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Good Afternoon All, Yes it is I, Patrick from the Parts Department. Well how did all this come about... Joint AO... I wanted to be more involved with the WSCC and I asked, could I assist in any way with the local area meet. I messaged @Andy Banks - Chairman who discussed this with the board and@Rhett - Joint Black Country AO. It was agreed that I could come on board to assist and support with the local meets where possibly. Attending meets, arranging drives out on hot summer days and weekend jaunts into the black countryside. I have a strong interest in cars in general, always have, always will.. managing to secure a position at Westfield Sportscars was massive for me. To come to work everyday, do a job you enjoy and work in an industry which genuinely excites you is a rare thing. I have been lucky this year, worked many shows met enthusiasts, customers old and new. What is clear to see is the amazing support and cars that the passion all owners have. I have seen some stunning cars, many different models and engine types. I do not own a Westy at present however never say never. I love the cars, the drive, sound and way they make me feel. Let me get the birth of my first child out of the way and maybe just maybe... in the nearish future I'll have one.... possibly even build one to see what you guys go through. I'll keep this account seperate from the works account and generally I'll use it on weeknights and weekends, however if you ever need to contact me for parts you know where I'll be most days... I look forward to attending my first meet as a joint area organiser. Regards Patrick

If you tow this, it should just about cope with your in car electrical requirements, we can only assume heated socks are to follow:

Meet at Marks and Spencers, Ashbourne, DE6 1DG,10am ON SATURDAY to take the road that twists and turns as it follows the beautiful Bentley Brook through the Peak District. Our 1 hour long, non-direct route will nicely land us at the cafe in time to see all the bikes/bikers while we enjoy some brunch at 11.30 ish. At the cafe there is a compartmental open cupboard for storing bike helmets which also accomodates steering wheels, keeping them nice and safe from naughty little thieves Afterwards we will go chasing cake, if it all works out we will be b roading to a cafe that only Glen and I have been to, but be warned, it is outside seating only. The usual rule applies, if it rains then stop in bed. I will confirm which day it will be when the very pretty Lucy Verasamy has spoken. EDIT - IT IS ON SATURDAY Who is up for it?

ok have a go at barnsley you lot yes we have got electric mainly for the criminals to fry them in in a chair I used BLAZE WARE gloves and inner gloves in my ten year paramotoring in winter and also in my first kit car they were very good with similar powere buttons I think they are lipo batterys I have always had had problems with cold hand and feet so I also put a pair of inner heated gloves on as well as flying around at 2000 ft in winter you needed them you had a mains charger or a car charger for recharging have a look at the site they do alsorts of body warming stuff as well I think the more amps hr they are the warmer they are as well as lasting longer ian bagpuss will maybe tell you more about the whats amps etc I have also used this last couple of years some of the handwarmer/ feet warmer in a t bag form they last about 5 hrs and are very warm to put down your gloves and boots they are usally about £ 1 a pair from cheep shops and the same make from camping shops are about £4 I have also had the re boil ones when you crack a disk in the middle of the gel / pad but they are rubbish lasting around 30 mins then you boil in a pan of water to reset them any body wants to know any more detais please let me know as I have tried all sorts for flying with

I’d suggest learning the “One Of Us” lyrics. You’ll need it for the initiation dinner,

Sounds like you need the use of a 'company car' Come on @Simon Westwood - Westfield Sportscars Ltd You know pat deserves it!

A bit of advance notice, it's our traditional Christmas Curry coming up on Thursday 5th December, at The Eastern Revive in Knutsford! (Already booked!!) Meet approx 7.30 in the Rose and Crown, Knutsford, before strolling down to the meal, at the Eastern Revive, for 8.30 pm Please let me know numbers, thanks. Dave Eastwood Ian Kinder Patrick Costello BillyPee Andy - Greenstreak Mark & Andy Jon Mark - Wilfman Si Dalziel Jordan Lawry

Well done Patrick

Welcome to the AO world.

