Some folk (you know who you are) have commented on the lack of recent updates to this page. Frankly, this was because of our state of tension over whether Big G would pass his MOT and be able to travel. We could barely eat and breathe, let alone blog. Well, as of last week he has, and that means only one thing. Let the decoration begin.
To assuage the growing swell of discontent, the GI press office has sanctioned the release of some tasters of Phase 1 of the decorative effort, and I think you'll agree the results are, erm, decidedly average. Which, of course, is the whole idea.
The big fella was displaying some of his refusal to start temprament, so the team focussed on using the blazing Edinburgh sun to good effect and getting as much paint as humanly possible onto the gleaming bodywork.
After a small disaster with the proposed logo, to be rectified through the "colour print and attach with sticky-back-plastic" tactic so beloved of Purves, Noakes & Singleton, the base decor is largely in place. Blue stripes, door designs and logos are for next next week (weather permitting), but for now Big G is looking good.
