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Castle Combe, Saturday 24 September 2011

 

 

This year’s Mini World Action Day at Castle Combe was a bumper event with 97 Club Stands from as far away as Liverpool, Brighton and Redditch.

 

 

 

 

There were over 50 traders too and most people seemed to be carrying round bumpers,  looking like they were on some kind of ski-ing holiday!.

 

Our very own Sarah and Kevin, were seen carrying lots of parts as Kevin gave Sarah a crash course in buying replacement parts for her stricken mini!

 

Daleks, Storm Troopers and other sci fi characters were to be found mingling with the crowd.

 

Frank exterminated the opposition in the H4H conker championship, proving that his nuts really are made of steel!

 

H4H deservedly won the best Club Stand award with their fine display.

 

 

 

Frank was their Private Dancer!

 

A giant cruise of over 200 minis took place but  none from YMM.

 

 

 

Thanks to Justin and Rob for organising the tickets, and to all those who turned up.

 

 

Mouth to Mouth Run Sunday 18 September 2011

writes Bas

 

 

 

Gary and Brenda, Roger and Carole, Stu and Jan, and Bridget and Bas set off with threatening skies as black as tarmac.

 

 

We drove through waterspouts, floods and tempests. (OK heavy rain!)

 

Watching windscreen wipers winking, blinking- swish-swash-swish-swash- swish-swash- bish-bosh- swish- swash on and on and on and…

 

 

On arrival at Weymouth our noses soon led us to The Pavilion Cafe, for a bacon bap and coffee. Cheap and with lots of bacon!

 

 

Afterwards we met up with Mark, Tina and Emily, who had  ’overnighted’ at Weymouth.

 

We left at 10.30am and on cue out popped the sun. Did he have his hat on? – No. It rained again.

 

 

We drove in convoy via Portland and had a pitstop at Chideock, the first village in England to have two speed cameras installed. Not a lot of people know that!

 

After a great roast served in fine surroundings by excellent staff we wended our way to Exmouth Rugby Club.

 

 

Where the sun shone on us in more ways than one, with a glut of raffle prizes coming our way.

We only needed a few cabbages to play Crackerjack!

 

We all went for a spin around the Esplanade, being greeted with waves, flags and smiling faces and youngsters saying “mini” as we drove by.

 

At one stage we passed some girls on ponies and one was heard to proclaim ”I love minis” and she was right. Most people do and despite minis’ tantrums and annoying habits we all do don’t we?

 

 

They are like your children. They play you up and drain your pockets but you wouldn’t be without them.

 

We drove home through Devon’s glorious countryside bathed in super sunshine and were grateful for the day and all the hard work that Tim Pedder and his pals put in, raising money for the RNLI.