The MINI Club of Ireland

I hope you can make it Ger, apparently Harrogate is all booked up hotel-wise but we'll find you somewhere

Why is Harrogate always booked up when We are about to visit is someone trying to tell us something , I will check around and I am sure I will find something .

G

You can have our sofa if all else fails Ger ol:

I'd offer you a bed but we've already got Andrea from America staying, I think you've met her?

just in case there is some of you trying to make a last minute decision about coming over to enjoy a little bit of this ...



the infamous Buttertubs Pass awaits....... :wink:

And some video of last year too!

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Those guard ropes on the side of the Buttertubs Pass seem awfully thin and low when you're close to them at speed and it looks a very long way down if you were to get it wrong! Amazing driving roads though... 8) 8)

well done Niall - absolutely brilliant video, I don't remember Buttertubs being that fast 8O ........... well maybe the farmer in the Landrover will ol:

not long to go now till the '08 run 8)

Not long at all 8O

Our US visitor is already here and looking forward to her first Yorkshire Run :wink:

Ger did you get my PM? As I said Woodmans don't do MINI hire anymore but I'm sure we could find you one somewhere :?

Good luck to all who make it to the Yorkshire run....
Would have loved to have made it, will have to plan the leave/cover arrangements better next year!
Have a great time!

well what can we say but a big Thank you to Gerard, Kevin and Timmy for their epic journey over here 8) ....... Aiden and Denise also took the easier option of flying over too :roll: ............ Carolyn is still here - tucking in ol:

Yorkshire was clearly at it's best today weather wise, which clearly added to the grand day out

safe journey back ............ and we are pleased you all had a good time :wink:

pictures to follow......

Great to hear ye all had a Fab time Derek
Looking forward to the photo's :wink:

Ger, Timmy and Kevin thanks so much for making it over for the run today and the drinking and dodgems in the village last night :wink:

I think I have a good pic of the three of you somewhere, will post it up tomorrow

I am still 'wrecked' after the journey , we clocked up 1500 km , lots of highlights but the main ones had to be the scenery and brilliant roads , the comedy 'performance' by Timmy in the village pub , the sight of John Lancaster 'cruising ' down the street in his mint Celica 1600ST looking like something from a 70s movie aughing5: and of course meeting some old friends and indeed some new ones . well done to Derek and Nicky for organising a fun and varied event , and oh yes !! good to see you adopted the 'tulip' diagrams for the route notes -------- very slick . We are already planning our return visit ---perhaps for a bit longer next time .
G

Really am sorry we missed this ....AGAIN!!

.....but we make it yet!
Good to here you all had a great time ant the weather held out for ya!
Been busy as a very busy fecker here all weekend!
....Having a lie in the morning :cheers:

I'm so gutted I missed this trip...have already heard some of the highlights from Ger and I am GREEN with envy!!!
By all accounts, Nicky and Derek, ye put on a great show....well done!!!
And....especially gutted I missed Timmy's performance....we'll have to convince him to perform it again!!! :colors:

Tim being a LANGORRR! :drunken: