Peak District Run Out, SUNDAY 10th Nov , Matlock 10.30

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

I am glad to report that the roads around Sainsburys, Matlock are open and water levels have dropped as fast as they have risen. 

@Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary are you bringing a tyre for disposal? we will be going past the recycling centre and have a moment to wait while you drop it in.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

46 minutes ago, Julie Hall - Peak District AO said:

I am glad to report that the roads around Sainsburys, Matlock are open and water levels have dropped as fast as they have risen. 

@Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary are you bringing a tyre for disposal? we will be going past the recycling centre and have a moment to wait while you drop it in.

 

Will do! Should be a bit easier to manage than the fridge/freezer I took to the dump this morning

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

3 hours ago, Julie Hall - Peak District AO said:

I am glad to report that the roads around Sainsburys, Matlock are open and water levels have dropped as fast as they have risen. 

@Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary are you bringing a tyre for disposal? we will be going past the recycling centre and have a moment to wait while you drop it in.

Still looks challenging to get there?

 

 

 

 

[neptune]

Sorry can't make tomorrow. Sadly my squeeky drive belt has turned out to need more than just a re-tension. The alternator was only hanging on by the adjuster bolt - bottom 2 fixing bolts had sheared. 

 

Looks like its time for winter works to start

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

8 minutes ago, neptune said:

Sorry can't make tomorrow. Sadly my squeeky drive belt has turned out to need more than just a re-tension. The alternator was only hanging on by the adjuster bolt - bottom 2 fixing bolts had sheared. 

 

Looks like its time for winter works to start

Better to find out at home and not on a dark, wet, country lane on your own! See you when it's fixed!

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

Looks like Julie's had here mop and bucket out  N.B. in the interests of clarity, as far as I'm aware 'mop and bucket' isn't a euphemism for a part of the female anatomy or featured on modern mountain bikes. Though I'm sure it's worth of a look in the Viz Profanisaurus 🤪

 

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

It’s finally dry here 

 

Im off for a trot, see you all later 

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

2 hours ago, IanK (Bagpuss) said:

It’s finally dry here 

 

Im off for a trot, see you all later 

9 mile tarmac test completed powered by trainers. 

 

I may not be as glamorous as centre Yorkshire TV Weather Gal's, but here it goes:

 

Peak District Blat-Cast for Sun 10-11-19

 

Roads mainly dry, though plenty of leaves, puddles and I did find some ice in the shade. Hence the may be a few elbows in moments today and I may even get another free drink 😎

 

Sky's are clear, so with the lovely autumn colours, it should make for some great photo's @NigelO

 

Chances of some rear end wiggling for @Julie Hall - Peak District AO & Digital Feet @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary 30%

 

Cake Portion size between 110 -130%

 

Chance of @Greenstreak-Andy D cancelling SORN early = NIL

 

Chance id getting stuck in a Remembrance Sunday parade: 25%

 

Directions will mainly be right as indicated by a right hand indicator lamp unless it's straight on, also indicated by a right hand indicator lamp

 

Likely hood of shorts- Definitely @6carjon 

 

I’ll be mostly listening to Vtec FM supplemented by V8 rumble @AndrewBClarke

 

Temperature setting for heated gloves - somewhere between a single digit (AKA hello @CosKev/ @CraigHew) or a reverse Churchill.

 

Numbers of working vehicles owned by @Martyn Vann - Joint Warwickshire AO =- ?

 

Surprise visit from @OrangeCrush = 30-50%

 

Guaranteed fun >100%

 

Best regards,

Ian

 

p.s. If you're offended by not being offended or referenced above, please be offended and let me know for future posts 🤪

 

 

[6carjon]

Brave man. Yes still in shorts and not offended😁

Baby sitting a 12 year old (do you ?) whilst my good lady is enjoying a girlie weekend.

See you at the curry if not before.

 

I misread Dave's post about taking a dump in the freezer......

 

Take care everyone

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

7 hours ago, 6carjon said:

Brave man. Yes still in shorts and not offended😁

Baby sitting a 12 year old (do you ?) whilst my good lady is enjoying a girlie weekend.

See you at the curry if not before.

 

Yes, it will be a good night

 

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I misread Dave's post about taking a dump in the freezer......

 

Is that a dirty protest?

 

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Take care everyone

 Thanks , you too

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

I'll be joining you for the morning 👍

Unfortunately I have to get back after lunch to help my son with yet further problems on his money pit MINI Cooper S. Oh, and then to try and track down all of my tools that he'll have scattered randomly around the driveway and garage 😡

[Andy Westwood]

Hi hope your all have a great run out in the sunshine. 

