Donnington 2009-18th,19th April
Weather is looking suspect so Elan will be confined to garage. Using wifes car (Z4) needs must!
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Alex Black.
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alexblack13 - Coveted Fifth Gear
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John,
Many years ago (early '70s ) Near Moenchen Gladbach ( Rheindahlen) for 4 years with a father posted on secondment to UK forces.
Sorry about the German spelling !
Can't remember.
Regards,
Stuart.
Many years ago (early '70s ) Near Moenchen Gladbach ( Rheindahlen) for 4 years with a father posted on secondment to UK forces.
Sorry about the German spelling !
Can't remember.
Regards,
Stuart.
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Hi Stuart,
Here's an e-mail I just rec'd. Seems like things are looking gloomy about crossing the cahannel.
Hi John,
in fact I have just left Oostende poort onboard the ferry to Ramsgate - but booked in advance a week ago .... - if you show up without reseravtion, you have to wait easily 2 days to get aboard the next vessel !!
France seems to be completely blocked.
I?ll have a beer on your behalf at Donington.
Take care, Joerg
Cheers
John
Here's an e-mail I just rec'd. Seems like things are looking gloomy about crossing the cahannel.
Hi John,
in fact I have just left Oostende poort onboard the ferry to Ramsgate - but booked in advance a week ago .... - if you show up without reseravtion, you have to wait easily 2 days to get aboard the next vessel !!
France seems to be completely blocked.
I?ll have a beer on your behalf at Donington.
Take care, Joerg
Cheers
John
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Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
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D.J.Pelly wrote:Hi Stuart,
Here's an e-mail I just rec'd. Seems like things are looking gloomy about crossing the cahannel.
Hi John,
in fact I have just left Oostende poort onboard the ferry to Ramsgate - but booked in advance a week ago .... - if you show up without reseravtion, you have to wait easily 2 days to get aboard the next vessel !!
France seems to be completely blocked.
I?ll have a beer on your behalf at Donington.
Take care, Joerg
Cheers
John
Maybe , it's time to try the Shuttle .
Calais - Folkestone for 35?
Don't know if it's faster for you but it remain another solution.
Christian.
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Old English White wrote:D.J.Pelly wrote:Hi Stuart,
Here's an e-mail I just rec'd. Seems like things are looking gloomy about crossing the cahannel.
Hi John,
in fact I have just left Oostende poort onboard the ferry to Ramsgate - but booked in advance a week ago .... - if you show up without reseravtion, you have to wait easily 2 days to get aboard the next vessel !!
France seems to be completely blocked.
I?ll have a beer on your behalf at Donington.
Take care, Joerg
Cheers
John
Maybe , it's time to try the Shuttle .
Calais - Folkestone for 35?
Don't know if it's faster for you but it remain another solution.
Christian.
Thanks for the tip Christian,
I'm against the "Tunnel" so long as there are terrorists around, not to say that I'm a strong swimmer if a ferry went down.
In this case I've bitten the bullet & given up.
I hope all of you guys do get together & regardless of my previous sarcastic remarks, that you to get some group photos together.
(I would have done it )
Apart from than that there will certainly be some fantastic cars there, not just Elans. I hope that a lot of photos from the event will be posted.
I'm sure our friends from the "Antipodes" & those "across the pond" would be grateful
Cheers
John
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Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
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John,
Really sorry you'll not be there this year - we'll raise a glass or two to your health.
We're off to Donington tomorrow for early start on Friday with set-up.
Fingers crossed for decent weather - local forecast is for sunny intervals and hopefully no wet stuff, let's hope they're right
See you all there.
Alan.
Really sorry you'll not be there this year - we'll raise a glass or two to your health.
We're off to Donington tomorrow for early start on Friday with set-up.
Fingers crossed for decent weather - local forecast is for sunny intervals and hopefully no wet stuff, let's hope they're right
See you all there.
Alan.
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Thanks Alan,
I'd have been on the road myself by now.
Anyway have that drink on me, anything up to 8 quid
I hope you have a great time & that all runs well.
Cheers
John
I'd have been on the road myself by now.
Anyway have that drink on me, anything up to 8 quid
I hope you have a great time & that all runs well.
Cheers
John
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Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
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GrUmPyBoDgEr - Coveted Fifth Gear
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Start planning for Castle Coombe, John!
Mark
Mark
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Aaaaargh!
don't do that to me now Mark.
Roll on 2010, I'll be a free agent then, maybe the house prices in GB will have dropped down to somewhere near normality by then & becoming once again resident in GB could be on the cards.
Cheers
John
don't do that to me now Mark.
Roll on 2010, I'll be a free agent then, maybe the house prices in GB will have dropped down to somewhere near normality by then & becoming once again resident in GB could be on the cards.
Cheers
John
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Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
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Come on you wusses,looks like it's going to be a good one...
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ ... ather.html
I'll be there both days if the gearbox holds out..
John
VWW 965F
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ ... ather.html
I'll be there both days if the gearbox holds out..
John
VWW 965F
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Yep .Big improvement in the weather by the looks. John is right.Lets get out there
Doing some last min fixes and might just be there in the Elan.
alex B....
Doing some last min fixes and might just be there in the Elan.
alex B....
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....and I've got me a nice new Lotuselan.net badge with my name on it (alzheimers)..
See you all there
John
See you all there
John
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Last post before I go to bobo's,am doing Donnington Saturday and Sunday (gearbox willing) and will be taking my digital camera but am useless at re-doing my photos to post,anyone out there willing to take my photos ,adjust them and post here?
John
P.S. email address will get my photos
John
P.S. email address will get my photos
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john.p.clegg wrote:Last post before I go to bobo's,am doing Donnington Saturday and Sunday (gearbox willing) and will be taking my digital camera but am useless at re-doing my photos to post,anyone out there willing to take my photos ,adjust them and post here?
John
P.S. email address will get my photos
I also have to admit to being dumb with computers & digital Photography but am learning slowly.
Try giving FastStone Photo resizer a go; it's a free download & works for me sometimes.
For normal people it should work all of the time
Cheers
John
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Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
Editor: On Sunday morning, February 8th 2015, Derek "John" Pelly AKA GrumpyBodger passed away genuinely peacefully at Weston Hospicecare, Weston Super Mare. He will be missed.
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John,
I too enjoyed the run up to Donnington and back.
If you wish, send the pics to me: sgbooth "at" totalise.co.uk
or
send me an email with your tel no, and I'll ring you at an agreed time and talk you through the resizing thing
then you'll be good to go !
Regards,
Stuart.
I too enjoyed the run up to Donnington and back.
If you wish, send the pics to me: sgbooth "at" totalise.co.uk
or
send me an email with your tel no, and I'll ring you at an agreed time and talk you through the resizing thing
then you'll be good to go !
Regards,
Stuart.
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