Newlands Corner Sunday Brekkie, 25 April

[TomE]

Lots of reasons for having another gathering at Newlands Corner: a while since the last one, great weather forecast, cracking bacon sarnies and I need an excuse to go for a hoon this weekend. So, usual informal meet from about 9.00am when the cafe opens. Turn up when you like, we'll probably be there until 10.00/10.30am. Posted up on SELOC too, so expecting some of the local Elises & Exiges to join us.

I'll be taking a fun indirect route from Dorking to NC, starting about 8.15 if anyone wants to join me.

You know the drill ...

1. TomE

[Sparky]

What a coincidence! We were at the Ace tonight, talking about trying the Devil's Punchbowl this coming Sunday. But since you've done the honours, Tom, I agree and propose we go for Newland's once again. C'mon guys!

1. TomE

2. sparky

[wookiecj]

Count me in... in something or other... I'm just in it for the bacon sarnies, really

1. TomE

2. sparky

3. Wookie

[Boots]

I'm supposed to be flying out on the 24th on BA for a nice relaxing holiday in Tunisia, but if it is cancelled we will be there then I can 'have words' with sparky.

1. TomE

2. sparky

3. Wookie

4. Boots & tribe (maybe, along with a 4 minute warning and exclusion zone )

[fsrowsell]

1. TomE

2. sparky

3. Wookie

4. Boots & tribe (maybe, along with a 4 minute warning and exclusion zone )

5. Felix

[Boots]

Sorry guys you will have to manage without me. Flight has been confirmed so I will by by the pool on Sunday morning working on my tan.

1. TomE

2. sparky

3. Wookie

4. Boots & tribe (maybe, along with a 4 minute warning and exclusion zone )

5. Felix

[Bibs]

I'm marshaling this weekend or I'd have popped along. Those bacon butties are lovely

[Mike6]

Hopefully I should be there

[Sparky]

Sue - I've had a quiet word with the chaps in scheduling, and you can now come to Newland's on Sunday!!

No need to thank me.

Edited April 22, 2010 by sparky

[pete]

did you threaten to do their electrics for them

[fsrowsell]

Good one Pete!! Say no more...

[Boots]

Sue - I've had a quiet word with the chaps in scheduling, and you can now come to Newland's on Sunday!!

No need to thank me.

I dare you!!

Anyway I have a theory - only you and John have fixed my car since I got it and you never seem to be in the same place at the same time. So own up are you Clark Kent or Superman (as if I need to ask)

[Sparky]

I resemble that remark.

[Sparky]

Yet again, the devil craps on my cornflakes. Won't be there, chaps - I'll be on my way to PHX to rescue a bunch of stranded passengers!

[TomE]

That's a shame sparky - good luck with the mercy mission. There are 19 people signed up on SELOC so looks like it'll be a big turnout

[internets]

Yet again, the devil craps on my cornflakes. Won't be there, chaps - I'll be on my way to PHX to rescue a bunch of stranded passengers!

Have any of them got hats?

[Sparky]

Probably huge stetsons. Bugger.

[Advantage]

Just how you like it, then. Large rims and a bugger.

[Sparky]

Steers 'n' queers, boy. Yeeehaaawww

[wookiecj]

It looks like our contribution to this meet is going up the river in a barbed wire canoe....

1. TomE

2. sparky

3. Wookie

4. Boots & tribe (maybe, along with a 4 minute warning and exclusion zone )

5. Felix

Sad to say I've got a better offer. There are in excess of 50 Marcos cars turning up at Bradford on Avon tomorrow and as I have one (and only half a Lotus) divided loyalties, based on ownership, have won out. Additionally, Jem Marsh, one of the companies founders is going to be there celebrating his 80th year!

Have a good morning... looking forward to seeing some pictures in due course.

[internets]

Not bad turn out considering the great weather...Nice cuppa and bacon sarnie too

A few pics

[Trevsked]

A nice drive down with Internets, Felix and Dave. Weather wasn't too bad and the sun threatened to come out at one point. Good company as always.

Thanks for posting the pics Chris.

Trevor.

[Advantage]

It was a good, if slightly damp morning. Excellent turnout:

We didn't have the carpark to ourselves, though. Wandering up the other end (away from the bacon rolls - booo!) and these fellows were loitering about - lots of Austins braving the drizzle:

[TomE]

It was a nice surprise to see so many Esprits given how few were signed up on here and the drizzly weather

One non-Lotus owner even came and moved their car so that we had an unbroken line - must've been 20ish cars

As well as a couple of Caterhams leaving as I turned up, there was another attention-grabbing interloper. Looked like the shape-changing liquid metal machine from Terminator 2: