It's that time of year again to visit this excellent Victorian pumping station in steam and working as it did all those years ago.
We took the 1975 MGB GT up the A19 for a good run to blow the cobwebs out of it and parked in the outer car park. We decided not to display the car as once in the field, getting out can be tricky and as the day was damp & chilly we would probably leave early.
Normally this event is packed out, but not this year. Not as many cars as usual and nowhere near the number of spectators. I don't know if it's the ecomomic climate or the weather climate that is putting people off, but they just weren't there.
There were still a good variety of cars on show.
We took the 1975 MGB GT up the A19 for a good run to blow the cobwebs out of it and parked in the outer car park. We decided not to display the car as once in the field, getting out can be tricky and as the day was damp & chilly we would probably leave early.
Normally this event is packed out, but not this year. Not as many cars as usual and nowhere near the number of spectators. I don't know if it's the ecomomic climate or the weather climate that is putting people off, but they just weren't there.
There were still a good variety of cars on show.
We strolled round the field for an hour or so and chatted to quite a few people before heading back to the car for a cuppa and bite to eat. After lunch we paid our annual respects to the grand old pumping engine. The sound, or lack of it is amazing, as this machine gracefully pumps water from 200 feet below ground.
As the temperature started to drop we decided to head for home and called in the modellers hut on the way out. The jammy beggars had a heater in there so we spent a while in he warm looking at some superb models.
As the temperature started to drop we decided to head for home and called in the modellers hut on the way out. The jammy beggars had a heater in there so we spent a while in he warm looking at some superb models.
We eventually made our way back to the car and had an uneventful trip home. It was an ejoyable day, although cold and quiet
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