9th May 2010 - Ludlow Spring Festival

[Craikeybaby]

This seems to be an massive inter area gathering, that isn't a Spring Rally - Ace!

Ken knows more details, but the website is: www.thespringevent.co.uk.

[Hawkwind]

More details are shown in our current Diary Dates, however I can advise that P5s, SWM, NWM, C&NW, Moonrakers and S Wales areas are considering attending this event. Northampton Area will be leaving from Sixfields at 08.00 hrs on Sunday 9th May and meeting up with P5s and SWM groups at Hopwood Park Service Area on the M42 just north of Redditch. From there, we have to thread our way through Kidderminster before taking a very scenic country route to Ludlow. If you've never been to Ludlow before, it's a very beautiful old town with a ruined castle and a justifiable reputation for good local food and ales. Well worth the trip and should be a great day out

[Hawkwind]

I've now agreed with the organisers that the MX5OC can have exclusive parking in the Brewery car park

[steve eunos]

We're coming on this road trip !!
See you at 8 a.m. sunday morning at sixfields.

Steve & Debs & Esmerelda x

[davric]

The sun shines on the righteous!!!!! great drive, once off the M1/6/42, nice view's and sheep!!!!! great beer , and sauages .................and enough asparagus to last a life time, well all week
Nice run back with Ken, (and we won't say we took a wrong turning ) where had everyone gone .......home in time for tea.......

[steve eunos]

what a cracking day !we cant wait until next year.rather than doing our report myself,debs is going to do it!totally computer illiterate ,looks at a keyboard as if it wants to bite her(if only,IF ONLY ,i could get it to do that!!!! )
thanks for a great day out,whatever your club/region.

steve @ debs

[rumpoles dad]

sounds like you guys had a good day

I can almost taste the sausages & beer from here


Maybe next year.

[Hawkwind]

Yes, a great day out Whilst numbers were not as large as I hoped (50 cars at Ludlow and just half a dozen from Northampton), the sun was warm, the beer was good and the bangers tasty A lovely olde worlde town in a beautiful corner of the country too
I didn't take a wrong turning - I just thought we'd drive back along a different road

[steve eunos]

Dear All, As Steve said I'd be putting the report on instead of him. It's a good job as after his comments he's feeling a little bruised ! I don't think he will be able to type any words for a few days !! I'm saying no more !!

Anyway on to the trip to Ludlow........we had a brilliant 'rain free' journey down and when we'd arrived the sun was shining. The town was just our cup of tea...small winding streets and old buildings (makes Steve feel at home being so old himself !!). The cars (although small in number) were a tribute to their owners. Steve enjoyed trying fudge, fritters, cheeses, sausages, toffee, crayfish, chips, bread, coffee, ice-cream and asparagus - oh nearly forgot....the cider and beer !! All in all, great drive, company, experience - as usual !!

Steve was pleased with the perfomance of Esmerelda with her new exhaust sytem and smiled all day whilst driving !! Looking forward to seeing you all at Overstone soon.

Debs xx

[Its_the_wifes_honest :)]

Debs you missed the most important fact.

Six cars left Sixfields en route to Ludlow, in dry conditions, and only two had their tops down - BOTH MK3's That breaks a few myths I think. I shall not be naming the transgressors - you know who you are

[steve eunos]

srory thi card hads th! ruf ups,,,,,,dabs sad it wos 2 cold,eye wantd it orfd,!!!tying too post wif figers in bandages arer me lst pst i..s a booger