Klondyke Steam Party, Ashbourne, DE6 5GZ, Sun 15th Oct

[Thrustyjust]

Very envious of you guys having a run out, its drizzling and murky in the south.................... and I have manflu.................

[Trevor Little (Trevturtle) - Treasurer]

An excellent  day...stuff ' in your backyard' you didn't know about.. a few miles from me and I didn't know it was there

Some pics

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oh..and we only had one wscc flag 

 

and Glen mentioned there were procurement activities on going

 

Some nice little toys..but I can hear the ' what have you bought now' ringing in my ears

Thanks for a great day out

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Great pictures Trevor, thank you.

I thought it was going to be a goooood day and it was, after all FLAG GATE was born today. Julie forget her flag so Mr Warwickshire Area had to stand there and rub it in didn't he, and do you think everyone else joined in? it goes without saying really

But first, we picked this Motley Crue up at Halfords, which Ali thinks is McDonalds, but actually is a Marks and Spencers cafe, confused???? it's allowed.

Trevor, Martyn and Sue, Paul VX, Billy, Ali and Gail and us, making a 6 car convoy

We got free entry into the Steam Party, parked in show position and put the singular flag up.

We had a good look around at the steam engines, both in motion around the parade ring and the ones on stand. There were classic cars and a 90 year old Crossley Engine which was running as smooth as it's first day

I had a route planned, but it seemed daft to go North, when most people were from the South, so we went to Fradley Junction on the canal instead.

It must be hard work driving a VX because Paul looks like he is having an afternoon power nap. The eagle-eyed will be able to spot our cars in the background.

We scattered off in various directions from here, but, there had been NO CAKE TODAY, so, on the way home we called in Willersley Castle for jammy tea cakes

We just got home before it went dark.

 

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Looks fantastic.

[Thrustyjust]

What a cool day you had. Bet you all stank like steam rollers smoke after the day.

[Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AO]

1 hour ago, Thrustyjust said:

What a cool day you had. Bet you all stank like steam rollers smoke after the day.

Well, some soot was still on our faces when we got home!

A great day of course!

[Ali and Gail]

Great to see everyone again, there's not many better ways to spend a Sunday. 

[BillyPee]

Thanks for organising and to everyone who made this another great day out.