Julie though my car is sorn I'm keeping the cake tradition. 😀

[aeg]

Me too Andy 😉 did you eat anyone else’s lunch though!!! 😱  hope you’ve had a nice dry day 

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

My second peaks run out today, beautiful weather and a great bunch of friendly and amazingly knowledgeable people! 

Parked next to two gorgeous Mega S2000's, a highly tuned 20XE, a Sigma, a glorious sounding SEiGHT and of course Julie and Glens highly polished Zetec makes me feel like an upgrade is desperately needed next year... Now how to convince the other half my "man maths" makes sense!?  😂

One things for certain, I need to increase the mileage on the insurance... I'll be a contender for "battle of the odo's" next year at this rate! 😮

@AndrewBClarke hope you got home safe! 

 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

@neptune I hope you had a productive day and that you get your car sorted sooooon, you would have loved today

 

There is one thing worse than naughtyness and that is pre-meditated naughtyness, my first job when I got home was to check if the spare keys to the Westfield were there AND THEY WERE MISSING @IanK (Bagpuss) You have colluded with Glen in order to turn my car around in the car park while I was innocently ordering lunch, you naughty boys 

We met at Matlock where Dave bought an old tyre and Ian wore his shorts, oh yes @6carjon shorts! It was 2 degrees this morning

Rob

 

Squirrel Nutcase

 

 

Lee

 

Dave, looking very tyred, with Luke behind

 

Plus Andrew, making 7 cars and 8 people, it's November and these are Westfields so well done guys 

 

 

Proof that Ian wore his shorts

 

Firstly we drove to the recycling centre for Dave to dispose of his spare tyre, if only dieting was that easy. I was watching Ian having fun testing the limits of his T1R's on the quiet little roundabout, he found their limit!

We took a route along the big roads, which is unusual for me, but my aim was to keep out of the water, which we did to a large extent, although there were some good puddles in places. I don't know if everyone else saw them (or indeed if they get excited by them) but the big Stag was standing proud over his Doe's in Chatsworth park right next to the road. This is not a photo of them 😀 but it is a photo of Chatsworth park.

 

 

We arrived at The Anchor for lunch and Glen shouted 'someone's steaming' It was Andrew and his car was indeed dropping it's coolant all over the floor. Try as they may nobody could get the nose cone off, so Andrew called the truck of shame and we all went for lunch in the pub.

 

 

 

We were all REVERSE parked in the pub car park, weren't we Mr Bagpuss? Glen? You can just make my car out, at the far end of the row, it's definitely reversed into place.

 

The boys waiting for lunch to arrive

 

Bill joined us, he purchased the Porsche that was advertised here on the club forum and he very kindly bought it to show us. It is even more beautiful than the photos show, 3.2 litre, straight six, mid engined gruntyness. Glen liked it that much he jumped in with him for the next leg of our journey, to travel in warmth, comfort and style, it was fast too. He wasn't missed, my car was 100kg lighter without him, I'll get me coat.

 

All alone I went to my car and look, it had been turned around, how did that happen?

 

Bill and Glen

 

Rob and Lee had to go at this point so thank you for joining us today and hopefully we will see you again. Leaving Andrew to wait for the breakdown truck, we had a good run to Tagg Lane Dairy where they have taken my advice and stocked up on Bakewell cake (normally only found at Wetton). I informed them that BBC Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge are coming right through the Peak District on Tuesday and will be passing their door around lunchtime, just in case they wanted to offer them some ice cream.

Parked at Tagg Lane

 

Andy (he who eats a lot) Westwood has taught me to order ice cream with my cake. Our cake does not look as plush as his today though, is that an eclair on top? It's good to see the SORN boys are managing their sugar levels well.

Bakewell cake with ice cream

 

After many miserable attempts to steal Ian's steering wheel and after lots of laughs and chats it was time to beat the setting sun and get home early.

Bill

 

Luke

 

Ian

 

Dave

 

We have learnt lots today, about shock absorbers, windscreens and all sorts, but the two most important things we have learnt is

1. Make sure your nose cone is removable in a reasonable time frame and with the tools that you carry with you

2. Don't use the AA, even when you tell them that you need a recovery truck they will make you wait 90 minutes for a breakdown van to come and make that decision for you.

The sun has shone, the roads have been fairly dry, the views good and I don't think that I have typed anything that can be read wrongly by these naughty minds that surround me 🤩. I will call that another successful run out and a very enjoyable day, I can report that Andrew is home safe and well. Thank you everyone.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 11, 2019 by Julie Hall - Peak District AO
Chasing squirrels, when I catch them I will remove their nuts