Day 5 - last day - the run to Hobart. Overnight the fairies bled the brakes on the car as they were a little spongy. Service crew didn't show - so thank you fairies. Decided to check coolant level but lots of people were looking under the bonnet & Russ & I weren't sure which lid was coolant so we closed it so we didn't look like idiots. Today is our chance to win some stages!!! Unfortunately my idea of winning is different to Russ & the rules!!! ...

Day 4 out of Strahan & back again. Penguin was out & about last night- dinner & drinks in someone's boat in the harbour & then at pub till closing. Another team meeting first thing with service crew- actually they didn't show up as it was 6am & cold. Issue being driver armrest loose. We decided to push on & stay in event as it would be a good test of the heated seats & steering wheel. Day finished with navigator snoozing & drive...

Day 3 has seen us successfully reach Strahan. Group meeting this morning ended with agreement to continue & not pull out as we discovered a stone chip in the screen. The offending Porsche driver who shot the stone at us was informed that he owed me half a screen at lunchtime & on the next stage launched his carrera into a gutter & stone wall- probably not a good time to hit him up for $300 replacement screen. Sun is actually out in Strahan & bee...