Just got in. I did leave the show before sunset,
but as I was out and about, I went to visit family in Fareham. Plus good to give the car a run as lately it hasn't been going far and hopefully it's charged the battery up a bit.
Well it was lovely to see sooooo many Mankies. Yes Terry, I mean you.
You did well though bringing along your own
GL1500 Trike with its impressive Jag axle, plus friends who brought 4 nice American cars (I would list what they were but I'd probably get one wrong so I'll leave Terry to add that detail) and a Can Am trike. Chris (Phunkie) had his very smart '57 MG Magnette there. Lunatic's Dad (Dave) popped by but his early Model A Ford was showing in the main field. Oh, and mustn't forget, Chevy Rick showing off his customised golf cart (with brolly stand) for him and Alfie.
Olds and his wife Linda made a quick visit and a certain well known person turned up sans bike or pop. Who could that be?
Yes you guessed it, our esteemed leader, who after the show was off to visit Stinkey. (You are so easy to tease Andy but you know it's done with love. We are all glad you enjoyed your stress free Basingstoke this year.)
Last but not least, a very buff Merv
(time to change your Avatar on Manky) came along with his wife Sharon. She said it took practically as long to get parked and into the show as it did to get from Gloucester to Basingstoke! The sun had definitely brought the visitors out.
So, not quite the turn out we've enjoyed in the past and lots of faces missing for various reasons (well BikerGran said she had had a better offer - but you could have still dropped the bacon sarnies off
) but thanks to Terry and friends and Chris for coming along and at least marking our space for future years. Get on with those projects!
JJ
