Gary Neal Celebration: The Motorist: 7th May

[Andy_R]

@Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO ... I couldn't find a topic covering the run & celebration of Gary Neal's life but I just wanted to say thank you for helping to organise it.

 

Please could you also pass my thanks to Gary's wife & family for the chance to reminisce about such a top bloke.

 

Unfortunately I didn't take many pictures but I did get a chance to get a birds eye view of these four cars from the balcony. My Cobra is there along the Westfield's of@Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative , @Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO & @Big Andy.

 

 

 

 

 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

I had forgotten just what an eyeful that Cobra of yours is @Andy_R and it really shows it on that photo👍, what a beautiful car

 

Cobra parked at Rothwell Sports Centre with us and @Big Andy

 

 

@Yorkshire_Pudding and dad, Barry with @marcusbat Rothwell Sports Centre

 

 

Other followers of @Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO arrived too

 

 

Robin kindly led us all to The Motorist for the celebration of Gary's life where we met and were fed by Gary's family, please pass our thanks on for inviting us.

 

The Motorist is an amazing place for petrol heads, I can absolutely recommend a visit there, here are some pics to whet your apetite

 

The cafe indoor seating area

 

 

 

Gary's wife had arranged for us to park in front of the room that they hired upstairs, meaning our cars were on show in front of the cafe area

 

 

Inside the building 

 

 

@Barnsley John and Jacky arrived on their motorbike, that increased the average age of the punters by a significant amount

 

 

Views over lunch were good

 

 

Thanks to AndyR for leading us back to the motorway which we drove for a short while before picking up the Strines road for a twisty run home through the Peak District and finishing at an old watering hole, The Wheatsheaf, Baslow for tea with Andy and Debs.

 

 

Brill day out, great to see the Yorkshire crew as always, including Johnno, Frank, Rickyboy and Vicky, love to you all xxxxx and a great big thanks to Robin for inviting us xxxx

 

 

 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

@Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Great day today in memory of Gary I hope it wasn't too emotional for you but we all know Gary was a great friend of yours.. and us... great memories we all miss him 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

@Big Andy baldy driver 😁

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

@Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative  baldy passenger 😆

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

johno full compliment 

[Andy_R]

34 minutes ago, Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative said:

 

 

That's an interesting photo bomb by the lady next to @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative  🤣

 

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

Thanks everyone. 

I didn't post this on the forum as it was more of a personal, family and friends event more than a Westfield meeting. It was a celebration of Gary's life with like minded people who drive a verity of cars. 

I led the convoy of Westfields, Cobras, a couple of American classics, a BMW and a motorbike over to the Motorist where more cars joined us with Gary's family and friends. 

Coffee and sausage sarnies were consumed, and lots of memories were made. 

Thanks to all who came, I know the family appreciated it. 

[Barnsley John]

Thanks for a good but not forgetting gary day

John and jacky