Well this year, my experience of the French Car Show was a little different from 2007... As you can see from the pic - I wasn't donning the lycra (or the heels! check out little miss midget in the middle there!) My role at Flux involves a lot of planning and organisation of the shows we attend, so really I had to be on hand to help set up and muck in with all the work that goes on behind the scenes. For many of the girls this year it was there first show - and they all did a fantastic job! Despite nearly getting blown away by the major winds!

The pictures from the weekend will all be on the website soon, but if you really can't wait - check out our Bebo and Facebook pages! If you were there at the show why not leave a comment too - as we'd love to know what you thought...

Bye for now...

Charlie x

Last week we had a visit from Dave, who works at our sister company HIC. Dave came to look round the offices, see how we work etc etc - but ended up wearing a fluxbabe outfit and posing on the bonnet of his (very original) car. All in a day's work.

See for yourself.............. is he good enough to become a full time babe?

Well as you french car fans will all know, last sunday was the french national's car show at rockingham!

It was my very first show as a fluxbabe, so i didn't know what to expect...

All us babes had a lovely day, the weather held out this year- which was an added bonus , it was a tad windy.. but nothing we can't handle!

We had lots to offer at the show this year, we had several competitions running, one of which was to see who could get the fastest lap around the sky electric's track... i must say it was funny to watch just how competitive some of the guys got over that one... i can't say I blame them- being as the price at stake was £250!! . . . just think how

many pairs of shoes....

It was lovely to have the chance to actually meet some of our clients instead of just hearing a voice at the end of the phone.

I must say i was impressed by a lot of the cars at the show.. It was a really good turn out, people had come from far and wide to come and show off their cars.

I particulary took a liking to the one in this pic... I think it liked me back?!

The day flew by in an instant, I had a brilliant time, and cant wait until my next port of duty as a flux babe. x x

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to go and watch Dirty Dancing the musical in London. Me and Mum got a bus early in the morning, The bus journey was very boring but I had my IPod and DS to keep me happy and we saw the most strangest cars!!

We landed in Covent Garden at 11am and we had some time to do some shopping before the show started at 3pm. Convent garden was mental, Random people doing street shows it was amazing!!

Well we were hoping to go to Oxford street and meet Gok Wan but we didn't want to miss the show! So we done some shopping in Covent Garden I made a trip to the Oakley shop and Mum treated me to a new outfit! We had lunch in Garfunkel's and that was yummy I just had a Omelette and Baked Beans of course!!!

Then after we done a bit more shopping it was time to go to the show! I grew up on the Film and was so excited about the show! I got myself a key ring and a vest - saying Nobody puts baby in the corner! Then we took our seats and waited for the performance to start - It was Brilliant - I was so Happy that I got to watch and it was done so well!

I had a lovelY time and cant wait till I next go to London and hopefully spend a bit more time doing some shopping!

I've been fortunate enough to have spent the last week in foreign climes - Cyprus to be exact. Some very dear friends of mine decided to tie the knot out there and a 20 strong party joined them. Now, if you've ever been on holiday with a lot of your good friends before, you'll know that you generally need a new liver when you return.

Above: At the wedding. Our hotel had a private beach area (5 star no less, darling.....) so Mr G and I took a stroll down to the water. Probably not a good idea after several glasses of champage!

Above: Bruce, our honorary fluxbabe, came along for the ride! Behind me was our private beach area where we did a spot of jet-skiing. If you've read previous posts about me you may be wondering how I survived! We managed to stay on the whole time, possibly through sheer fear of the black things we kept seeing in the water.........

Above - the grotto pool at the hotel, which was also the scene of the wedding.

Many thanks to the hotel (www.theannabelle.com - no, they haven't paid me, it was just so nice!!!) all of our friends for making it a very special holiday, and best wishes to the bride and groom.

Same time next year?? Best I start saving.........

As you may have seen in one of my previous posts - Fast Car came over to Flux HQ to take a few pics of us 'babes and while we were all getting ready and posing from the cameras David and Nic were taking some crafty video footage throughout the day...

