Very enjoyable day out. Day started for us around 5.15am, getting my kids up ready for the day. Once Truffle was sorted out I could then move on to the 5 and 6 year olds
Good 4 car convoy on the way there, with MiniMetaller, Senny Dave and Truffle, with only himself to have to get ready, still unable to meet at the rendezvous point for 6am. Still, we all got there together, in one piece, with no breakdowns to report
Well, don't know about too loud, the band were simply god awful. The commentator for the afternoon car runway display wasn't really a car enthusiast, "motoring along very well" or similar, in a chocks away accent, I think was his only non-scripted comment. Still, a good day, with good company, and the kids enjoyed it too. Very tiring having to walk Truffle to and fro the toilet all day mind.
Shame about there being no Vulcan or Red Arrows, but the minutes silence in memory of the red arrows pilot was impeccably observed by all there, quite moving seeing the crowds stop and stand still, in silence.
*Now for the abuse continued part*
Ross - thanks for organising. You may well be getting old what with your loud music comment, but you're compensating for it by still getting down with da yoof with those blinging alloys
Diddy - Nice to see you again. I've missed the quality and quantity of photos you take. That camera of yours must have an auto photoshop feature, it even made Senny Dave's plus look good
Any chance of some of my car without the branding stamp in the corner?! See you same time, same place next year, another 3 or 4 cars down the line?
Truffle - Despite seeing him twice in the week, still needed to text me at 5.35 in the morning to ask if there was anything vital he needed to bring with him
MiniMetaller - Was pretty annoyed when spotting a 10 year old kid wearing the same hoodie as himself. I possibly made it worse by saying the kids would probably fit him too
Senny Dave - God only knows how his "strawberry blonde" complexion is holding up today. My face feels like it's cracking up, and my other half looked like a root vegetable this morning!! Although I did very much enjoying polishing his rim in the afternoon
I've no abuse to pass on to Pete or Tim42 though, see, I'm a fair bloke, and it's nice to treat others as others treat you!
Good to meet and chat to Suba briefly too.
Few biased snaps of the day.
See some of you at Tonbridge next Sunday. Won't take much of my OCD time to clean Custard again for this one!