Herald - Issue 397

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On our way across the lovely countryside and through tiny villages and towns people turned out to wave us on and cheer. e Russian people are incredibly friendly, they even have a Peking to Paris Fan Club and local children ask for autographs in their special ‘car-spotting’ booklets! At last we arrived, high up in the mountains was a hotel ski resort called Aya – how lovely not to be under canvas! A team of Russian mechanics got to work on many of the cars as they arrived. My car was second in the queue and they welded my damaged exhaust. By the time we had taken the car back to the hotel it was 10pm, another long day. 13th June We le the comfy hotel with many people waving us o as we drove down the hotel drive. e beautiful Russian countryside continued, and I now understand the scale of Russia, it is rather like driving in British Columbia or the Yukon. Soon we are back on gravel, nothing compared to Mongolia but particularly deceptive. e gravel is smooth but out of nowhere are vast potholes, which at 100kph is hard to avoid. Another bizarre anomaly to stop him over heating! Arrived at our hotel in Novokuznetsk at 5pm where a fake nish line had been erected. In the low a ernoon sun, a loudspeaker was calling out the details of each car when it arrived. Peking to Paris is a massive event for the Russians who love to see old cars and they marvel at the extent of the journey. 14th June We decided not to follow the rally route today as we learned 28 more cars have failed or needed urgent repair. I am at the Mercedes dealership in Novosibirsk, and my car is on the inspection ramp. Despite the harsh treatment the car has endured, Reggie seems to be ok. e o side rear wheel and tyre wall has been damaged, so that will need changing but that’s about it. ere is a massive language barrier here, so I am hoping there is nothing being lost in translation! Tomorrow, thankfully, is a rest day so we will spend some time getting the car in the best shape possible. Next is Kazakhstan and I am under no illusion that we will have arduous roads ahead of us. ....To be continued in the next issue on 19th November. Continued from page 62 are the butterflies – there are millions of them, ying in dense swarms. e windshield and radiator grill were completely covered, and I had to regularly stop and ‘de-butter y’ Old Reggie e UK unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for two years, with o cial gures showing those aged 16 to 24 su ering the biggest drop in employment compared with other age groups. To combat this rise the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has announced a new partnership with Adecco Working Ventures. Together, they will form a new national gateway and intermediary partner for the UK Government’s new Kickstart Scheme, which covers England, Scotland and Wales. FSB will also be delivering a regional programme of webinars and other resources to encourage, inspire and help small businesses get involved and make the most of the new scheme. Small employers in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight have a strong record of introducing ambitious young people into workplacesthroughapprenticeshipswhere 92% of small business apprenticeships are held by those under the age of 25. e Kickstart Scheme o ers a new route into the workplace to gain practical hands-on experience. FSB Development Manager for Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Nicola Bailey said , “The UK’s small businesses are the biggest private employer in Britain and are an integral part of local communities in the area. They are proven to offer more career and employment opportunities to those furthest from work, such as the long-term unemployed and young people who are not in employment, training or education. Rt Hon érèse Co ey MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said : “Small businesses are absolutely vital to our recovery and are a key part of the Kickstart Scheme. It’s great to have the Federation of Small Businesses and Adecco supporting them to take full advantage of our landmark Kickstart Scheme by becoming a national Kickstart gateway. I encourage all small businesses to see if a Kickstart placement could benefit their workplace.” e Kickstart scheme was announced as part of e Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak’s ‘Plan for Jobs’, back in July, with the aim of helping 250,000 16-24-year-olds on Universal Credit into work placement. Small employers in England, Scotland and Wales who are keen to o er a Kickstart role to a young person can now register at fsb.org.uk/kickstart Helping Kickstart Employment for Under 24’s