Look out for the article in one of the next issues of Fast Car Magazine!!

I am pleased to announce the arrival of the first fluxbaby, courtesy of Ellie - here's a pic of little Theo, making a new acquaintance............

Well done to the proud parents, both Flux workers, so Theo is born into the Flux way!

This is myself and Chelle at the BMF Peterborough with a lovely guy from the Magpas stand, our neighbours for the weekend! Magpas saved this mans life after a near fatal bike accident on this bike.....

Magpas are an emergency medical charity, who have been saving lives across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for 35 years, and are widely recognised as the leading charity of its kind in the UK.

The Emergency medical Team are called out 5 times a day on average and their Doctors and Paramedics are specially trained and equipped to bring A&E quality treatment to the scenes of horrific road traffic accidents.They have 60 volunteer doctors, and they also have helicopters to help them get to the scene of the accidents fast!

Magpas are solely reliant on support from the public, and after hearing some of the touching stories of peoples lives they have saved i wanted to help spread the word. I've also nominated Magpas for one of our 'Dress down' proceeds next year so hopefully we will raise enough to help save some more lives!

If your interested in doing your bit for charity too, go to http://www.magpas.org.uk/

Great news! Sarah has extended her Championship Class lead by picking up 2 more podiums this weekend at Silverstone!

Rival Jeremy Clark commented "Sarah gave me a run for my money, she is getting quicker. I was watching her in the mirrors and I had to push, and even with these wins she is still ahead in the points."

Next Round: Silverstone Historic GP Circuits on July 26th & 27th.

...maybe we should get the babes together for a day out and show some support!...

A few weeks ago i was lucky enough to be treated to a five star holiday by my lovely boyfriend. I had such an amazing time, i just had to share it with you!! Destination Taba in Egypt.

This was the pool by day......

And the pool by night..........

And if they didn't take our fancy, there was always the salt water lake....

We spent hours snorkelling around the coral reef, getting up close and personal with the tropical fish....

We also took a boat trip out to Fallon Island for some Skuba diving, which was an amazing experience.






Later in the week we visited Petra in Jordan, a city carved out of the rocks and lost to the world for a 1000 years! And for all you Indiana Jones fans, here's the treasury where they filmed some of 'Indiana Jones -the last Crucade'

Last Friday myself and a few fellow 'babes (Sammi, Jemma, Laura and one of our Newbie's Gemma) who are all from different departments, were lucky enough to be asked to represent the Fluxbabes and take part in a photo shoot for Fast Car magazine!

Not really knowing what to expect, I arrived at work with an arm full of clothes and and a car boot jam packed with shoes! and between the five of us we managed to pull together some sexy office attire!

With the help of Holly our make-up artist, Scary and Trev from Fast Car and of course Dan the photographer - it made for a really great day! and we can't wait to see the final results! I did however manage to get hold of a few of the shots so here's a little sneak preview...

So make sure you keep your eyes peeled for the next few months editions of Fast Car!

Behind the scenes videos and pics will follow shortly...

In reply to Jem's previous post - Ryan Giggs!?? of all the footballers out there she opted for the hairy welsh guy? Hmmm. Admittedly in my younger years I probably had soft spot for Ian Wright! But seriously - Giggs??

He may have left the gunners now - but have you not seen this guy!...

'nuff said!!!

Giggs may have won a trophy or two this year...but when it comes to beautiful football...well we all know which team would be most worthy of that praise!...

After seeing the Mars adverts on TV saying they’re giving away 1000’s of footballs, as England aren’t in the Euro this summer, I have developed a slight Mars bar addiction. Not that I’m into football in any way – I just want to win a ball.

I say I’m not into football, I’m more a player fan than a team fan….Ryan Giggs, the lovely welsh one, captured my heart and has been the only player for me (aside from LOG, obviously) since I was around 15 (although again, aside from LOG) If you made me chose a team it would without a doubt have to be Manchester United, mainly down to the fact I went Old Trafford on a school trip and got Peter Schmeichel’s autograph and saw Eric Cantona, plus – they have Giggs. Happy sigh...

