There are a number of regulars who have had to be accommodated in the nearest grassed area to the hard-standing paddocks this year. This is probably simply because the sheer scale of some of the teams' and suppliers' trucks and marquees is causing them to take up more and more space in the main areas. There have been numerous improvements to the grassed areas, with more access roads and services points installed.

I see this as a positive sign that the TT is flourishing, and I'm sure that Ernie an Co's regular customers will still need them and find them easily.