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Geoff Butcher wrote:337.3 miles, 6hours 23min...sorry, I'll have to pass on this one...
faceofdoh wrote:If I do (and I might) it'll be a last minute decision, like it was last year for me but without the same excuse of "just having bought a Midas"...
Alan D. wrote:Hi David,
I think everyone should appreciate Moffat is really a two day event, this is what makes it differient to other classic car shows. On the Saturday, the have the sceanic run of about 40 miles and the picnic at St. Mary's Loch. This is a great event, the atmosphere and comaradery is great. You start off by being piped (Scottish bag piper in full regallia, for our Euro friends) out of Moffat. There are also hundreds of people lining the streets, no matter if it is rain or shine, to wave you off! There are usually about two hundred assorted classic cars on the run. Unfortunatly in these days of regulation, the run always follows the same rought, but they reverse the direction every year. In the past the used to have a number of differing roughts, around the beautiful Dumfris and Galloway, but alass this is no more, due to the health and safty regulations! This event is not to be missed as there is nothing else quite like it this far north!
The Sunday is a very large static car show with some 900 cars, auto jumbles, trade stands, more modern classics displayed in the club area. There is a Scottish pipe band playing all day. raffles and other money raising events, all in aid of cancer charities. The sun always shines (lies). I think we had nine Midas's last year, we ususally stay at my holiday home (http://www.scotlandchalet.com ), so the expense is minimal. If anyone wants more information, I've done various reports on this event, which can be found on this forum or in the TGT magazine.
So David, to rush down for just one day, you are not really doing the show justice. By the way if you are going to Stoneliegh why not join on to our N.E. convoy, then we usually have enough tools and spares to get you home, as we all stick together.
My entree went off today.
We just need to sort out the Croft Nostalgia weekend now!
Regards Alan
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