Santa Run, Sat 17th Dec, 10am, McDonalds, Matlock, DE4 3AU

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

On 10/12/2022 at 16:20, Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative said:

@fatblokestu as Ian has said above, we will be at McD's for a good half hour and it is definitely worth going to Quackers 12.30/1 ish, or indeed at any time if you are staying nearby. It will be great to meet you👍 

Thanks Julie. We have a 4.5 hour journey home and Matlock is on the way, so hopefully we can see you at McDs at 10am 👍👍

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

**SATURDAY 17TH DECEMBER MCDONALDS MATLOCK 10AM**

 

The weather forecast is much better for Saturday so I am bringing this event forward by a day, having contacted a few fellow Santa's it seems other's can plan around it too, so thank you for that. My apologies to those that are now unable to make it.

 

 See you on Saturday Santa Boys

 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

@fatblokestu hope you can still make it either at the start or to finish 

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

Well, I'm ready 🎅😂

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Love the snowflakes! 

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

19 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman said:

Love the snowflakes! 

 

Let see how many stay on jogging up the A38! 😂

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Car is looking good Rob, red is definitely the best colour at this time of year, excitement is building as we will be chucking some tinsel at our car tomorrow.

 

Update on Caffeine and Machine, they are opening up the Knockerdown pub near Carsington Water in the Spring but have failed to get planning permission for the rest of their venture.

 

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/environment/road-safety-fears-put-brakes-on-plans-for-motoring-heaven-in-heart-of-derbyshires-countryside-3954614?fbclid=IwAR343iRFmM_wllTApBOKkrYsTpE5ChDQRCPT4CPRdIm1iAcZ5H0MFM4ZBI8

[Stuart]

@Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative you probably wouldn't have used it much anyway. The C&M in Stratford charges you a tenner to park your car at weekends and you have to book in advance. 

[AndrewBClarke]

Meeeee!!!  1st time on a Santa Run as normally it is too near the big day and starts too far away. Making the most of the forecast, the date and the route plus the company of course!!  See you there!!

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

On 15/12/2022 at 09:56, Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative said:

@fatblokestu hope you can still make it either at the start or to finish 

Yes! Still up for it. See you at 10 at McDs, albeit in a tin top of shame with no tinsel 😱🤪🤣👍

[AndrewBClarke]

51 minutes ago, fatblokestu said:

Yes! Still up for it. See you at 10 at McDs, albeit in a tin top of shame with no tinsel 😱🤪🤣👍

I’m sure someone will lend you some tinsel or even a snowflake from @Rob Hunter Derby & Notts AO 😀😀

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Not quite what I’d planned, but managed to throw a quick bit of tinsel on the car! Unfortunately it looks like what I thought was @just@ a flat battery pack on the Christmas lights is actually a broken wire or worse, too. So had to leave them off. 

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

1 hour ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman said:

Not quite what I’d planned, but managed to throw a quick bit of tinsel on the car! Unfortunately it looks like what I thought was @just@ a flat battery pack on the Christmas lights is actually a broken wire or worse, too. So had to leave them off. 

 

I went for some LED lights too, sadly they are about as bright as Joey Essex 🤦‍♂️😂

 

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

Bagpuss is ready 👍🏼

[AndrewBClarke]

I thought I used to be sane but now you lot have got me up early and dressed like Santa to get into an open topped car with fairy lights on it in -6c in the dark. On my way you nutters!!! And it’s only 7.15am. 😁😁