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Picked up my new car and burned up some more dinosaurs

Great day at Fuel Fest BHP 2024, sun was out all day , yes that is Petter Solberg rally car next to mine. No mine hasn't broken down, lots of keen people having a look at the mighty zetec.

Breakfast meeting time again. Sunday 16th June from 10am at The Darrington Hotel, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BL. See you there.

After The Long Way North 2 trip we will wake up on Monday morning in Berwick with a need to travel South back home. Some people have other plans and work commitments but if you are looking for a route back then you are welcome to join us for part or all of the way. Our plan is to leave Berwick on Tweed and travel South on the A1 to Holy Island, the tide will be out and the crossing safe. It is a half hour journey in total. We will park in the large public car park, take the short walk to view the Castle/Priory and up the tower to the viewing point, not stopping for long. Back on the A1 South for another half hour journey to Bamburgh where we will have a quick photo of the castle. It is important to leave the A1 at the brown sign for 'Budle, Waren Mill and Northumberland Coast Road' so we can drive round Budle Bay to get to Bamburgh. We will take the Coast Road as far as Low Newton by the Sea where we will turn right signed 'Denwick A1'. There is an important small turning Left just before the railway line and the Blink Bonny pub. Taking this route means we can drive the bridged road over the A1 instead of having to cross it. That's the last of the detailed route, now head for Alnwick and then the magnificant road over to Rothbury. I am on unchartered territory from here, so I think we will take the B6341 to Rothbury (SHELL GARAGE, FUEL, TOILETS, THROPTON) then Otterburn. Right onto the A696 and left to Otterburn Mill to take a left onto the A68 Corbridge. Left and right over the A69 to continue on the A68 Darlington (divert for 2 miles on A692 to Consett TESCO, FUEL, TOILETS) to drop us on the A1 South. On the A1 South (WETHERBY SERVICES, FUEL, TOILETS) then M1 South to Junction 36 which drops us on The Strines road (Mortimer Road) and Ladybower for the last leg on familiar ground in the Peak District. I am not sure if this is the best way and I know some but not all of it, the direct route is 200 miles for us so I am not going for the absolute best roads, just an improvement on the A1 for 4 hours.

Of course, it will be good fun👍

Last minute prep Tomorrow ready for an early start Weds morning. Weathers looking ok on the drive down ☀️🤞🏼 Day 1 plan of action ⬇️

Good plan Julie, we will tag along for the ride home if that’s ok.

Thanks! I've been lurking for a while, seems like a great group 👍

Cooked some lush black pudding scotch eggs 😁

Whilst decorating my daughter’s play room (for her birthday in March), my Mum made the suggestion of building a window seat. During discussions about where to put the TV, I somewhat foolishly suggested making it rise up out of the window seat. In the end, I couldn’t quite manage that, but have built it into the lid which works very well. It has a couple of sprung pegs which lock it it place when lifted up, and a pull cord to retract them to put the lid down. Somewhat over budget and two months behind schedule it is a relief to get it finished finally, and just in time for the Canadian GP 😊 Oh, and yes it’s resemblance to a coffin has been noted 🤬🤣

Fab turnout to watch the Morgan 3 Wheelers today

Early this morning a few of us had debated the weather on the chat group before taking a brave pill and heading out. Thankfully the weather held and we avoided the showers! Heading down the lanes, I bumped into Lee so we had a fun high speed convoy for the last few miles. Landing at the Curburgring, it wasn't long before we had 6 Westfields, a Striker and a MEV Rocket. While chatting in the car park we also bumped into another local Westfield owner... fingers crossed we will have another new member quite soon! Some of us had been to watch this meet last year so knew to expect some really quirky motors and some fun track action. For those that don't know, the Morgan 3 Wheeler has an even longer heritage than the Lotus 7 and there were cars here today over 100 years old being put through their paces on track! Pre WW2 F series with Ford Sidevalve engine Pre-war V Twins, with F series and modern Morgan 3's in the car park Ever complained that your Westfield is difficult to start? This will put it in perspective 😂 Not sure if these guys were brave or bonkers! How about an "MX3"!? Brilliant to see everyone as always, hope you had a safe trip home!

completely selfish picture as I must have arrived after the drone shots. My excuse is having to go via Oxford to meet up with a caterham owner.

Hopefully coming. Been to see my Mother for four days and on route home last night got a call to say that one of her guests (who we saw on Thursday and Friday) has tested positive for COVID. We are isolating just in case and will test. If all clear I will come but if not then I will stay clear. Currently we are both feeling fine and testing negative (now Tuesday evening)!!