Drive it day SS&NB style
A run to Shugborough Hall took place for local members of our club on Sunday the 20th April 2008.
With weather conditions chilly, almost winter like, only the brave turned out. They were
John and Pom..
Red Midget. Andrew and Jeanette....Big Red Healey
Mark and Louise
..Red Midget
Gavin and Dawn
...Green Midget
Bob and Dianne
Yellow Sprite
Also in attendance John and Pom's friends in their modern car.
Everyone had arrived on time and parking had been reserved by the friendly attendant, so far so good. We thought it was strange that we now parked a long way from the house so it was decided to walk to the coffee shop for drinks and then have a walk round the grounds. As we headed for the coffee shop a large but polite security man stopped us and asked for our tickets. Tickets? We all seemed to say together, what tickets? Entrance tickets he says. But we are only going for a cup of coffee! Without tickets of £12 each we were not allowed into the grounds or the coffee shop!
"Mutter mutter mutter" this must rate as one of the most expensive cups of coffee in the Midlands! A quick re-think by John and we all get into our cars and head for the Barley Mow on Milford Common where they served the biggest cups of coffee I have ever seen. Suitably refreshed we said our goodbyes to Andrew and Jeanette, John and Pom and Friends.
The three remaining cars headed by Gavin and Dawn had an impromptu run over the Cannock Chase back roads via Brocton, Hednesford and Slitting Mill. On the way round catching sit of a stag (no not a Triumph but one with antlers!) We even had people waving and cheering as we drove by. We finished up at a walker's/ biker's rest area and not only had more coffee but entertainment as well from the local bird life singing away, not to mention the visiting Woodpecker.
My thanks to all that turned up and especially to Gavin and Dawn who not only telephoned Bill, then lead us round parts of the Chase on a scenic traffic free run.
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