Training and Support Thanks to those of you who took the time to visit us at the Autosport Show – you seem to like my bulletins so I will need to think of some new topics!  Any suggestions welcome. Our #JoinJim marshal cut-out “posed” with a few celebrities – thanks to NGK for their ongoing […]

Happy New Year I hope you have all enjoyed the festivities over Christmas and New Year.  If like me you’ve eaten half your own body weight in turkey, cheese, chocolates, contributed to the bottle recycling mountain and for some reason none of my clothes now fit – daren’t try on my overalls! Any one made […]

A few reminders and announcements for this month….starting with: Social Media.  The MSA have created guidelines to assist users avoid some of the common pitfalls that can arise and to help social media to be used in a responsible way.  This is for your protection – please think twice before posting! (https://www.msauk.org/assets/msasocialmediaguidelines-6.pdf) In particular: Don’t […]

How’s the job going? Mostly this question comes from fellow marshals who I haven’t seen in a while or have not met before and I realise that the inquiry refers to my role as Chairman of the BMMC and not my employment during the week. Yes that seems to surprise some people too – the […]

Training, training, training One word that can’t be mentioned enough and an activity we should partake in as often as it’s available. Recently BARC NW ran a mid-season training event and the BRSCC NW Rescue Unit offered BMMC marshals the opportunity to watch and partake in an extrication exercise. A great hands on experience with […]