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When no matter which room in the house I go to, I can still hear my wife on the phone talking to her mother...

Great pictures Andy, please thank Debbie for taking the ones in motion too. So, we are NOT mentioning the broken flower vase are we? eh? I can walk into a cafe and wreck the joint, in fact I am an expert at it. The usual, we met at The Wheatsheaf, Martyn and Sue, Big Andy and Debbie, Lee and us. Lee is a Westfield owner who lives in Chesterfield, his car is very track focused. It has an Astra GTE engine, so I am OK with the red top, Vauxhall bit, but then it has Cosworth la la bit and lots of other things done to it. Whoosh, straight over my head, Lee told me so fast I am unable to repeat it. He has spent a lot of money and it is very much more powerful. What was nice is that he took the time to discuss air flow, fuelling and engines and that Andy has got 40 webers on and not 45's because it is a 1600, that made sense. . We enjoyed a great drive to the Oil Can Cafe, it's a brill road (perhaps I have mentioned that fact before) it terrifies me, yet it is so very exciting, it is addictive. It was a bit damp today, I think Lee found it fun in his car!! Barry was waiting for us, Robin soon joined us and then Matty Catty fetched his supercharged S2000 engined car out, which we haven't seen for a while. The others arrived a short while later, making a total of 16 cars, so many that my panorama shot could not get them all in. A friendly Bentley driver and his wife parked nearby and gave us a wave as they went. It was showroom immaculate, stunning. After lunch with @IanK we wiggled our way back along our favourite road, which was marginally slippier than on the outward journey, and to the Insomnia cafe at Calver crossroads for a bit of cake and car watching. Lambo didn't disappoint. Capri, Saab, not bad for February. Lee found my car so funny, it is the exact opposite of his, a bling car he said, with the spare wheel still attached, a brolly, a roof, cuddly toy and punk fairy stickers on it, but I love all her meager 141 horses and the fun she gives me on the road. Thank you to everyone that joined us today, it's been fun, fun, fun, don't forget, don't mention the flower vase.

Good to see you all today, even if I didn't get to drive with you. I had an uneventful wet, slow, foggy route home by myself but with no breakdown truck

Come on James. Get that cage sorted, get your entry in for Blyton and Loton and have a couple of great weekends. GFs pub dinner and banter followed by a bit of medicinal Vodka Jelly will blow away the cobwebs. Double drive with Adrian if his car is not rebuilt by then or tempt Stu out again. It's already in the right colours David

Ok thats me in also

Shift-return will do it

Must admit, we were weather watching for this one, and booked the day before.. it's not often we get such mild weather in February. I wouldn't dare book anything weeks in advance this time of year. And, a vid. Pete driving. After he passed the white Exige, the Lotus driver latched onto the back of him, and did a fair job keeping the Westy in sight. They both caught up with the Atom and passed him towards the end.

****POSTPONED**** We will be gathering at The Glover Arms, Perth (Hunting Tower Park, Crieff Road, Perth, PH1 3JJ) on SUNDAY 5th MARCH @ 12:30 for our inaugural meeting for the year! I'll be firing off a flare at 5 minute intervals, 10 minutes either side of 12:30 for all those who STILL cannae find their way there! I'd like you all to have a think about new routes for this year, please! We will of course not abandon our more popular routes in 2017 but it's always good to hear fresh opinions and ideas for alternatives. We will also be discussing the prospect/interest in having a couple of overnighters again ie out first thing on a Saturday and back late afternoon/early evening on the Sunday - this will allow us to explore a little further. Talking of which, we'll also talk again about Stoneleigh and about a European trip, so start thinking! I say it every year guys, and this year is no different .. it's your Club, so have your say! This is a social gathering with no formal Minutes and all are welcome! ****POSTPONED****

Ok Julie we won't mention the vase.....….......however here is one that survived! We had a great day, good to see everyone again. Mostly good weather but a little drizzly at times after leaving the sun behind around Ashbourne. It was a pleasant drive home feeling very mild and much like a summer night. We got home around 7pm having covered approximately 180 miles!

NO Mr Chairman, I WILL NOT share my caravan with anyone!

Scott, Kath say's 10 laps around Silverstone !!!!! during the Classic Weekend...................................

Oh err I'll have one of those if any going lol

Pot-T

Nope - and don't call me a tool bag.

We made the mistake of buying a crazy power induction hob with the kitchen. Combined with the oven we would have needed either a 10mm2 cable or a second 6mm2 supply. All to much hassle so returned it and the wife came back from John Lewis with a bosche with a 3 pin plug. I thought it might be under powered. But it is much quicker than gas. The lower amperage is supposed to make a difference if your trying to have 3 or more pans all cold and coming up to boil at once. It's rare to do that.

It's a good idea Martin. I have two DVDs from circa 2006/7 from Croft and Curborough. would be good if we could find some more recent stuff to do a compilation.

Steve Everall has entered class D

Quinten Garage Services.com All kinds of mechanical work undertaken. Good service at a good price. There will that do?

In Dudley. Neptune is coming to pick the ducting up this afternoon but will keep you posted

Headed Notepaper? Make up your own, easily done on your PC and a printer.

Yes Julie, it makes a change as you are used being in front with the old Pinto following you through the Peak District

Brill photo's Andrew. I will look forward to that video, Peter was a very quick driver and it's great to see the old thumper Pinto out front.

mmmm barry - shall i keep the blue car and have run while my lungs allow....???

Tis done!