.

This 1984 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti 105 was offered with a guide between £7k-£8k and sold for £7,600 plus fees

@sniffpetrol Oof, loved that car. Did a shoot with World Sports Cars with one of the first into the country.

If you've heard today's Smith and Sniff you'll know what car I've just bought. If you haven't heard the podcast yet, here's a clue.

@hwallop It makes me unnecessarily happy to read you say that Harry re apple polishing. Habit picked up from my father and I see nobody else doing it these days.

Spotted in window of health food shop. Really?! What’s wrong with tap water? Or, frankly, a swift wipe of your apple on a jumper?

@wbuxtonofficial What happens if Yuki is no faster?

Red Bull’s talk of their “duty of care” is laughable. You either believe in the driver you’ve signed and give them support or you don’t. They’ve played fast and loose with driver careers for decades but this is a new low. 2 races is insane. Good luck Yuki. You’re gonna need it.