James May

Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first flight of the Hawks Huzza, the most important aeroplane, nay machine, ever built. Pipe down Spitfire and P51 fanbois: you are standing on the shoulders of a giant.

I drove that Slate truck. Full vid on your tube.

I always ring my mum. It was much more of an event for her.

It’s the pod.

I was going to cook for the May household this evening, but following a thorough cost/benefit/effort analysis of our domestic circumstances, I’ve ordered a Chinese. #Chinese

I’ve just had a mince pie. I am only a man.

Only in America.

That new cardi in full. @dieworkwear

Not wishing to start a fight or anything, but I’ve never believed the ‘Russian steel’ explanation of rusty Italian cars. They rusted because they weren’t finished properly. This Alfa is probably galvanised, btw. All mild steel will rust, regardless of where it’s made. Under certain conditions it will rust whilst you watch. My dad’s Rover also rusted, and Lada Zhiguli made from Russian steel were notoriously long-lived. Metallurgists?

Right: who was that, in the other one, going in the opposite direction on the A30? I hope mine looks as good as yours did.

This is outstanding and should be studied at post-graduate level.

Dear @dieworkwear - my faithful cardigan has been destroyed by the murderous moth, and I need a replacement. Buttons or zipper, I’m not fussed. Needs to fulfil around-the-house and down-the-pub roles. I don’t want to look like a fart and neither a clothes horse. Must be comforting. Any suggestions?

It’s a sad day when one of my heroes disses my Fiat Panda.

The spanner motif on my new beer is directly inspired by the adjusting spanner for the compound slide on my Myford Super 7 lathe. I hope this knowledge makes an already excellent pint even more enjoyable.

This is your captain speaking. youtu.be/9Ogxn8IHZgw?is=lyyL…

I’m with Mabel today.

It’s Battle of Britain Day, commemorating the salvation of the world by these. #RepeatPlease

Did anyone else hear that programme on @BBCRadio3 about loops? Bloody brilliant. Had Robert Fripp in it.

Big pharma: you can dispense (geddit?) with the little leaflet in the packet of pills. Nobody reads it, and it’s annoying.

If you’d like to see me looking like a complete bell driving my Beach Buggy, it’s here folks. James May drives his favourite Grand Tour car youtu.be/C89xWGKIaAk?is=412D… via @YouTube