Robin, ta for the update - good to know the hotel's on the ball! Weather though....well, guess it's fingers crossed....
Ade, shame you couldn't come, but maybe you could sneak out for a wizz cross-country this eve...?
See y'all later!
Robin, ta for the update - good to know the hotel's on the ball! Weather though....well, guess it's fingers crossed....
Ade, shame you couldn't come, but maybe you could sneak out for a wizz cross-country this eve...?
See y'all later!
Good luck with the weather. The forecast doesn't look fun at all but fingers crossed it's not too bad.
Yellow Stratos spotted (not by me personally) in Preston / Penwortham area earlier this afternoon - Norm heading north ?
Yep, that was me, avoiding M6 tailbacks by going through Preston and then joining the motorway from the M55 junction....still a pain in the arse but it worked
Back home now and it's fair to say we had a great weekend. Weather Friday was fab but Sat dawned very wet! Continued raining all the way up the A6 but started to ease thereafter, with it stopping by the time we hit Wigton. However, we think we've identified a new sport among the denizens of the far N.W. of Cumbria, which is "how far into a field can you get your car by going through a hedge". Must have seen 5 vehicles in ditches, hedges, and generally off the road, but the winner was a blue Mondeo on its roof about 30 feet into a field with no obvious way of how it got there....! There was a bit more rain on and off after the lunch stop in Silloth and then fun was had going down the coast, through Cockermouth and over the Whinlatter Pass before stopping for more drink at the Filling Station Caff in Keswick.
More accidents on the A591 down towards Grasmere meant that road was closed so we diverted to Ullswater and over the Kirkstone Pass and then to Windermere that way. Much attention from peeps encountered en route and no doubt lots of hozzy appointments resulting from cricked necks as we passed
Car behaved faultlessly in the crap conditions apart from the screen steaming up early on, sorted once I remembered I had a heated screen....doh!....
Hotel was top notch and the staff couldn't so enough for us, or maybe they just hoped we'd sod off. Dunno why more of you don't give the drive-outs a go cos everyone always seems to have a good time. Or that's what they tell me anyhow!
Pics to follow shortly, along with contributions from other attendees!
4th run for me and Julie in my Allora and we loved every minute. We did get off to a bad start on Saturday with 2 inches of water in the footwells but a sarny box and a bit of baling out and we were fine.
I’m sure we all had a great time driving, chatting, eating and drinking with friends old and new. I for one am already looking forward to next years runs and hope a few more members might join us for a great weekend - even if you don’t have a Stratos. Who knows we might take over a whole hotel.
Thanks again Norm for organising a great weekend, can only reiterate that the hotel and staff were great.
Weather was hot and sunny all the way up on Friday, shame I was stuck in the greenhouse for most of it (7 and a bit hours in all) but once I left the M6 for the short hop across to the hotel I remembered why I was doing it
Yes it was wet on the Saturday but it all adds to the experience, I was fortunate to pick up a navigator for the day with much more local knowledge than me (thanks David).
Having learn't my lesson on the Friday I avoided the M6 coming home and had a very enjoyable drive across to the A1M and home in time for dinner.
600 plus miles in total, can't wait for the next one
Dave
Thanks Norman, for putting together a great weekend, and as you have already mentioned the Hotel and staff were great.
I am absolutely staggered at the contortions some folks do to take a photo as we pass, or as they pass, I wouldn?t dare hang my phone out of the window at 70 mph, and in some cases with half a body as well!!!
As Peter has said, great company, experiences shared, and the opportunity to ask others how they have dealt with various aspects of details of there cars whether it is build details or driving experiences.
The only downside to any of these runs is having to come home, and unpack. As is well known, Carol does not travel light.
Shower cap put to dry, and water wings deflated and put away after the Bathroom Flood Incident, there was more water involved in that than we experienced going over Shap.
Robin.
Last edited by Longtimefan; 14-08-2023 at 09:09.
Back home reflecting on a fantastic weekend, so enjoyable from start to finish. Thank you Norm. With overnight heavy rain on Friday expected it was time to unleash the shower cap which kept the inside of the car and engine compartment bone dry. Every owner should have one!!!.
Despite the wet start on Saturday and with Pat and Leah staying back at base, it was a great chance to ride shotgun with Dave in his LB and feel the power of a supercharged Toyota V6. (Thanks Dave)!
It always such great fun when we all get together and we look forward to planning the next one in June 2024.
Some pix taken by a non-member on the drive - most in Silloth at the lunch stop. Lawrence of Arabia impersonation forced by rain when removing shower cap prior to setting off
I was wondering where the pics were. Sounds like a great hotel and run out despite the rain. I was out galavanting all weekend including the Friday or I would have been there or at least popped across.
I just love the look of that lads face in pic #2. I'm sure we can alI relate to that. I'm also sure it's the look I've had for most of my life whenever I see a Stratos.....
Cheers!
Ade
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