My little one is not so little and would proabably find a day in a papoose rather constraining, thereore a buggy was indeed employed for this daily outing. Appologies if you were obstructed by a buggy at any point during your visit, I can understand how annoying this obstacle would have been for you. Your speculation regarding family able to babysit is almost on the nail. One gramps too far away, the other one dead.

To be honest, the baby changing facilities were poor. Only one we could find near to the F1 paddock. I did however have to resort to nature and change once on the grass. Not next to your picnic I am glad to say, but next the the First Aid station between the parked up ambulance and the solid metal fence (All angles of view covered there I think).

Thank you for your kindest concerns regarding my son's tympanum. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27502736@N05/75002146...
I think you will agree he looks rather cute.

As for a creche, I find spending the most possible time with my son a better form of fatherhood than leaving him with a stranger at the nearest opportunity.

See you next year!

I fully agree with you, and this was the basis of my original post to VictorMeldrew (apt name) regarding banning the irresponsible parents rather than 'kids and buggys'

Anyway, long may we enjoy this fantastic event

It wasn't meant literally! It was highlighting the source of the problem.

Cattle prods, tazers, forcible ejection by roving bands of 'kiddy officers'
I particularly like the sentiment I saw on a t-shirt at Brands once:
"Any children not under direct parental control will be rounded up and sold as slaves"

Hamilton was supposed to be there Sunday but it was his mrs birthday and we all know what happens when the mrs kicks off and wants something

Well I got to do both runs on the Sunday so I was happy!!

I was in Old Nail (Piers Ward of Top Gear magazine was in Baby Bertha) and yes, Sunday morning I f'd up due to lack of experience of driving a very highly-strung car I'd not driven before, a pretty tricky damp track I'd only driven once the day before, being on cold and hard slicks and a weight of expectation, but, BUT, completely my fault for not managing the whole situation better, doh!!
I could've easily walked away from motor racing that morning but I needed to make sure I enjoyed the weekend and driving Old Nail and I was very pleased to go over 4 seconds faster in the afternoon and that was without trying and really slowing down for Molcombe after Rod Millen had gone off.

Yes, it is apt, shame you don't get it. I'd add a smiley but that would be out of character.

I often wonder with the likes of Prost not attending the final day after coming from France or where ever he lives, where was so important to be on Sunday or maybe he is just sick of events after a life of motorsport.

Or with the current drivers, some get air lifted out of the event almost immediately after getting out of the car. Ok its the weekend and they want their own personal lives, or maybe they just really have to get home to cut the grass?

I probably just think differently due to not being exposed to motorsport every day of the year like some of these guys.

As the person who initiated this thread all those months ago, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed my first experience at Goodwood and will definitely be going again.

Two things I would do differently:

1. Just go on 2 days, probably the Friday and Saturday, although Thursday was best for photographing the cars in the paddocks.

2. Buy a grandstand ticket.

Full praise to the organisers who did a wonderful job and the staff who kept the place so neat and tidy during all 4 days.