Welcome aboard Paddy! Let’s hope you knew what you were letting yourself in for 🤣

Welcome to the fold of area organisers and good on you for taking that step. It really does help to have many willing hands and fresh ideas to take our areas forward Good luck and I hope you enjoy your new role

Well done, Patrick 😀

Just checked and the new dates are 25th and 26th July as the original dates clashed with the Goodwood revival weekend.

I doubt it. You clearly don’t know what most AOs get up to, but you’ll soon find out. Well done Patrick

Couldn’t you get a staff discount, you know where the parts are stored? Come on Simon, give him a car plastered in Westfield stickers for advertising purposes.

Yes, I cheekily asked could i assist with the local black country group and was thrilled to informed yes! More excuses for me to drive the demonstrators

Congratulations Patrick and well done for stepping up.

Me please @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary. Is that a promotion I spy @Patrick Costello Joint Black Country AO? Great you're coming too.

Dave, I'll be attending if that its okay. Another area meet ticked off my list

I'm up for Lucy Verasamy any day of the week.... 😍 I'm guessing that's not what you meant though, so if the weather is OK AND it's a Sunday, I could be there

Pm also sent. Second dibs please if it doesn’t go.

PM sent

Here it is @Burgerbob ZK Jap Bar Screen wihilte lines non V8.pdf

Hi sent pm....

Well I think we are ready for it, the 3 pin socket has been fitted, just need a bit of advice on what to connect it to 🤣 @Barnsley John if it is a success, perhaps you could get one for your car, be the first in Barnsley to have electricity!!! 😁 😀😀😀 oh groan, the cleaning has been done and the mucking around starts

The Lotus 72 is now finished after 6 and a half years. What next?

No because next time there will be a five year old crossing the road on a bike.

After the Fort, we set off south. Weather was looking reasonable, so the hood stayed off. We stopped off at a park for a walk. It was nothing remarkable, but the views were nice! After that, we carried on in the general direction of the Romanian border with a couple of campsites in mind for the night. And that's where we found it. We found the nice road in Ukraine. I'll need to get some of the footage off my gopro to prove it exists, but in typical gopro fashion, it's not been behaving itself so I'll have to come back to it later! Edited to add in a photo - unfortunately, the gopro somehow didn't start recording until the end of the really twisty bits but at least caught my reaction, and you can see that there's an actual good road surface somehow! It seems skiing has recently become a thing in the Carpathians, and with it, investment has come. Several ski resorts had been built or were in the process of being built, and the twisty mountain roads had been treated to a fresh layer of tarmac. We had been behaving ourselves, but it was comforting to know that they're pretty relaxed about speeding in Ukraine. After a failed trial period where the punishment for speeding was being verbally reprimanded by the officer who caught you (wonder why that didn't stop people?) fines were introduced - but you have to be more than 20km/h over the limit to get one, and it comes to the equivalent of about £7. If you somehow go in excess of 50km/h above the limit, that fine gets doubled to a whopping £14! That being said, this road had a speed limit of 90km/h - which I only managed to get to once. I was in no danger of losing £14! After a good bit of fun, we took a detour to our first suggested campsite. It wasn't any good, so we decided to move on to the next one, but it did provide this illustration of how unevenly split the wealth is in Ukraine still (although significantly improved since the soviet era). Just a guy, casually walking his cow, next to a gold topped building. Another 10 minutes down our new favourite road we found a better prospect for a campsite and parked up for the night. We timed it just about perfectly, with some heavy wind rolling in just when we finished pitching the tents.

Thanks Julie for letting join in today. 260 miles total for me. Big skies today which I didn't notice whilst driving And nice empty roads too !

Lovely photo's there Ian, I love it when the rear car takes piccies. Here are a few more photo's from me, static ones though. Parking at The Smithy Parked at The Lazy Trout, squint to see The Roaches in the background Finally, my contribution to the Illuminations in Matlock on the way home, with my lights on my heated gloves

Looks fantastic but do check on the underside for blasting medium trapped in any baffles or crevices, any doubt -- wash it out. We have a member that lost his engine due to grit circulating the engine after a sand blast of his cam cover