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The loop around Bakewell (no sound because the YouTube copyright police moaned) and the arrival at the Peak railway. Longer version to follow Thanks for organising Julie.

Devils advocate here but MB MUST pursue their complaint. They may fail BUT it may also lead to changes as part of whatever settlement is reached. I firmly do not beleive that LH or MB would want to win the championship this way but I do believe they have a vested interest in removing ambiguity in the rules which might well take a legal challenge. When watching the Dubai GP and the fiasco of the red flag and place swapping "strategically", to me they are easy to clear up. 1. If a session or race is red flagged, cars are in park ferme and cannot be worked on, period. If a team cries "safety critical" then they get a time penalty equal to the accepted pit stop time taken under normal green flag conditions 'cos without the red flag they'd be in anyway. 2. If a driver is told to give a place back for whatever reason, it happens at the entry to turn 1 and the driver giving the place back may not attack until turn 3. Easy...

With hindsight what 'should' have happened. Immediately Latifi crashed a red flag should have been shown. All cars should have lined up in the pit lane in race order at the time. Team should then have been allowed to change to tyres of their choice. The race should have been restarted for a 5 lap showdown. I know who would have won! What happened yesterday made F1 a laughing stock in international sport.

It is BIG business. Also, my understanding is that he was there as one of many guests, not in anticipation of needing his advice!

I think some of you are having issues with basic comprehension. You can lead a horse to water...

Left a sunny Chesterfield, drove through wet fog but the inbetweeny bit was good, thank fully. We met at Ashbourne. Trevor fed us with his luscious homemade doughnuts, thanks Trevor, they were yummy. Unfortunately the cafe was temporarily closed at the Marks and Spencer Foodhall, luckily the toilets remained open. We set off but we were now early for the first time ever and in need of a brew. I knew that my local Lido were having a coffee and cake event so we popped in there, much to their delight. Swimming pool this way The life guards had as many clothes on as a Westfield driver, it is all outdoors, but we were warmed up with hot chocolate and cakes. All the cakes were homemade by the swimmers As nobody was keen on having a dip we decided to carry on with our journey. The pool is open to non-members too for £10 a swim, over 18's only, no chlorine or heaters, it is spring water warmed by the rocks 3000ft below. We had a drive through Matlock Bath, Chatsworth, Eyam and Bakewell giving a cheery wave to passers by. Our destination was Peak Rail where the train was just pulling out, as shown on Si's video, that meant we could get some lunch in peace and I could ask Hedley for a photo of his pants! HANDS OFF MY PUD great sense of humour Hedley, love it! We had chance to do a bit of panorama dancing while we waited for the train to arrive There are more Santa's here than there should be Soon the crowds arrived and the goodies were given out. Hedley gave selection boxes away, very generous and so lovely to see. Bagpuss could not behave himself and went to find a warm place to have a catnap Where do you think the cats gone Dave? The train went on it's merry way and it was time for us to go too Thanks to everyone who came, when you built/bought your cars you didn't bank on this kind of behaviour did you? I think it is safe to say that we all enjoyed it and everyone that saw us and waved back at us did too. Really it is all for the children and I can't go without saying that Si has a great wife and two wonderful children, thank you Kath for supporting us and bringing them along I hope you all enjoyed it. Maisie Jack Thank you everyone xxxxxxxx

Well a cracking day out today, yes a bit “fresh” had to wear a jacket and wooly hat!! Lol, but the roof was unzipped all day!!! Just under 200 miles of fun , the roads were a tad wet n skity this morning, headed off over the Cabrach fuelled up at Lumsden then took a heap of lovely single track hill roads with some stunning views, to Aboyne , then picked up the pace a little along Strathdon to Braemar, Glenshee then on down to the tearoom at Nith . Here a log burner a cracking bowl of broth and a slab of cake, warmed me up. So back up and over Glenshee through Braemar and refuelled at a wee country roadside pump as the petrol station in Braemar is shut at weekends ( but meant to be getting a pay at the pump soon) Then it was up and over the Glenshiel road and to Corgarf then a hood blast up and over the lecht before home up Glen Rinnes . Poor Tommy was absolutely minging so now all washed down and put away and I’ve a hot coffee Sorry for the picture fest but it was a great day out

Many thanks for the recommendation for these doors. I ordered a pair for my garage too. Supplier was great and the delivery driver gave me regular updates on his journey to me. They were easy enough to install. I went for the option of fitting between the brick to give a smooth look from the outside whilst maximising internal space. The motor box was a bit of a squeeze to fit between the brick ends. A few bits of raised mortar needed removing to get it in properly. Programming the up and down limits, remote controls and safety edge was straightforward. My garage is now draft free. 🙂

It was a shame that you missed the Santa Run, Gemma and your little ones would have enjoyed the train station at the end and you could have just met us there. Have a great Christmas and hope to see you all in the New Year xxx

I'll have one done tomorrow.

yes officer 😁

I can print you one in ASA, ABS, PETG or PLA if you like. Send me the STL and your choice of material (I’d probably go with ASA)

I wont be watching if he is... no point

I bet Masi won't be race director next season.

I'd be up for that, whichever venue. My turn to bring a Munter for @maurici to try and crash 😁

A finish behind the pace car was what should have happened. Boring, yes, but not the first time that has happened. LH had won that race and MV was not going to catch him. The choice was to let ALL the lapped cars pass or none, not just a few to fabricate a result. The rule is quite clear. Those cars are also supposed to rejoin the back before the pace car is called in. Masi decided that result. Yes, RB made a great call (they had nothing to lose) and MB made the only one they could have, but ultimately, the result was massaged by the race director (not the stewards), and not the first time this season either. I don’t see the MB appeal getting anywhere frankly, but I think Masi has blotted his copybook once too often now.

That’s one to recreate when he gets his own membership! He wants one with a booster though like @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary apparently. 🤦‍♂️

Another great Christmas Tradition, what a fantastic day. Thanks for organising, Julie, and thanks to all those that came along and made it such a good time.

Well it started wet and ended wet but the sun came out for a cracking run. Many thanks to @Julie Hall - Joint Peak District AOThe looks on everyone’s faces as we paraded through the peaks was well worth it. Both my kids had a great day out too. My camera has a leaky lens cover so most of the footage is no good but I did manage to catch the Peaky Polar Express as it set off.

I've got a Minno Max in Oswestry you are welcome to borrow. I work in Shrewsbury so could probably work out to meet in Shrewsbury somewhere save you coming to Oswestry to collect👍 I'll have a look at my shifts and let you know

Autumn pictures today at Lake Vyrnwy. Colours match the car. 160 mile trip taking in some of north Wales great B roads