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I kept breakign (what I think were) the standard brackets. I went for the raceline kit in the end which cost an arm and a leg but is super strong and reliable!

Common Market is what we want. We don't want or need political or monetary union.

The round bit of the roundhouse The outside yard Oh, and the cars. The VX hogged the photo here The Motley Crue with their cars, thanks Glen for taking the photo We then went the whole, full one minute journey to Nona's on the Chesterield canal, which was fun under the railway bridge, oh it's been a very noisy day today, hasn't it Dave!!! That's enough of cars, it's time for a cake moment, so I mentioned the chocolate cake with a cream filling earlier, well here it is. That was the end, unless you want more? everyone did, so off we went, through Chesterfield - did you all wave at my dad? He knows I go out in my car but I don't think he could believe his eyes when us lot drove past him. Back through the Peak District to Hulme End Tea Junction cafe. The owner there is closing after today to have an operation, so we thought we would show our gratitude and give her a last bit of business, wish her Happy New Year and promise to return in March. Most just had drinks but some people had more, including Rebecca who had lost the De out of her Detox by having ice-cream, good lass. Now I was thinking I had better let everyone get home in the daylight, however Glen had other ideas by mentioning that we were only 5 minutes from 'the tunnel' Dave, Big Andy and Andy have never driven the tunnel experience so off we went for a quickie. Glen kindly filmed it and we have dropped our speed to avoid a Section 59 but I was at 6000 rpm and making a lot of noise, how was it for you??? https://youtu.be/N6xLfjiMPAc We headed back to the A515 and split for home, which was in the dark, but at least this week I had clear lenses in my glasses and could see where I was going. On a somber note we all wore black ribbons today on our cars to remember people that are no longer with us in their Westfield's It has been a fantastic day, started at 7.30 by watching the Caterhams racing at Donnington on Channel 4. Westfield driving sandwiched in the middle, and finishing with Lewis Hamilton in Mexico, fun, fun, fun. Nothing is happening next weekend because we are at our nephews wedding, the weekend after is the Oil Can Cafe on the Sunday and depending on the weather we might try our new road, Thorncliffe Bank to the Mermaid Inn on the Saturday. Take care and we will see you then.

WATCH THIS!!

its also a "accidentwaitingtohappenometer" - hey Russ

Lighter wallet will make the car go faster

That's a bargain for someone. The smallest and lightest enclosed trailer that a Westfield will fit in. I think 500kg empty. I would change title though as Race Shuttle is a very large Brian James trailer that needs a 3500 rated vehicle to tow.

ahh ok Russ - might do one more this year - you got any lined up? here's one of the runs

Please. We're more subtle than that. Besides, you need someone who disagrees and raises alarms, as it helps those of us in power to conceal what we're really up to.

Great day Russ - a handful of westies plus loads of Nissan GTRs which got in the way :-)

We promptly met at Matlock in time to NOT catch a train, if you know what I mean. We were going to see it, not travel on it. There was Alan, Dave, Paul VX, Ian, Andy and Rebecca, Martyn and Sue, and us, excellent turnout folks, well done. We went to Peak Rail and the train was in, BUT, no steam. Martyn took the sting out of my disappointment by informing me that it was a Deltic engine, so that made it better. Thank you to Ian for filming it's departure and posting it on here. We got parked in front of the train and suddenly this red Westfield wizzed in from out of nowhere. Hhaa, it was Big Andy and Debbie, who had made good use of the extra hour, packed the caravan away early doors and rushed out to join us, brill! Peak Rail I got a front row seat in Dave's show, you could charge for this, oh the noise The Peak District wearing it's autumn collection The roads didn't dry up and we set off through Bakewell, nice and noisy over the bridge, the Westfield's have arrived and we are letting you know about it. On to Curbar which is a very speed conscious village on a steep hill. So in low gear we went the 30 mph and hit the throttle at the National Speed Limit sign, straight into the Curbar Corner, swishing around and along our way to the Roundhouse. There were 2 policemen waiting for us there and I am thinking it's not me, what has Glen done now!!! They disappeared so I guess we were alright this time. A man came to tell us that the cafe was closed due to ill health and when we went to the Deltic Shed the sign told us that it was only open on Saturday's, so it was a quicker visit than intended. Shear Legs - hand operated and used for lifting steam locomotives to access wheels or axelboxes.