Skipton area garage day Saturday 3rd May 2025

Hi all.
Looks like Phil may not be settled in his new abode for his traditional May garage day and so I welcome you all to the badlands of the North on Saturday 3rd May.

If you fancy coming, please reply and I will update this post #1 with names (so I can order enough sausage rolls from the butcher)



Norm in P******
Tim. (Cant make it Alfa problems)
Neil
Man. who purchased Norm's car ?
Dave B (Basher) as Navigator for Neil
Peter H and Julie
Dave Jowsey and Chris Jarvis
Steve Greenwood (will try to make it)
Gordon Caro
Steve Sellars (in Salisbury - cant make it)
Steve Gregory
Kevin Redfern shakedown run for his other car
Martin Crikey (subject to MoT)
Richard Craig - (No Strat Richard as he is now known)

Possible Hotels if people are stopping a night
Skipton Hotel - formerly know as Rendezvous. Dont know what it is like, but car park always full. About 4 miles away https://www.skiptonhotel.co.uk/
Steeton Hall Hotel - Dont know what it is like, but Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) stayed there last year. About 2.5 miles away https://www.steetonhall.com/
Coniston Hotel, Skipton - not the lake district. About 20 mins drive. Never stayed but we go to lunch there, Very nice meals. https://theconistonhotel.com/

Go on then, I'll dive in first to help you out with the disposal of those sausage rolls. Won't be in any sort of Stratos though, and could well be Porsche-shaped....

Count me in, just round the corner from Betacar... those were the days?...

In the language of the young, experienced internet users **BUMP**

Hey Steve. Thanks so much for stepping into the breach left by Phil's property move. It's up North as well, which makes it almost local. Unfortunately we're heading to Northern Ireland that weekend for the NW200, so sorry won't be able to attend mate.
Cheers though!
Ade

Morning Steve. Looking foward to it. Might drive up Fri
All the best
Neil

Spoke to the guy who bought my old car (he's not a million mils from me) and he's up for it, so add another couple to the list :)

Steve think there is a possibility I may attempt the drive north into unknown territory
might have to undertake the idea of staying over as well

Hi Steve,
Same as David - will hopefully be there subject to finding a suitable stop over, having my car on the road and not needing to be at home for the builders we have in smashing our house about.

Steve

Two more myself and Chris Jarvis.

David

Great news Dave/Chris
Robin sent me this yesterday
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Well, you're usually happy Steve?

I have been in touch with Steve Greenwood via email (he came up and said hello when Tree & I and car were at 2023 Skipton car show).

He plans to come to the Skipton area 2025 Garage Day.
List updated in post #1

list updated and accommodation details added in post #1

Steve more sausage rolls needed !!
me and Tim Marklew are definitely planning to join you for the day
But we are planning to set off early, tag up with Neil B for a steady Drive

List in post #1 updated as of 15th April

Hey Steve, been trying to pinpoint your gaff on Google Maps but it doesn't know about Sutton Hall Farm. That postcode isn't a large area but it's big enough! Any chance of some directions? Are you on West Lane?

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Originally Posted by Normb666

Hey Steve, been trying to pinpoint your gaff on Google Maps but it doesn't know about Sutton Hall Farm. That postcode isn't a large area but it's big enough! Any chance of some directions? Are you on West Lane?

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Steve gives directions at the start of the thread Norm., but I've worked out it's here:

I’m sure Steve’s house looks like this :cool:

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Steve, very sorry to have to let you know that I will not be able to be with you on the 3rd. Have been holding of but that weekend is lining up to be rather busy here.

Hope all goes well, and let Norm have my share of the Sausage Rolls !!!!

Robin.

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Originally Posted by Basher

I’m sure Steve’s house looks like this :cool:

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Dave
This was the original arch to the house (long gone 80 years). Our house is listed as the "Garage"
During WW2 steel was requisitioned and the gates were taken to be melted. Someone removed them and buried them.
They were found not long ago and were hung on Cliffe Castle in Keighley.
Unfortunately access to our house via the original arch in a car is no longer possibly. A bridge a bit further up collapsed in 2010 and the council only put back a footbridge.

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Originally Posted by Longtimefan

Steve, very sorry to have to let you know that I will not be able to be with you on the 3rd. Have been holding of but that weekend is lining up to be rather busy here.

Hope all goes well, and let Norm have my share of the Sausage Rolls !!!!

Robin.

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Robin
No problem.
See you soon- Silverstone probably

Sorry all. The house is gone
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Hi Steve
If I can get my car through the mot would there be room for one more?
Thanks

Martin. Good luck with MoT.
Plenty of room for cars.
I just need to make sure I order enough sausage rolls

Apols, I obviously didn't read that 1st post properly! - or I'm older than I thought.......doh!

Thanks Steve
I'll try and help out with the grub a bit . Something home made from the better half if I'm in the good books, there's always plenty to do about the house so I'll try.

Martin. Thanks for the offer, please dont worry though.
There is a fabulous butcher in the village and I will stock up on sausage rolls etc from him.
Cakes and biscuits will be Sainsbury finest though

Hi Steve
Can I re-classify from possibly to "if everything goes to plan Julie and me will be coming along".

Peter. Excellent .I have just ordered 12 pasties and 12 sausage rolls from the village butcher for the day

The good news is you will have an extra sausage roll, sadly going to have to miss due to impending J.O.G trip, we have Alfa issues! ... luckily not mine, but all hands on deck now needed.

Any particular time? Late a.m. or "before it gets dark"?

i dont mind as I dont have to drive, so anytime fine by me.
But anytime anyone wants to come. Plenty of tea/coffee and biscuits etc
09:30 - 10:00 so Tree can be cooking the bacon

Great ta, Google Maps is telling me it's 111 miles and 2 hrs 13 mins so don't need to set off at stupid o'clock. Although these things are relative! (and that doesn't mean I'll be bringing an uncle or similar)

List in post #1 updated

Hi Steve, I just wanted to let you know that we won't be able to make the garage day as we've come down to see some friends near Salisbury and won't be back until Saturday. We decided to brave it in the Stratos which is our first long (ish) trip since getting it registered at the beginning of the month. Very impressed with the journey despite the hot weather but I certainly need to get it a/c working!!
Anyway many thanks for the invite and hopefully we will see you on the SEC get together.
Cheers Steve

Another latecomer (apologies, life has been a bit ridiculous recently!) - hoping to come along on Saturday if all goes well!

Afraid I won't be in anything Stratos shaped, my green car has been in pastures new since January and its replacement isn't anywhere near ready yet!

Richard
Will be great to see you.
I collect sausage rolls, pasties and bacon (for rolls) from butcher tomorrow, so can always get more.

If you are attending tomorrow.
THERE IS A BEEHIVE ON THE RIGHT AS YOU GO THROUGH OUR GATES. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUE/ALLERGIES PLEASE DRIVE UP AND PARK CLOSER TO THE HOUSE.

Hope it's a great weekend out for you all.

Cameras at the ready please :cool:
Makes my day easier at the end of the year for the calendar.

Preferably 5mb file size at least. Thanks