Dorset Area blat around Exmoor

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

Had a ball yesterday; over 200 miles around Exmoor, expertly led by Adge who did a fantastic job organising and planning the route for the Dorset area. A few gate crashers including me from Devon & Somerset and Bristol joined to make eight cars (seven Westies and a very rapidly pedalled Mini van!), with an eighth Westie finding us for a while in Bude.

 

Starting at Ralegh’s Cross Inn, we headed across to Bude for a stop at Widemouth bay, then up to Lynton and finally back to Ralegh’s Cross. Generally the roads were pretty clear; a few slow bits behind tractors, stopping to let a herd of ponies cross but plenty of fast open sections too, great fun!

 

I’ve recorded much of it on my Insta 360 so will post some videos up from that, but here are some pics in the meantime. The guys are out for more fun today so I’m sure they will post up separately.

 

Thanks again to Adge for organising, and to Chris, Rory and John for providing tools and help fixing my broken exhaust mount bobbin thingy! Temporary repair done by John to get me home today. 👍 Despite the warm weather, my temps stayed between 85 and 90 so the new rad and water pump etc are working well, and the brakes were fab with the new AP Racing master cylinder 👍.

 

All in all, a grand day out; beautiful weather and great company. I do however need to learn that an ‘All you can eat’ full English Breakfast is not necessarily compatible with a narrow bodied Westfield 🤪

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leg 1 - Ralegh’s Cross to Widemouth Bay

 

Leg 2 - Widemouth Bay to Lynton

 

Leg Three - Lynton back to Ralegh’s Cross

 

[jaykay42]

Lovely to see you all - and finally not round a dining table 🙂

Thank you for organising and for letting me gate crash, Adge!

 

 

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

4 minutes ago, jaykay42 said:

Lovely to see you all - and finally not round a dining table 🙂

Thank you for organising and for letting me gate crash, Adge!

 

 

Lovely to see you too Jens, what a coincidence running into you while filling up! 👍👍

[SXRORY]

a great day and thanks to all Devon and Dorset group making me feel so welcome. Really enjoyed trying some different roads, they were epic, incredible views. Special mention to Adge for organising and providing the port, cheese and "dog" biscuits😁. Must consider my outfit for next time.....double pink.... purely by coincidence....i think....lol. secretly though I think i nailed it!!!  

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

Thanks for coming down Rory, even in pink 🤣👍. Two great candidates for the calendar here I reckon!

 

 

[jaykay42]

11 hours ago, Stuart Davis (fatblokestu) AO - Devon & Somerset said:

Lovely to see you too Jens, what a coincidence running into you while filling up! 👍👍

Perfect planning and timing, no luck involved at all 😉

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

A little video of the chaps leaving Ralegh’s Cross yesterday.

 

 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Now that's what you call a fab road trip! Well done all of you 👍👍

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

Another vid from the Saturday Dorset jaunt, winding out from Lynton through the woods.

 

 

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

Sorry to spam the forum and FB with videos 🤪🤣. Nice video of all eight of us going through South Molton (thanks Colin for IDing the location), @SXRORY car looking good as ever 👍

 

 

[Ansoeb]

That’s a great set up for video you have. Is that a powered mount or controlled from you phone?. How do you pan on demand etc

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

18 hours ago, Ansoeb said:

That’s a great set up for video you have. Is that a powered mount or controlled from you phone?. How do you pan on demand etc

It’s an Insta360 X2 which records a full 360 degree view all the time, then you can effective record a video from this, panning around to pick out the views you want. It has some clever features too, for instance you can highlight a particular car or object and get it to track this. I did this on one of the cars ahead of me, going around the hairpin in the second video, works well.

[Flying Carrot Steve]

13 hours ago, Stuart Davis (fatblokestu) AO - Devon & Somerset said:

It’s an Insta360 X2 which records a full 360 degree view all the time, then you can effective record a video from this, panning around to pick out the views you want. It has some clever features too, for instance you can highlight a particular car or object and get it to track this. I did this on one of the cars ahead of me, going around the hairpin in the second video, works well.

I see the X4 is out now!