MG Car Club Tynes Tees Centre Autumn Leaves Run in memory of Peter Ebdon

Autumn, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and rain and wind and wind and rain. OK you get the idea.

This run was always organised by Peter Ebdon, late chairman of the Centre. This year it was organised by his widow, Lyn and run in memory of Peter. The turnout of cars shows how highly regarded Peter was.

As we set off in the 1971 MGB GT it was cool and windy but dry and we wondered if we should have chanced going in Numbum. Later we were glad we made the choice we did.

It was an uneventful run up the A1M to Dobbies Garden Centre to meet up with a decent sized group of 39 cars. We arrived with plenty of time to grab a cuppa & a bacon sarnie, and thought we would be one of the first there. We thought wrong.

After great value refreshments and a natter, we set off about 11 o clock for the 43 mile run for lunch. The video cam was running all day and the idiot light said it was recording, but I've got the beginning and end and nothing at all of the great roads in the middle. One of these days I might get to grips with modern technology.

The food at lunch was good but it was rather disappointing to have to wait over an hour to be served. All the meals were pre ordered and they knew our arrival time so there really wasn't any excuse for the delay. It's a good job we topped up at Dobbies or we would have passed out with hunger.

At least the conversation was good.

I reckon the view across the valley would have been super without the rain.

As we followed a route book, we had no idea where we were. Thank goodness for the sat nav that got us to a road we recognised. We hope our fellow travellers got home OK.

A big thank you to Lyn and all who helped her. It was a fitting tribute to Peter.