11th MARCH LAKES RUN

[bill hulme]

Hi all, We be meeting at Charnock Richard Services on the M6 it is north of junction 27,
we will leave at 9.00am and stop at the Burton Services between Junctions J35 and J36 and leave at 10am sharp, We will meet up with Graham (lakelad) our route organiser, who has planned the run, we will be stopping for a break for lunch, before the second leg, in the afternoon, this is a full days outing,
we should be at the Burton Services by 10.00 am if you would like to meet there,But we will be leaving at 10am so be early,
Lets have a good turnout, So put your Name down.
1 Graham (lakelad)
2 Bill Hulme
3 Kevs aw11
4 Gary (mk1dal)
5
6 Julian Weaver
7 Kris Bates
8 Anthony
9 MRLuke (Burton services)
10

[kevs aw11]

Hi bill
put me down for this might be a bit optimisitc but it will give me something to aim for
cheers kev

[mk1 dal]

hi bill , put me down for this run again and my brother ( Andrew ) .

thanks gary

[Master-B]

Count me in

[Gilles27]

Please add me to the list.
Thanks
Anthony

[MRluke]

Pencil me in please :) Will aim to be a Burton services as thats not too far from me.

[bill hulme]

Don't miss out on the Lakes run on March the 11th its an excellent day out, so put your name down.
Bill.

[Lakelad]

In readiness for 11th March - been out and bought road tax - washed the car - charged the battery - fired it up................ and it would not start! Called garage - asked them to pop down and take a look - two mechanics & one truck - solution PUT PETROL IN ...................................Doh!!!!

All fine now!

[mk1 dal]

hi , one week to go until the start of the club runs yipeeeeeeeeeee , its been a long dark boring winter and now time to get your mk1 out of hibernation and on to this run . i have done the lakes run for the past 3 years and enjoyed every second of it , Graham the organizer is a guru on the roads around the lakes and you wont be disappointing with the route . get your cars out and names down for a fab day out .

gary :+:

[Lakelad]

Thanks Gary - will be doing a bit of route planning over the weekend - looking forward to dusting off the cobwebs!

[MRluke]

I have been a bit dim here.

I confess I have mixed up the lake district and the peak district. So I now have a 4.5 hr drive just to get to you, im going to have to pull out im afraid, hopefully something similar will run a bit closer :)

[Gilles27]

Looking forward to my first ever mr2 run on Sunday. I'll be bringing my 14 (15 on Tuesday!) year old daughter with me. I'll have my phone/sat nav and wallet. Is there anything else I need to bring?

[Master-B]

Hi mate

Camera is always good, especially if youve got a passenger to take some pics along the way.... I tend to bring a few bottles of water & some snacks aswell. Finally, bring a brave pill if you want to try to keep up with Gary & Bill!

Kris

[Master-B]

I have been a bit dim here.

I confess I have mixed up the lake district and the peak district. So I now have a 4.5 hr drive just to get to you, im going to have to pull out im afraid, hopefully something similar will run a bit closer :)

Thats a shame, but there are 2 peak runs this year & also north wales next month which was an awesome day out last year, so worth the effort if you can make it to that one.

[Gilles27]

Hi mate

Camera is always good, especially if youve got a passenger to take some pics along the way.... I tend to bring a few bottles of water & some snacks aswell. Finally, bring a brave pill if you want to try to keep up with Gary & Bill!

Kris

Camera and snacks both a good idea. Brave pill? Ulp! :shock:

[Master-B]

Brave pill? Ulp! :shock:

Ha ha, brave, but strictly within the law!

[Rick McRick]

Camera and snacks both a good idea. Brave pill? Ulp! :shock:

Or just hide at the back where I can usually be found :)

[Master-B]

Or just hide at the back where I can usually be found :)

Its like go karts all over again...

http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh424/Grazuntor/Game%20gifs/Kart_Donkey_Kong.gif

[kevs aw11]

Hi guys
sorry will have to pull out car not running right dont want to chance it
kev

[Lakelad]

Sorry to hear you wont be able to make it on Sunday Kev - Hope you get the car fixed up soon.
Graham

[Rick McRick]

Its like go karts all over again...

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/03/Kart_Donkey_Kong-1.gif

Not sure if you're calling be fat, hairy or slow here :)

[bill hulme]

Its not to late to join a great team of members, This Sunday for a fun days drive around the Lakes.
Bill.

[Master-B]

Decent weather forecast for sunday too.... light cloud, double digits, but most importantly no rain!

[Lakelad]

Yes not looking to bad for Sunday - Bill can you give us an update on the latest numbers.

Graham

[bill hulme]

Yes not looking to bad for Sunday - Bill can you give us an update on the latest numbers.

GrahamHi Graham it looks like 6.
Bill.

