Peak District meet Sun 19 March, 10am, McDonalds, Matlock, DE4 3AU

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Meet at McD's 10am for refreshments before heading off on a run out, finishing with lunch in a cafe (defo not in a pub as it is Mother's Day)

 

Weather is currently forecast dry, please check before travelling in case it changes

 

Who is coming?

[AndrewBClarke]

Nope. Sorry. Would love to but I have to deal with three women that are mothers and also out at GBS on the Saturday. 

[Steve Bosworth]

Could well be Julie 😊

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

I’m a possible, at the mo.  

[Glynn Walters]

Maybe from me! Need to put brake fluid in the  new brakes and make sure they work first!😂

[Phippsy]

It's a no from me unfortunately, I'm at the show on Saturday, and I'm away with work on the Sunday. I do have a new toy though when I can make it 😍

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

Hopefully I'll be along, assuming I finish the solar panels and leisure batteries installation on SWMBO's new horsebox today.... spent most of last Sunday on it, hopefully just a few connections and a tidy up today (if it works when I plug it all in that is 😂🤦‍♂️).

 

 

 

 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Weather is forecast to be great, double figure temperatures even, soooo looking forward to riding the wind 😍 and seeing everyone again. 
 

I talk as though we haven’t been out for ages and it’s only been a few weeks……but it feels like months, must have got snow on my brain last week 😂

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

3 hours ago, Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative said:

Weather is forecast to be great, double figure temperatures even, soooo looking forward to riding the wind 😍 and seeing everyone again. 
 

I talk as though we haven’t been out for ages and it’s only been a few weeks……but it feels like months, must have got snow on my brain last week 😂

 

I know that feeling, I've only missed one weekend and I'm itching to get out 😂

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

I'll be doing a pre-meet and convoy up tomorrow morning.

 

For us "southerners" we will meet at the A38/A50 services (DE65 6DX) at 9am for a 915am departure and convoy up through Wirksworth. Feel free to tag along if you are coming that way 👍

 

I've posted the meet on the WSCC Social and WSCC Derby Notts pages too.

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

It's a no from me I'm afraid, I'm having a small hospital procedure tomorrow.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Oh dear, hope all goes well for you Paul, get well soon.

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

An early start this morning, arriving at the services to fond I was (cue a Welsh accent!) "the only Westfield in the village"!

 

 

I consulted our chat group and realised everyone had decided to have a lie in! I headed north for the secondary meeting spot at Duffield to find Steve and Tim waiting.

 

 

After a chat with local guy in his series 1 Elise, we headed to Matlock up our normal B road route which was fairly traffic free so progress was brisk 😎

 

What a great turnout!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Meeting at a sunny McDonalds were 8 Westfield's, 2 of which were on their first run of the year and I am pleased to report that the day went without mishap, what wonderfully reliable sports cars we have. 

 

Refreshments in McD's to start the day off

 

 

In McD's car park

 

 

The Sorner's are coming out of hibernation, yeeeeaaaasss Andy and Becky, what a lovely surprise after I was told you couldn't come.

 

 

Bottoms up Rob

 

 

The Cover Girls, good things happen when we get together!

 

 

 

We weren't in a rush to get anywhere today so we had lingered at McD's giving everyone time to have a good chat about their cars, it's a good job we did as we had a late comer.

 

It was lovely to see Alex back out after a 6 month lie in, he turned up bang on 11am but denied that he thought the clocks had gone forward this weekend, yeah right. 

 

 

With dry roads, the sun shining and higher temperatures than we are used to, I decided we could get the 'Square Route of Buxton' done and if we push on a bit we could get down to Hulme End where there would be no Mother's Day busyness. 

 

As soon as we left Buxton we were getting ROAD CLOSED signs, saying it was at the railway bridge. I don't know the roads that well but I know that we don't go under a bridge, because when we do my ears tell me and the clutch has to go down for a little engine rev, so we soldiered on. The 'closed' road was amazingly quiet and the closed section was 10 miles away just after where we turn off, great stuff!

 

After a great drive we arrived at Hulme End for lunch, here we are.  

 

 

We had the essential sugary stuff, blimey we needed it, my arms knew about all those bends, the cycling and swimming I do is all worth it, I don't have the muscles that you guys have. My cake had been nibbled at though hadn't it Glen? the jammy bit as well, it was fresh and homemade, yummy. I have missed coming to this cafe.

 

 

We have an Andy with us and he didn't disappoint, tucking into cake without competition from @AndrewBClarke and @Andy Westwood

 

 

Parked at Humle End

 

 

 

Another joyous day out with the Westfield Sports Car Club, fantastic, what great people you all are. Thank you for coming everyone, I hope you have enjoyed it too x

 

[Andy Westwood]

Looks like a great day everyone. Hopefully back on the road in April. Fingers crossed for good weather on the 2nd April and that @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative  has a run planned.