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We met Martin, Richard and Tash in Baslow where the tarmac was dry until we got to the reservoirs at Ladybower. There is a reason why the reservoirs are there, it rains, but with the quiet roads we were making good progress and kept going roofless. We drove past a car on it's roof with 2 lads looking rather peeved about it, that Mortimer Road takes no prisoners. I found the limit of my tyres on a tight, blind bend with a deer waiting for me around the corner - interesting to say the least. Martin's Duratec nicely growled behind me, not a tune that I am used to as we have no Duratecs in the Peak District. We arrived at the Carding Shed and I must apologise to Matthew as his is the only car that I didn't get on camera. There were 10 cars, not 9 as photographed. 40 people sat down to a Full English Breakfast and by the smiles on their faces they all enjoyed it, I did mine. No-one on this table liked Black Pudding so an imitation Blackpool Tower was made out of it, I must sit with you lot next time as I could have eaten the scraps, it was tasty and good quality. We took the tour of the garage next, maybe I spend too much time talking to Westfield builders and rebuilders but I thought it might have been a bit more technical. It was still interesting listening to the stories of the people behind the cars and it does make owning a Westfield feel like an economical hobby. Bet you never thought you would hear that! Anyway, Dave was happy And Paul had found The Manchester dangler Up Car Club After all the goodbye's, we set off roofless with Martin, Richard and Tash in drizzle and very soon found the dry tarmac again, which turned to full on sunshine by the time we passed the reservoirs. We called in Calver Crossroads Insomnia Cafe to top the sugar levels up. Richard and Tash Richard and Tash guarding the cakes It was lovely to meet Martin and his classy looking car. He has worked hard to update the car from Pinto to Duratec and it shifts. It was lovely to see Richard and Tash again with their rally days stories of The Mortimer Road in the dark, no wonder you were sideways!! Great fun. Lastly thank you to Robin for being a super, top bloke and organising this day for us all, your efforts are very much appreciated.

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Great morning thanks @Robin (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Full English followed by an interesting tour including Interesting stories of why some cars were stored there ! Shame the weather put a few softies off who turned up in their tintops @W Shep @Paul Hurdsfield 😉

Quite so! We septuagenarians are the elder statesmen - founts of all wisdom whose brains are unclouded by testosterone, mainly... 😟

Hi All I’m Phil and I live just outside Plymouth. I’m on the lookout for a seven type car and came across this forum as Westfields have always had a good name. I’m probably looking for a built car. Looking at the economics I can’t seem to justify in my head building one myself, much as I would enjoy the build process! I have restored an MGC in the past....and lost a fortune so once bitten......although they cost a packet now! I wish I’d kept it as it was a lovely car. Being honest, I haven’t driven one of these before. I’ve had some cars that have been fairly nippy in the past, 350z, 370z, Cooper S, Focus ST225 and I’ve just swapped an M2 for an A6 Avant (practicality ). All great cars but lack the rawness and driving input that I’m looking for. The car will be used for weekend blasts, hopefully the odd track day (learning to drive properly) and driving to work on a summers day on Devon roads. Light and powerful with minimal driver nannies seems the way to go to me, back to basics. I’m more than happy to take on board any advice given to me. I’m in no rush to find the right car although I’d quite like something to fettle in the winter months. I’ll only be using it in dry weather, pathetic I know! Are there any meets in the area? Would be nice to come along and see some of the cars. All the best. Phil

Thanks for organising this Robin. A very good breakfast and and very informative tour of the “shed”. Good to see a lot of familiar faces. A very surprising place.

Thanks Dave, I will probably sell all together as suggested.

Thanks for organising it Robin, we all enjoyed it. Nice to see everyone as well.

Thanks to everyone for coming this morning, nice breakfast and a very informative tour of the garage by Ian Kellet. Sorry I couldn't book the sun, but that didn't put us off.

hi sent a message re seats

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I thought 70 was the new 50, about time the DVLA realised this.

The Chesterfield Canal was flooded for my cycle commute home tonight, I was lucky there was only about 6 inches of water, Glen had a scrummy tea waiting for me at home and there was no way I was going to miss that. Hat off to that lad though, water above the pedals, ooooohhh.

Hi I've updated the original post - Its with sadness in my heart ( not my head ) that I have to announce my car has now now been sold and will be shortly relocating to Spain. As its going to live in Spain the Registration WE51STE was not included / needed in the sale so is still available if anyone is interested.

Wow - what a great looking day - I sometimes miss Yorkshire quite badly!