[mk1 dal]

hi , only 6 :wtf: , come on members show your support for the runs they take a lot of time and effort to organize . this run is fantastic day out and not to be missed , pm bill if you want to go .

gary

[bill hulme]

Thanks Graham for another amazing run, you pulled it out the bag again. Both Richard and I had a great day out with the other lads and lassies. Thanks a bunch Bill

[Lakelad]

Thanks Bill - Good to see everybody today - I hope everybody got home safely. It was nice to have the weather on our side and the place looking so nice - just a pity it brought so many people out and about (you should see it when it's really busy!). I think the image of the rear of the white mini-clubman with the mountain bike on the roof is burnt on my retina - having followed it for 15 miles I can still see it everytime I close my eyes!!

[Master-B]

think the image of the rear of the white mini-clubman with the mountain bike on the roof is burnt on my retina - having followed it for 15 miles I can still see it everytime I close my eyes!!

agGGHGHHGHHHhhhhhhhhggghhhhhHHAAAAHHHGGGGGGGHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Graham for arranging the day, it didnt disappoint. Looking forward to the next one. Kris.

[mk1 dal]

hi, thanks for another great day out graham :clap:. i thought it was great having a leisurely drive on some parts of the run and take in some of the top scenery for a change , its was great to see the lads and girls again ,roll on the wales run .

gary

[Rick McRick]

Brilliant day guys, loved every minute of it.

Thanks to Graham or planning a brilliant route :)

[Gilles27]

I loved it! I'm also pleased to report that I got home safely. Thanks to Doctor Gary for the roadside assistance. Maybe we should call you gAAry!

It was great to meet you all and Alice had a great time too. She took about 200 photos so I'll post some when I get them off her tonight. I really enjoyed the fast stuff. The slower parts were good too as there is so much to see in that area. A fantastic day and many thanks to Graham for all the planning that must have gone into it. I may well be in touch soon regarding a holiday let as I know my wife and the other kids would love a holiday in the Lakes. I assume I get a club discount! ;)

[RJP]

I thought it was a great day out. Thanks everyone, and Bill for letting me come along.

[Master-B]

I loved it! I'm also pleased to report that I got home safely.

Glad to hear you got back without incident!

[Rick McRick]

Glad to hear you got back without incident!



+1

How has the car been? Is it behaving it's self now?

[Gilles27]

+1

How has the car been? Is it behaving it's self now?

I got home without incident and I hammered it at times. Gary rang me that evening and he'd followed me home for a while and said there was no more of the evil white smoke. It's been fine since, so it looks like it was a one-off.

https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQgEHpJg6goKibTEmBFFqs0Do8G-B3IUK-Hq5Ap0D5GOHjCNpzZ
Fingers crossed!

[Lakelad]

I loved it! I'm also pleased to report that I got home safely. Thanks to Doctor Gary for the roadside assistance. Maybe we should call you gAAry!

It was great to meet you all and Alice had a great time too. She took about 200 photos so I'll post some when I get them off her tonight. I really enjoyed the fast stuff. The slower parts were good too as there is so much to see in that area. A fantastic day and many thanks to Graham for all the planning that must have gone into it. I may well be in touch soon regarding a holiday let as I know my wife and the other kids would love a holiday in the Lakes. I assume I get a club discount! ;)

Now where are these 200 pictures!!!!

[Gilles27]

Now where are these 200 pictures!!!!
I'll email you some of them as I can't post pictures from work.

[bill hulme]

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/03/L1030225-1.jpg
Welcome, This is Anthony & his charming daughter Alice,New to our runs out,
Already now book in for the Tatton Park Show in June.
http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/03/L1030214-1.jpg
For the people that wonder this is our one and only Gary (mk1dal)
this is my shinny car that he has transformed my mk1 into a show car, thanks Garry,
The standard of his work is beyond belief and has to be seen.
thanks again to Gary the wizard with the magic touch.
Bill.

[autobody]

Looks like you guys had fun, hopefully I will join you in the next years runs

[Lakelad]

Here are one or two of the pictures taken by Anthony's daughter Alice using her camera phone.

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/03/IMAG0391-1.jpg

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/03/IMAG0446-1.jpg

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/03/IMAG0448-1.jpg

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/03/IMAG0621-1.jpg

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/03/IMAG0655-1.jpg

Just been chatting to Bill on the phone - don't foget to sign up for the Wales Run on the 15th April - a great day out

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/showthread.php?13335-15th-APRIL-WALES-RUN-OUT

Graham

[mk1 dal]

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/03/IMAG0655-1.jpg

you don't bend over when ricks about ,he gets all excited :lol: and it looks like am taking a leak to fill the radiator :grin: get your names down for the wales run brilliant day out

gary :+:

[Rick McRick]

Sorry for the delay, but here are some more pics from this drive.

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/04/dscf0181jpg-1.jpg

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/04/dscf0185jpg-1.jpg

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/04/dscf0193jpg-1.jpg

The full album can be found here, they uploaded in reverse chronological order for some reason

http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/rickmcrick/LakesMarch2012/