As far as I can remember, my first main encounter with a Mini, was following a Mini Mayfair with a 6ft CB aerial mounted in the centre of the roof. Quite comical, but it did mean we never lost it! Then after being taken as a passenger in the back of a Mini Van, my interest in Mini`s was not particularly high! However after meeting Holly, she introduced the Mini bug in the form of Min, a rusty 1983 Mini City E in need of a lot of help. After getting Min back on the road and giving Min a lot of test driving I just had to have a Mini of my own. The Mini bug had bitten! On visiting our local Rover garage to see the Avengers Mini, there just happened to be a Flame Red Mini Sportspack on the forecourt. So became the beginnings of Budgie! Since then, the Mini`s have been breeding! Holly aquired Merri whilst on holiday on Guernsey, a 1968 woody for restoration. After completing Merri, Min was unfortunately then in need of further TLC, see www.hollysminis.co.uk for full details of both Mini`s. Along the way Budgie also has been receiving varying modifications including side zips, a full sprayed roof Union Jack, bonnet bulge, Starmags etc.... In more recent times, I`ve come by a 1986 Mini City E, aptly named Sooty. Thus now starting my next project... 2005 is going to be the year of Sooty.