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Just think of all the brownie points though @IanK (Bagpuss). The major thing we were missing today was the sun, it was the thing I was counting on to make the views stunning, so please accept my apologies as it turned out to be not the prettiest of journeys. Everything else was a success so one cannot complain. Meeting us at Matlock were Andrew, Matt and Paula, Martyn and Sue, Bill, Michael and Jeanine. The Lincolnshire crew's cars turned up a bit worse for wear after a 2 hour run, I think they came straight through the farmers fields At Sainsburys, Matlock And soon we started being silly and doing the panorama dance. Andrew taught Matt how to do it and for a first timer he did good.. Jeanine's face lit up with delight when she saw our cars for the first time We posed through Matlock Bath and arrived at Homesford, our reservation was situated right next to the log burner and although it was not cold at all Jeanine and I were more than happy to guard it. We all enjoyed our breakfast/lunch/brunch whatever you want to call it at 11.30am. Parked at Homesford Homesford, a quaint little building sat on it's own, it is also a textile workshop, just in case you fancy a bit of knitting (Martyn) The 'Run Without the Sun' came next, through Cromford, up to Youlgreave, Newhaven, down the Via Gellia road, through Winster and to The Whitworth Centre in Darley Dale. Parked at Whitworth It was time for cake and the Clarke brothers were first in the queue, well spotted, they found the sticky toffee cake. Come closer, there's more Paula was showing off and being healthy with her choice of carrot cake that's one of your five a day sorted then! Now we were all full it was time to go home Back in the car park and look what came and parked next to us. Matt was a bit of an expert with Porsches so was delighted to see a limited edition. A young lad was driving it too, who's a lucky boy. Matt, Paula and Andrew followed us back through Chatsworth Park where the sun made a late appearance, so at least some of the views looked pretty. A great day, thank you to everyone for coming and hey, it wasn't bad weather for February was it?

Well, with being in Yorkshire I ordered tea with my breakfast. I lifted the lid to give it a bit of a stir and there was no tea in the tea bag. The tea bag was in the pot alright but it was empty of tea. I know you Yorshire lot are tight but that was taking it to a differant level.

Photo courtesy of Paula, who probably does not quite realise what she has captured here, it is Mininglow. A Neolithic tomb to some, but a very unique and visible landmark to others, with it's tall trees surrounded by small trees. I am talking stand on the Mam Tor ridge in the North and you will see it, then drive out of Ashbourne in the South and you will see it, also see it from Froggatt Edge in the East. It seems to follow you around the Peak District, Glen and I always point it out to each other when we see it, the conversation goes 'hey, guess what, you can see Mininglow from here' this is like having a photo of an old friend. We don't actually have a photo of it, so well done Paula. Sorry, I'll get me anorak. Here is another photo from Paula with us on the move, it's always good to have other peoples photos

Half way there...

Good run out today and as John's photos show lots of nice car to see on the Ponderosa car park had one of these many years ago

Interesting car park at the Ponderosa today.

I have taken up , on behalf of the Thames Valley area group to run an orienteering event on Sunday 30th June . The idea is, you are given a map with markers on it and a question sheet. You have 3 hrs to gain as many points as you can. The event will be in West Berkshire, so it then leaves the door open for areas such as Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Wiltshire, or anyone to come and join in. So, the AO's for these areas, drum the members up please . This has the 'meet the neighbours' feel about it too . If anyone wishes to join in from these areas, then please let me know below. Everyone is welcome. Hoping for 30 ish cars to participate, although the more the merrier, the pub has a huge field and does car meets. Dont have to have a Westfield , which allows the Oxfordshire defection club to join us too Plan is , we start at a pub and we end at the same pub for lunch, drinks and banter. So, I need to chat to the landlord, but he is always up for car things , so should be good to go. If you have any questions, or thoughts on the event, then fire away. Its just another thing I thought I would try to be different with the club again

Left my car outside the garage whilst getting ready to go out for a drive and found this when I got back..... Anyone else had similar troubles?

Livin' on a prayer?

I've made a start this afternoon

Haha got to luv the profanity checker....

Mine's a total nunney-magnet

Good turn out this morning, even had @Jim cunliffe and @Terryathome come over to the right side of the Pennines. 7 Westfields and a Cobra had a ride over to the new Carding Shed after breakfast.

So my free membership thing ran out, then Christmas, then new year and now I'm back and I've signed up as a member. I did the garage floor as you can see in the pics. It's a remarkable difference albeit an expensive one. The tiles are easy to fit especially if you have a table saw to hand. I did manage to cut my finger trimming a tile with a Stanley knife which has damaged the nerve. bl**** annoying and that little cut is probably going to need some attention this year if it doesn't get better on its own (says the doc). Garage declutter is still ongoing. I'm on the lookout for Westfield now. A 2l Zetec seems to be the sweet spot for me.

Thanks Chris, Understand how to add files, just didn”t have any up to date pics of the car to upload. New pics taken today on a run to the Ponderosa on the Horse Shoe Pass. Sorted now and post edited. John.

Sorry for the late notice @Julie Hall - AO Representative, Peak District AO but I can make this now. See you there!

I was in town for the Bruges beer festival a few weekends ago. We will be back in summer, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for you.

With the excitement of collecting the Costin now out of the way and the trailer unloaded last weekend it's back to working on the JW4 again. Last week I had a rather big delivery of laser cut parts so I can make some more progress on some of the remaining jobs. The fire wall panels I'd had cut to roughly the right shape but I'd left a small allowance for final fettling to get them to fit the body profile exactly. Footwell panels fitted as well for extra crash protection. And finally I turned up a some top hat spacers for the steering rack bolts.

Visiting Radtec...... So I rocked up and said..... "here's my very poorly fuel tank that I rang you about, sorry about the Odeur Esso pong and all that..... It's got holes and cracks in it and it's more like a sieve than a tank, can you copy it only make it "Better"?..... Better says he...... yes says I.... tighter baffles and maybe a swirl pot built in, anything that cures a tight Left Fuel Surge?? Oh and I'd like a thicker gauge metal here and here.... Pointing with my none engineering pinkie at the bits I reckon would benefit from more thickness of metal...... There was not a hint of snigger or contorted face to be detected, I was simply shown into the emporium of dark arts that they call a fabrication shop..... I can only say that it got me moist, there were people applying electricity, talent and skills to metals in order to fashion said materials into products..... one of those products will soon be mine..... in the form of new and improved, none leaking Fuel Tank for the ASBO. The Sage (Mrs Nem.... ) is gonna crap a brick when she gets the bill (she has offered to pay for this for a couple of birthdays and at least 2 Christmas pressies, so no guilt complex here!!) So in short... go see them and buy stuff..... the place is clean enough to eat your dinner off the floor. Nem............

Thanks Dave a font of knowledge!

Hope you've all had fun. The weather looks ideal! I've been stuck inside painting my eldest daughter's room whilst she's on a ski trip with school!