Despite my not being into football, I do happen to have an understanding of the offside rule. Kind of.

It is a shame that the England team, well any of the UK teams, didn’t manage to qualify, although the pubs will be slightly nicer this summer, with fewer masses of drunk men shouting and screaming at the TV’s….

Anyway, back to my efforts at winning one of these damn balls…although with the amount of mars bars I've eaten and the fact that I all I've done is 'hit the crossbar' I'm not actually convinced there's any of these mars footballs in actual existence....

Well, what a disappointing night that was! Even the hostess’s dress changes weren’t up to the normal standard, although that said, the quality and entertainment value of some of the entrants was perfect. Amongst the flashing lights, comic entries, and over enthusiastic dancing, there was the odd entry that actually sounded like a proper song!

Deciding to play the Eurovison Drinking Game made it rather less cringe worthy! Each time Terry Wogan made a quip, a singer winked at the camera or dropped to their knees, fireworks were used in a performance or there was a costume change we drank! Needless to say, towards the end we were rather drunk…

The voting was definitely the most fascinating part of the show, with not many surprises as to who gave the 12 points to who (mainly each countries neighbouring country/s!)

I wonder, with all the ‘interesting’ voting going on – do the powers that be in each of the countries involved actually take any notice of this when making important decisions and policies….??

“Hmmm, we can’t decided what to do about this with XX country – I know lets see what points they gave us in Eurovision and then make a decision from there…” Personally I just can’t see that happening, and if it does, it’s really rather worrying!!!

Well, at least we weren’t bottom alone. I had had high hopes for Andy too, he was an entrant that could actually sing...

Personally I was rooting for France….or the ‘pirates of the sea’ from Latvia, or Norway as I liked her dress.

As my other half, LOG, lives miles and miles away (around 106 to be precise!) I tend to road-trip a fair bit. So it got me thinking about a ‘survival guide’ for the road-tripping girl – whether it’s to see your long distance lover, family and friends, gigs or just for days out. A girl needs to be prepared for everything.

First things first – make sure your car is reliable and can cope with a bit of distance. It always helps to have it given the once over by someone who knows what they’re looking at, to check tyre pressures, oil levels and that kind of thing. Generally in my experience these people are men. Dad’s, brother’s or boyfriend’s are perfectly acceptable to use. Luckily, my brother is a Ford technician, so he generally looks after Freddie (my Focus) for me. I can manage to fill the washer bottles, and refuel, but that’s about my limit, I’m afraid.

I know that it sounds totally sexist and I’m letting the side down, but I really can’t help it! I know how you change a car wheel – however I’m not physically strong enough to actually do it. I can’t undo the nuts holding the wheel on. I’ve tried. It actually made my brother laugh so much that he cried, while he was watching me attempt it.

(Me and Freddie)

Having some form of breakdown cover is also essential. Flux’s Rescue policy covers you in the UK and Europe and can be added to run alongside your insurance policy with us for £45. The last thing you want is to be stranded at the side of the road miles away from home – or miles away from anywhere for that matter. If you’re sharing the driving with a friend, make sure that you get them added to your insurance as a Temporary Additional Driver – just incase you have a bump and end up having your insurance company refusing to pay out, as your friend wasn’t insured to drive. One quick way to fall out with your friend and get lumped with a large repair bill to pay.

Once the car is taken car of, comes the more interesting stuff. Music. If you’re not a fan of the radio like me (the dj’s talk way too much for my liking) making sure a good selection of your favourite CD’s are in the car is very important. The motorway can seem even longer if you’ve only got the one cd to listen to over and over. Or if you can connect your ipod, even better!

Sunglasses are obviously essential, the last thing you want to be doing is squinting in the sun all the way to your destination – believe me, it’s just not fun. Not only did it give me a headache, but also it made my face hurt! Drinks and snacks are always a good idea – you never know when traffic (and hunger) will strike. Perfume and make-up is never a bad idea – it’s always nice to freshen up before arriving – especially if you’re seeing your man who you haven’t seen in a week or so!

