Peak District Run, McDonalds, Matlock, Sun 10th April 10am

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

9 hours ago, Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO said:

A#1 taxed the Westy 😀

 

A#2 filled up with fuel 😮

 

 

Great to hear you've won the lottery @Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO😉

 

I hope your new found wealth, doesn't change you!

 

 

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

12 hours ago, Andy_R said:

Not sure if anyone is interested but I'll have this passenger foot rest with me tomorrow morning if anyone wants it.

 

It was custom made for me by a member in Yorkshire and has a nice lip at the back to allow for storage of a small bag (I used a small black cooler bag as it was hard for anyone to see I had anything hidden behind the step). There is velcro on the bottom to stop it slipping. It was made for the wide bodied and fitted both my X-Flow & SEiGHT.

 

It cost me a beer so if anyone is interested all I'll want for it is a drink or slice of cake when we stop for lunch.

Perfect for someone with a dodgy knee, @Julie Hall - Joint Peak District AO.

[Labrat]

Great to run into you all at Adam's Happy Hens this afternoon. Iw ill make it out for a run very soon 

[AndrewBClarke]

I thought that I would announce to the world that Mad Dog Pete fell asleep on the way home. 😀😀😀

[Andy_R]

5 minutes ago, AndrewBClarke said:

I thought that I would announce to the world that Mad Dog Pete fell asleep on the way home. 😀😀😀

 

To be fair he had quite a busy day 🤣

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

We met at Matlock, there were lots of us and then Rob came with a load more, oh my and wow, what a great turn out. Thank you to everyone that came out in the lovely sunshine with their lovely cars.

 

McDonalds car park

 

 

We set off in a 12 car convoy looking amazing, through Chatsworth, Baslow, Barlow, up to Owler Bar and to Bradwell, waving at a load of classic cars with rally plates coming in the opposite direction.

 

We had a good run with no issues and arrived at the Travellers Rest just in time for a hearty lunch.

 

Travellers Rest car park

 

 

Hearty lunch's

 

 

In the Travellers Rest

 

 

Most people scooted off in all different directions leaving 3 Andy's (and Becky, Mad Dog Pete and Debbie) to come with us to Adam's Happy Hen's in search of cakes. Luke, Gemma and the girls were just walking down the driveway as we arrived so we all enjoyed a tea party together.

 

Adam's Happy Hen's car park

 

 

Creme egg smashed onto a cookie, yum yum.

 

 

Tea party

 

 

Thank you to everyone for coming today, I hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have, look out for the Easter run out next weekend.

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

Thanks @Julie Hall - Joint Peak District AO, cracking day out as always!

 

Amazing turnout, at breakfast I counted 10 Westfields, 2 MEV's, a VX220 Turbo, 2 Porsches and an Aston Martin!!!

 

 

 

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

Here’s a few of mine from the start and the lunch stop, I’ll sort out my on the road go pro pics tomorrow 👍

Thank you Julie for organising these road trips, 👍 and thanks everyone for supporting her 😀

[Big Andy]

hi all yes thanks julie for another brill run with brill people and there bride and joys im still trying to get my head round this stupid camera lol 

but i think i sorted the stills out ive just got to sort the vids out 

[aeg]

Thanks boys and girls for another great day out in the Peak District, it’s the best way to spend a sunny Sunday. I know we did a lot of miles today as I had to fill up on the way home ( only the 2nd time on a Peak day out ) I’d also like to point out Becky didn’t fall asleep on the way home and nothing fell off my car 😉 see you soon Andy & Becky

[AndrewBClarke]

Mad Dog Pete went for a knap when we got home. At 10.10pm he has now woken up for his evening meal. Tough life. 😀😀

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

Here are a few on the road pics from my go pro 

 

 

Leaving McDonalds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were a lot of MGs on the road.

 

 

Arriving at the travelers rest

 

 

Me leaving the pub to get home for the F1

 

Winnats pass on my way home

 

Loads of paragliders on Mam Tor

 

 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Finally it has happened, there was an accident today at the entrance to Quackers. It is a fact that you can only have so many near misses before you have a hit. I have copied and pasted the facebook post from Thornbridge Hall below @NigelO

 

**UPDATE** THE A6020 HAS REOPENED, NORMAL ACCESS IS RESUMED

Access via our main entrance is currently blocked due to an accident. They hope to have it open again soon. We have staff out helping to divert visitors in and out. For now please use our entrance on Longstone Lane.

 

For anyone that is not familiar with Quackers cafe, you absolutely cannot turn right out of the entrance and turning left is a foot down and go for it job. It is on a blind bend speed limit 50 mph. I have asked for them to put a mirror on the wall opposite and they say that they can't because then they would be liable🙄

 

While I am here, what fantastic photo's everyone has posted, aren't we a colourful bunch? thank you x

[Labrat]

It was inevitable really. Even in a fast car the foot down and hope for the best is a bit 'squeeky bum' at times. Glad it wasn't any of our group though.

[NigelO]

12 hours ago, Labrat said:

Glad it wasn't any of our group though.

It very nearly was last year - I estimate the 3-series BMW missed me by < 6" (it was doing well over 50mph) and the BMW only missed the oncoming car by about 6" after it swerved to miss me. If I had been a foot further out, it would have been a huge three-car accident.

 

A side impact into the right hand side of a Westy with a 2-ton BMW doesn't bear thinking about.