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A misty Lynmouth this morning 👌🏼

Great to meet up with everyone this morning, big thanks to @AndrewBClarke for organising 👍 I left home early to head to our normal pre meet location where unusually I was the only Westfield in the village 😂 Heading north, traffic was amazingly quiet! With no convoy in tow, zero traffic and my favourite B5023/5012/5056 route ahead of me meant one thing.... if you know, you know! 😉😇

Out with the boys this morning for a blat around Exmoor A fine collection of Devon mud! All clean, ready to be tucked away in the Carcoon.

Thank you @AndrewBClarke for arranging a great day and it was good to meet everyone. I picked up a little passenger when we left Wetton tea rooms, a little bug walking around on the inside of my helmet, then it decided to walk towards my ear and the on it, trying to fit your hand up the inside of your helmet trying to prevent this bug from going into my ear, after a little while it was no good while at a junction waiting for traffic to clear I had do rip of the helmet to get the little sod, after having this image of a bug digging it’s way into my ear and eating me from the inside out (I think I watch too many horror movies). See you all soon.👍

Courtesy of @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO

Shropshire gang out today, and blessed with some much needed dry weather! And I’m now on the road fix number 3 😂 I now call this the god Bolt!!! Not ideal, and lucky I didn’t right the car off 🥵 Breaks don’t need upgrading just yet!

Car meet at the Kings Arms, Heath Common today. Parked next to a former work mates MGR V8. Also think I've found Westfields new engine supplier.

Happy mot pass day! Spot on emissions too! ...then a photo shoot with the big dish of Jodrell Bank behind… and then took my mum of a respectable 85years, for a run to local pub for lunch

We had a great day today, and made the most of the lovely weather. I set off at 7.30am and met Matt at our usual rendezvous - Ilminster Services. I’m sure Matt was questioning leaving today’s navigation to me, when instead of taking the exit, I headed towards the Burger King drive through 🤪. A U-turn of shame complete and we were on our way 🤪. We were due to meet the others at the Cross Keys pub in Norton Fitzwarren at 8.30. Gareth had negotiated a later meet time already; 8.30, claiming a ‘hell of a week.’ but clearly needed more of a lie in as he rolled up around 9 in the end; a forfeit of some sort must surely be served Sir! 😉. Dave was in his ‘new to him’ supercharged Elise which looked lovely. I call this image ‘Waiting for Gareth’ 😉 I had planned a route using the Calimoto, correction BBR (Best Biking Roads) motorbike app, not being at all familiar with Exmoor or the surrounding area. It was a rough figure of eight culminating at Lynmouth before heading back again. We headed off, joining the A38 for a short stretch before turning up through Bradford-on-Tone, continuing North before turning left onto the B3227 which took us on a nice long loop through Wiveliscombe and on to Brampton, where we started turning North again and picked up the A396 at Exbridge. Forking right off the A396, we continued North until we met the B3224 to Wheddon’s Cross, which was the approximate cross over point in our figure of eight. We followed this, turning into the B3223 until we reached Simonsbath for our first stop. I missed the car park and then decided to choose somewhere with a precipitous drop to turn around in for my second U-turn of shame. Fortunately the car didn’t ground, but the other Westies chose a much more sensible option. Once parked up, we had a quick comfort break and stretched our legs for a few minutes in the sunshine. From Simonsbath, the B3223 turned North and climbed, then ran all the way up to just before Lynton and Lynmouth where it joined the A39 for the steep descent into the towns. At some point around here, I decided to follow the road, despite a big sign saying it was closed. This made my hat trick of U-turns, with Gareth pointing the way to get us back on track. In Lynmouth we couldn’t find a parking spot near the tea rooms I was aiming for, so we headed down Riverside Road opposite and ultimately parked on The Esplanade down overlooking the Bristol Channel and a misty view of Wales. Once parking was paid for, we walked back in towards town and found a very pleasant place to have a drink and bite to eat, again, enjoying the warm sunshine. Gareth had misplaced his cut off switch key and got some extra exercise by heading back to the cars where fortunately it was on the ground near the car. After the stop, Gareth and his wife headed home, and we set off up the steep Countisbury Hill, then along the top to Porlock Hill. Soon after this, Matt and I turned South towards Luccombe and Dunkery Beacon, and Dave headed on towards Minehead and home. This was definitely the worst of the roads I chose! A single track lane, complete with grass down the centre. We followed another car very slowly for what felt like ages before crossing another road and from then it opened out a bit and took us up onto the Beacon. It remained fairly bumpy but the views made it worthwhile. We passed back through Wheddon’s Cross (the middle of the figure of eight), and then back on the B3223 to Ralegh’s Cross and Bishop’s Lydeard. I must confess, this was my favourite part of the trip, fast open roads and little traffic so Matt and I had a very enjoyable run here. After that it was back through Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton and on towards Ilminster, where Matt turned off towards Broadway and I headed home, getting back a few minutes before 2pm, and a round trip of 142.3 miles. It was an excellent day out, and great to have some company. The route was generally good with some lovely roads, though at times we spent extended periods behind slower cars or tractors. We did have some good sections though which were very enjoyable. I washed the mud off the car and tucked it away in its Carcoon. Let’s hope we get a few more sunny weekends before winter sets in 🤞

Star Trek II - the Wrath of "Car" 😂

Not quite sure what was on there before. I’m waiting on Westfield to come back to me as I’m passing them next week, I’ve popped on a temporary bolt. definitely want to make sure I’ve got the right fitting.

Thought I’d update this with my choice. I quoted myself the mantra of “pay cheap pay twice” and bit the bullet for a Shoei Neotec 2 flip helmet as there were some deals due to being the older model. Tried it for the first time yesterday and it’s spot on, comfortable, glasses stay in place and don’t steam up so happy with my choice so far. Just waiting for some foam padding to arrive now to stop it bashing on the cage now and again! Thanks for the advice much appreciated.

Glen says he is also an old fart and has had both the flu and covid jabs with no side effect other than a slight bruise on the arm. You lot better recover before next Sunday because we need to see you, your cars and eat cake although Glen admits he is available for any spare tickets to Italy😁 Have fun tomorrow brmmm brmmm😍

Took the car out and met up with a mate to look for potential meeting places for meetups and had to oblige. This kid loved the car. Permission to use photo given by parents.

Love both (for cars its allowed )

More like no one wants to talk with you now 😉

Try Demon Tweeks

Ali says Glen would make an excellent travel companion. My ear and face is still very swollen and to quote Ali ‘I don’t relish spending a romantic break on the Amalfi cost with Noddy’s best friend’ Have a great trip out guys, I’m only a tad envious. Honestly!

Love the Westfield side decals, where did you get those from?

@Richard (OldStager) I'll be 70 next June and I'm doing OK so far!

Tucked away after a nice trip down to Bridport for the Dorset area meet.

Wild guess, a particular Division or Company ?. They tend to have their own either colour scheme or added embellishment to the main logo. Just a guess mind... ETA- Good read but doesn't answer the colour question. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Corps_of_Signals 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment Taken from here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactical_recognition_flash Although there are others very similar

I once sang Wild Thing onstage with The Troggs. Guess that demonstrates just how ancient I am......

It's surprising who/what you find at your local car museum on a Friday evening. The beautiful red Westfield is what was Andy and Ann's car, it now belongs to Kevin? a new WSCC member who we hope to see more of in the Peak District. Hope you got home ok in the pitch black, doesn't it go dark early now?

I've still got it Richard yours for 20k

Have a great day @AndyIoM 🎂🍺

They'll do that and keep the road tax D