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Right all you Andy's @AndrewBClarke @aeg@Andy Westwood you can chuff right off because I am the Champion of Cake, winner of the Largest Slice of the Day award for today. I can report that it was absolutely very tasty and a much better choice for breakfast than a full English!! But I must thank ABC for the black pudding he gave me as a solid aperitif, that was yummy too. Everyone else had more traditional breakfast fare We all met at The Bull i Thorn and we had all travelled through heavy drizzle so I take my hat off to you all for coming out. Out of camera shot was Allan and Callan who joined us with no roof on, well done boys. I am pleased to report that when we came out of the Bull it had stopped raining and it was dry for the rest of the day. Glynn, Dan and us at the Bull Allan and Callan, ABC and aeg parked at the Bull Billy and Bill Senior in the fastest car of the day. Everyone else, on triple 8's or otherwise, had wiggley back ends and had to slow it a bit. Speed is a bit of a sore subject at the mo because someone picked up a speeding ticket on the way to the Lake District for her holidays last week. Was I in the the racy Westfield? No. Was I in the sporty MX5? No. I was in the ruddy van going along the A66. The speed limit changes 60mph to 50mph and back again, I saw the speed camera van, looked down and saw I was doing 58mph and thought great, carry on girl, it's national speed limit. Then just after I saw the 50 sign, drat, what a numpty, what an idiot. So off to the speed awareness course it is for me. Our route for today headed East on the 13 bends to a quiet Bakewell, up the Curbar Gap, through Chatsworth and to Peak Rail at Rowsley, where there was a steam train waiting for us. Young Callan was highly delighted and it was a joy to see his little face. The train in the station The train on the move It was not long before the nose bags were on and and we all tucked into lunch as everyone else had disappeared onto the train. It all worked out in the end and we were rewarded with quiet roads as everyone else had stayed home. It's been wonderful company and thank you all for coming, see you next weekend at the museum.

How do you know when you’ve lost the plot? Answer :- when you walk out of the house on a cold wet Sunday morning ,the garden lights come on because it still thinks it’s dark and you tie yourselves into a open top sports car for the hour and a half trip to see “friends” . I thank my fellow nutcases for another great day out, we’re now home warm and dry and the car is now free of cow **** , see you next time luv Andy & Becky a train going backwards 🤔 follow the leader and down the pretty tree lined roads

Big clear out

Julie that cake looked yummy 😋 I'm Not jealous honest. You could get one of these for your speed awareness course. It's a petrol one 😂

If the weather is dry I will go in my Westfield, well you have to don't you?

I do enjoy being able to do something that gets quoted as expensive for peanuts.

Fitted the brake bias valve today. It needed a bracket making to mount it to the chassis, I got a price from Fractory but they wanted over £200 so I thought I’d make it myself on the mill. Total cost £6.73 for the aluminium so quite a saving. and all mounted in position.

It’s still dark and just started raining here but nothing is stopping me. 6.45am and on my way!! Time to wake those pesky neighbours up 😄😄😄😄

A great morning with @Andy Westwood at Curborough. Plenty of classics in the carpark plus a bit of Westfield vs Cateringvan action on track 👍

Some early winter tinkering completed, new Omex ecu and carb tuning by NMS, new Protech’s fitted (Procomp tuned, thanks Matt) and Wunoff exhaust. All have totally transformed the car😁😁!

Waiting for a speeding notice through the post from our holiday in Cornwall. One of those cameras that tell you speed and reg plate details..Anyway, looks like we missed a great day out. See you next week.

Thanks again Julie for a slightly soggy but still enjoyable peaks run👍 Car now de-cow crapped ready for next week!

Ooh I know that bit of road, I got done there just like you, must've been 25 years ago so it was 3 points in those days. 🙁 It was my last speeding offence though 😀 Glad you all all had a good day though 👍

I'm in sunny😎 Nottingham 🤣🤣

In other small jobs I’ve been trying up spacers for the shocks on the lathe, 8 done and another 8 to go.

Getting through the jobs slowly. New wiring loom made and loosely assembled then once I was happy with the routing everything was bound in loom tape. the spare tails are for the rain light switch and an oil pressure light if I decide to fit one.

Back in the workshop again. Love it

WOW WOW what on earth did I start. I am will always be proud of all old and new members. You may not know that I am seriously ill in hospital (terminal) and want to make the most of everything.I’ve had the most fantastic life being my own boss since 1965. Done all things I wanted to do from early days Curborough to Monaco in a GP car. Anything I can help with just shout cheers chris