Pleased you guys enjoyed the drives - sorry about the Sunday weather but that's 'Wet Wales' for you
Really nice to see some new faces out for the drives - hope you will all come back for more next year or try some or come along to some of the other meets/drives that are laid on
A big thank-you you to ChrisS who helped sort out some fantastic new roads and then darted about everywhere on the Saturday to get some great pics - my personal favourite Chris and I will get that print you gave me framed
Oh, and your buckets are with Moreton reception for you to pick up
Also big thanks to Darren-B, who I delegated as rear gunner on both days without pre-warning him . Not only 'recovered' slimjim back on route on Saturday but then stopped to help will350z fix his stone issue on the Sunday - wheel off only possible as Darren had his jack to use as the 370's don't get one I think he enjoyed catching the rest of us up at Bala from what I hear
Enjoyed the little convoy from Surrey with glrnet, Darren-B, will350z, who left us at the M42 to divert to Hereford for your mates wedding. Wasso stepped in and joined us at the M6 toll services having doubted our wisdom of using that route only to become one of the converted But Will, no bridesmaid with you on the Sunday
Sorry it was a bit slow at times on the drives - I was doing my best to shake off the pesky 350's behind me but discretion got the better of me on the wet roads I have to say, but if they were dry... Mind you a horsebox travelling at 20mph with half a dozen cars behind nose to tail on a 60mph road on the Saturday for about 15 miles didn't help
I think Moreton Park Lodge/Hotel did us proud again and was really pleased with the Sunday lunch at the Best Western in Betws-y-Coed - the fact the car park was just across the road that they had reserved exclusively for our use at least meant we didn't get too wet.
Didn't get much of a chance to take many pics but here are my efforts:
The convoy on the M40
Will enjoying 'his' new 370
Unscheduled stop before a trip round the EVO triangle
Our regular lay-by stop going towards Ffestiniog
And the car park at the Best Western
I would like to send a couple of good photos of the cars in that carpark (showing the hotel in the background) to the Best Western as they have indicated they may use them in their publicity
It ought not to go unrecorded that we were accommpanied on the Sunday by an Alfa around most of the route, which had come up from Bournemouth to be with us. Said Alfa contained Bruce and Sky (friends of Will) who were there to take pics of us and I know from Bruce's pics at the Port Solent and Wise Old Owl meets recently he is pretty handy behind the lens so am looking forward to seeing his pics. BTW Bruce, I hope that puddle I hit did not soak you
Oh and finally
Its sitting on my bonnet