Peak District Meet, Sun 5th Sept, 10am

[Stuart]

I might not make it now - hellish gyppy tummy today

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Happy birthday to @Labrat, now don't be scared to show us your new toy, it sounds exciting and knowing you it won't be a new set of knitting needles 😃

 

@Andy Westwood is now pretending to suddenly be busy for fear of retribution for last weeks naughty behaviour, noted😁

 

The route has been set, we will be following the rules of the signpost pictured below despite that road being a stunner, but we can look forward to driving along it in October. Last time we did it we got covered in mud and it was misty/murky so we have it all to look forward to. For tomorrow, just driving down to the Goyt Valley and back out is a road/view not to be missed.

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to it!

[Andy Westwood]

22 minutes ago, Julie Hall - Joint Peak District AO said:

Happy birthday to @Labrat, now don't be scared to show us your new toy, it sounds exciting and knowing you it won't be a new set of knitting needles 😃

 

@Andy Westwood is now pretending to suddenly be busy for fear of retribution for last weeks naughty behaviour, noted😁

 

The route has been set, we will be following the rules of the signpost pictured below despite that road being a stunner, but we can look forward to driving along it in October. Last time we did it we got covered in mud and it was misty/murky so we have it all to look forward to. For tomorrow, just driving down to the Goyt Valley and back out is a road/view not to be missed.

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to it!

🤣😂🤣

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

Just been for a great run with Julie Hall and the Peak District gang 😎
Home now ready for the eff one 🏎

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Big thanks to Julie and the rest of the crew, another superb day in the Peaks. Fantastic weather, great roads, great stops, beautifully scenery, great company!

 

And just plain good for the soul!

[NigelO]

Excellent day out again - marred only by that bl**** caravan that was down to as little as 15mph on the Cat & Fiddle.... 🤬

 

Anyway - the now customary drone shots, in order of the convoy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NigelO]

Originals in my Flickr album in case anyone wants a hi-res version

 

Flickr album

 

 

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

Here's a 2 minute video near the dam

 

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

And a couple of pics from the Go Pro.

 

[David lear]

Thanks Julie for another cracking day 

here’s some pics and a little go pro action……. Oh and Paul’s epic rolling backward start 😂

 

Dave & Marilla

[David lear]

Carnt get the go pro footage upload sorry 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Stuart didn't make it so we hope you felt better eventually.

 

Quackers, a great meeting place for Westfields.

 

 

 

Luke and Gemma(below) joined us for a short while at Quackers. Gemma came in a tin top with their daughter Bryony while Luke came in his V8 Westfield, what a great Westfield Wife. Luke's showed us pics of his smart new toy, can I say? a shotgun....I said it wouldn't be knitting needles!

 

In the absence of the cake meisters I had to hold the fort and YEEAAS I got the corner piece. You can't beat cake for breakfast.

 

 

We wiggled along the flowing A6, enjoyed it's short section of dual carriageway, and took off up into the hills to the Goyt Valley for a bit of drone action. Thank you to Nigel for bringing it along and taking the time to share the footage with us, we are honoured.

 

Bonnets Off at the Goyt Valley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next we did a route that I call 'the square root of Buxton' it's a twisty, scenic, cracking road that conveniently lands us at the Peak View Tea Rooms. As it overlooks the Cat and Fiddle road we got a running car show as we ate lunch.

 

 

It even has steering wheel parking spaces😄

 

 

Soon we all took off in our different directions for home, my 4 car convoy eventually down to just Andrew and us until about a mile from home we got a sniff of ice cream and the inevitable happened, we turned left into the farm shop. Well it was a hot day and too nice to go home just yet.

 

Adams Happy Hens, Holymoorside

 

 

Cars down to the last 2 

 

 

I have to agree with Dave, days like this are just plain good for the soul, the company particularly has been fantastic.

Thank you everyone from one happy hen XXXX

 

 

 

 

 

[Stuart]

1 hour ago, Julie Hall - Joint Peak District AO said:

Stuart didn't make it so we hope you felt better eventually.

 

Thanks Julie. I'm OK and in hindsight could probably have made it.......

 

 

 

[BillyPee]

Thanks @Julie Hall - Joint Peak District AO for organising another wonderful jaunt round the Peaks, @NigelO for the drone shots, and everyone else who made it a special day.

 

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

15 hours ago, NigelO said:

Originals in my Flickr album in case anyone wants a hi-res version

 

Flickr album

 

 

Some more great drone pics! Well done @NigelO and @Julie Hall - Joint Peak District AO