brenda Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Today was the Redrose Group Meeting after the meeting we had a short run to TR Bitz. Craig, Johnny and the team put on a open afternoon with nibbles for the local TR Groups about to 45 TRs turned out for a great afternoon to catch up and look around the workshop. Mike. Redrose group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Great day out it was too. Thank you TRBitz thanks for posting mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Where did I drive my TR today, The Stelvio, that's where, three quarters of the way up, and it was shut, risk of avalanches! Full trip report and photos when I get back, another Seven days. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Took my cousin out to lunch. She was born in 1918. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bfg Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 12 hours ago, Tom Fremont said: She was born in 1918. She's looking really healthy for someone over a hundred years old. ! Amazing.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Crikey Tom, is she driving ? Heheheh Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Bfg said: She's looking really healthy for someone over a hundred years old. ! Amazing.. +1 What is her secret??? Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, MilesA said: +1 What is her secret??? Miles She wouldn't claim to know. She is active though she no longer plays golf nor drives as of a couple of years ago. She isn't vegan or vegetarian but eats small portions. What's amazing is how sharp is her mind and clear her voice is, just like that of someone half her age. Her reflexes are amazing; I saw her knock a fork off the table and catch it before it hit the ground. My dad is her first cousin ( which I'm told makes me a " first cousin once removed " ), three years her junior and cancer survivor runs 30 miles a week, can do (10) chin ups and 200 push ups. He credits a vegan diet. This could lead to speculation about genetics, but his father ( her uncle ) didn't make it to 60 though " he was still running up stairs " when he got cancer. Longevity is great, but meaningless without fulfilling the purpose of life - something most never figure out, it seems. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 "Super agers" are an active research area, eg: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-superagers-memory-brain-twenty-somethings.html Not sure I'd want to think like I was 20..... Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Well, Tom, whatever the contributing factors are, I hope that both your cousin and dad continue to power on! Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alfrom Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) Last Sunday was when the Lea Valley Group.the Chiltern Group plus a couple from the North London Group visited the Fawley Hill Steam Railway Museum near Henley. Good to see and hear the train fly up the 1 in 14 slope. Edited September 11, 2019 by Alfrom Correction of typo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Goodwood revival. Nice to see Tom & his TR4 racing (well qualifying) & nice to meet up with Don H & Julian (of TRacheolgy fame) A great day. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
had17462 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Took the blue 4a out for a drive , first time it's been driven since 2017 ,I couldn't stop smiling these Trs are great. N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenda Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Day 1 road trip. Looks like we chose the right week, run down to Montacute House for a look round and a sandwich. (took Carole ages to realise that we had been before, the last room of the house!) now at Bath Arms Cheddar for two nights. This house was used as inspiration and a model for Wallace and Grommit film The curse of the Wererabbit! They have a film running showing how it was made. Mike. Redrose Group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan Smith Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Have you been down the gorge yet. More Cheddar cheese Grommit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndyR100 Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Short trip today, local varied meet-up at local pub.... lots of interesting cars and people .....Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan Smith Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Today’s run in the TR2 120 mile round trip Hawkstone Follies, Shrewsbury. If you don’t mind a three hour walk up and down hills, through woods and down caves and steep paths it’s well worth visiting ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenda Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Day 3 Road Trip. Left Cheddar Gorge this morning, stopped off at Arlington Court for lunch and a look round. Then on to Clovelly Village we are staying in the Red Lion in the room with the green balcony and the TR is parked on the beach car park for the night. Mike. Redrose group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Hope it’s not a high, high tide !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 I wasn’t aware that you could get a car down there. Donkeys used to be the only way to get goods up and down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hill Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Went to Hinckley Motor Show was a lovely day out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenda Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Suzanna if you are staying in the Red Lion you can go down a very steep and narrow road and get a permit to park otherwise you have to park at the visitors centre, all goods go down by sleigh and donkey. They were doing one of the houses up and there was loads of scaffolding, must of been ok coming down but to take back up thats going to be a job and a half! Mike. Redrose group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, brenda said: Suzanna if you are staying in the Red Lion you can go down a very steep and narrow road and get a permit to park otherwise you have to park at the visitors centre, all goods go down by sleigh and donkey. They were doing one of the houses up and there was loads of scaffolding, must of been ok coming down but to take back up thats going to be a job and a half! Mike. Redrose group Thanks for that, after my post I did vaguely remember seeing a couple of vehicles parked on the beach in front of a couple of very old cottages. I was in my 20s when last there and remember how tough it was going back up even then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 We had a great weekend with the British Invasion, Stowe, VT. My TR6 will never win an award but we go for the beautiful setting in the Vermont hills, to meet old friends and just have a good time. The route we take includes VT Rt100 from Ludlow and Stowe. A road so much fun you just want to hit the reset button and do it all again. Picture taken on Sunday as we were preparing to head home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenda Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) Day4 Road trip. Left Clovelly this morning stopped off at Castle Drogo for a look round and lunch. Then onto Kingswear for 4 days, giving the TR a rest and using the steam trains and river boats. Staying in a little bolt hole right by the entrance to the upper ferry and railway line. Mike Redrose group Edited September 18, 2019 by brenda Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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