Having a Sat-Nav (although not like Brian, my sat nav. He’s dangerous - don’t follow him anywhere) is also very handy if you’re going somewhere new, or incase of diversions. A map is always a useful thing to have somewhere in the car too. Driving around aimlessly with no idea where you are can’t be fun and could end-up like something out of a horror film…. Especially if you happen to come across a spooky Little Chef on the A1….seriously creepy looking place…..

Happy and safe road-tripping girls!!

Whilst wondering round the BMF we managed to blag ourselves a free go on a big inflatable slide called Everest. It's amazing how many freebies we get when we're dressed in lycra!

Unfortunately I managed to injure myself, and now have a massive carpet-like burn on my bum cheek! How do i explain that one to my fella??!!

Check out the video.......

On the 17th +18th May, myself and fellow Fluxbabe Chelle, (with our very own bodyguards Grant and Jon) attended the BMF Peterborough.


Armed with full length Bikesure babe lycra, we were ready for action!




I must say it was the coldest, windiest, muddiest show we've done to date, but we still managed a smile for the photos. And after nearly losing our tent to a big gust of wind, we took turns in holding it down! this is Grant multi-tasking!


And Chelle hanging on for dear life!



The show was much bigger than expected, and despite the bad weather conditions the crowds still poured in. Probably due to the fact that The BMF offered something for everyone,
from sports bikes.....



to Classics...

And customs.....


Not forgetting the Trikes....


And Gorillas riding quads!!!!



However no bike show is complete without the Michelin man!



Chelle discovered a way to attract more people to our stand....




However my hat didn't have quite the same effect somehow!!

As you've already seen from the blog we have some new fluxbabes (and might I add, all my staff - hurrah) and over the last few days they've all been having their individual shots done.

I am no longer an active fluxbabe, and instead turn my hand to helping out behind the scenes and providing assistance for our marketing team. A bit of nepotism there, as it's run by my sister! Our fluxbabe Charlie works for the marketing department full time so she's often found behind the camera rather than infront of it. So today off we toddled to do one of the new girls pictures and we thought it necessary to test the lighting first.

Above: Charlie and I in a very non flux babe pose

Above: Now this IS a pose, for the next calendar perhaps?

You can look forward to seeing some genuine shots shortly when we get the new babes pics on here. It wont be long!

Adrian Flux have been insuring Kit Cars for years and a couple of weeks ago we sponsored the WSCC (Westfield Sports Car Club) at the Kit Car show in Stoneleigh (the biggest kit car show on the planet!) and, with a little bit of persuasion from the 'better' half, I decided it might just be worth a visit...

Not being too clued up on the whole Kit Car scene - I was surprised to see such a range of vehicles there, from this:

to this...

and I fell in love with a few of them too!...

and especially with this little beast!... : )





All in all - we had a really good day, I'd almost go as far as to say that I've been converted into a kit car enthusiast!... Almost. But I can definitely see myself whizzing around the coast in a little Kit Car on these hot summer weekends...I'm yet to be convinced on the whole fake ferrari aspect of it though, but hey - each to their own! and Ferrari or not they would still leave me and my little clio eating dust!

Some of you that are in our group on facebook will have already seen the legend, and honorary fluxbabe, that is Bruce.

Now, where do I start. We felt he needed a mention on the babes blog.....

Bruce

Half the company thinks I'm insane - but basically Bruce is the customer service mascot and somewhat of a legend. He fathered three children on a holiday (Brucethan, Brucette and Brucifer) and now has a girlfriend, the lovely Badger.

Bruce and Badger

Bruce's cousins have come to stay with him as have the cousins of his mate, Chuck. Chuck lives at the offices of Steakmedia, the kind people who gave birth to the Bruce legend, and who's leader Duncan I believe I am probably destined to marry. Sorry Mr G!

Me and Bruces cousins, with Chuck's cousins

Bruce travels the world frequently and has many a fun adventure..... if you want to see more of his fun and games he has a facebook page 'Bruce Thebull'. He will be making appearances at the shows as well, probably poking out of someone's top.



Thanks again to Duncan and Steakmedia and to all of the people kind enough to take Bruce around the world!