With the start of this superb event being a short 75 mile hop away we decided to avoid an overnight stay and have an early start. This meant getting up at daft o clock to be off the drive at six thirty. I'm still not sure that this was the right decision.
The trip to the start at Vallum Garden Centre near Corbridge was uneventful up to the last few miles when we caught up with a slow wide load but thankfully it turned off after a few miles and we soon made up some time
We got signed on and enjoyed the bacon & sausage butty and good conversation. It was great to meet everybody.
The trip to the start at Vallum Garden Centre near Corbridge was uneventful up to the last few miles when we caught up with a slow wide load but thankfully it turned off after a few miles and we soon made up some time
We got signed on and enjoyed the bacon & sausage butty and good conversation. It was great to meet everybody.
I left the camera running in the car to catch some of the other cars arriving.
It was soon time for us to hit the road. There was a choice of routes, one long and one short. Given our early start we chickened out and took the short one. It was a good route with interesting roads and lovely scenery. We stopped for lunch in Kelso where we met up with those who started from the Northern start point. It was a tad crowded in Kelso square but we all managed to squeeze in somehow. Lunch was a chicken bake and a cup of coffee from Greggs. It doesn't sound like a lot but the buns at the start were very filling.
From there it was a lovely run up to The MacDonald Cardrona Hotel in Peebles which was our base for two nights.
Apart from a slight misfire at higher revs, old Numbum ran well and we arrived weary but happy.
After checking out our very full goody bag it was time for a rest and a shower so we felt ready to tackle the evening. We took the long walk, all of 30 feet, to the dining room where a sparkling wine and canape reception was laid on before eating a delicious buffet meal.
We won a prize in the raffle, a set of car cleaning cloths. Anybody who know me will see the funny side of this. Once again it was conversation time and we met new folk and caught up with others we'd met before. All in all a great night and a fitting end to a super day.
Once again, thanks to Pam for most of the photos. I haven't mastered the art of driving and taking pictures at the same time.
After checking out our very full goody bag it was time for a rest and a shower so we felt ready to tackle the evening. We took the long walk, all of 30 feet, to the dining room where a sparkling wine and canape reception was laid on before eating a delicious buffet meal.
We won a prize in the raffle, a set of car cleaning cloths. Anybody who know me will see the funny side of this. Once again it was conversation time and we met new folk and caught up with others we'd met before. All in all a great night and a fitting end to a super day.
Once again, thanks to Pam for most of the photos. I haven't mastered the art of driving and taking pictures at the same time.
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