Camping in the Cotswolds 4,5,6 th Aug 23

Discussion in 'Shows Events You've Missed unless you went' started by Keith.H, Mar 30, 2023.

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  1. surreyvan

    surreyvan

    Enjoy ;)
     
    surreyvan, Aug 3, 2023
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  2. steve77bay

    steve77bay

    Unfortunately not going to make it.
    Problems with the van.
    Going to investigate in the morning.
    Hope to get there one year!
     
    steve77bay, Aug 3, 2023
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  3. Mrs_Robo

    Mrs_Robo

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    See you there soon!


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
    Mrs_Robo, Aug 4, 2023
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  4. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    On our way.. taking a diversion to NT Dyrham Park near Bath.. 20230804_135632.jpg
     
    mikedjames, Aug 4, 2023
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  5. Faust

    Faust Supporter

    Interesting place ...loads of history
     
    Faust, Aug 4, 2023
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  6. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    We went through Barnsley..
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    Not the most direct route to Keith's Field..

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    mikedjames, Aug 4, 2023
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  7. mikedjames

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    Thanks for the offers of help from the @Robo family, when we came to a dead stop, strategically placed to be visible to everybody..
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    After several hundred miles, the crank bolt holding the timing wheel and pulley came loose off the crank.

    The engine stopped dead because the timing wheel was just lying there, the ECU shut down the engine..

    So I undid the three bolts holding in the crank fire system, bolted in a coil and a distributor, moved over the choke heater and coil wiring , set the timing and carried on.
    Currently at National Trust Hidcote.. having a cup of coffee.
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    mikedjames, Aug 5, 2023
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  8. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    Oh blimey Mike! I heard a van start up, stop and then a van start up a while later (I was still drifting in and out of dreamland and listening to the rain) .... didn't realise you were doing emergency repairs!
    Glad you got to the National Trust place and are in the dry.
    I'm slowly packing up in between the heavier rain storms.
    It would be so much easier if I could just ride it out, relax in the van for the day, dry everything off in the better weather tomorrow and then go home. Not sure I'd be too popular if I bailed out on my friends wedding though! Hey ho.
    Catch up with you at Techenders :)
     
    scrooge95, Aug 5, 2023
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  9. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    IMG_2568.jpeg

    my view.
     

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    CollyP, Aug 5, 2023
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  10. Baysearcher

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    Baysearcher, Aug 5, 2023
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  11. Faust

    Faust Supporter

    You should be in the sea swimming Coll ...not looking at snails on the window .
     
    Faust, Aug 5, 2023
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  12. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    Getting packed up in stages.... and having lunch whilst the latest rain shower does it's thing and then hopefully subsides enough for the canopy to come down (vaguely damp rather than sopping wet , maybe)[​IMG]
     
    scrooge95, Aug 5, 2023
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  13. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    It is Saturday!!
     
    CollyP, Aug 5, 2023
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  14. art b

    art b

    You're just being pedantic. :D
     
    art b, Aug 5, 2023
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  15. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    Fair point!
     
    Baysearcher, Aug 5, 2023
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  16. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    Hope I’ll still be here. See you next week.
     
    CollyP, Aug 5, 2023
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  17. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    Many thanks Keith for a truly memorable weekend..
    For the welcome in the warm club house bar when it was 13C and drizzling.

    For the chance to drive around the Cotswolds through huge puddles, and to get smaller ones inside the awning.

    For the chance to break down just outside of the field between rain showers on Saturday..

    Back home now, safely no problems.

    After a lot of camper van driving this week..
     

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    mikedjames, Aug 6, 2023
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  18. MrDavo

    MrDavo Supporter

    6B2C7CA8-D5E3-48B7-8C3E-25CAAC9DBDC4.jpeg We got back this evening safe and sound, a 370 mile round trip and I never got the tools out once, which gives me confidence for the trip down to Silverstone, for the Classic in a couple of weeks time.

    On the M6, the coolest car I’d seen all day, a silver grey 60’s Mustang coupe, came alongside us, and we exchanged grins and thumbs up.

    Thanks to everyone who organised the weekend, especially Keith for the field, and everyone we met, it was great spending time with you all.
     
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    MrDavo, Aug 6, 2023
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  19. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    As someone who likes to extend the weekend as much as possible it’s a shame to hear everyone is already home.
    I hope you all had a great time.

    anyone still there???
     
    CollyP, Aug 7, 2023
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  20. Faust

    Faust Supporter

    Thanks Kieth ...great to see you both at the clubhouse ...we all had a great time as usual and good to see everyone .
    The Henry Westons vintage again managed to make me walk back to the field at a slight angle .
    Once again thanks . Ewan & Caroline .
     
    Faust, Aug 7, 2023
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