Well I got back from the meet at 5pm today after leaving Chris to head north on the M6 back to cloudy Carlisle.

A huge and I mean huge thank you to everyone who turned up even if it was just for the day. I had a brilliant time everyone was really friendly, the weather was perfect around the 20's for the entire weekend (Except at night when we may as well of been sleeping in the south pole.

It all started for me early on Friday morning I had the 25 mile drive on my own down to Penrith to meet Chris stopping off to get a McDonald's on the way !. Chris turned up around 8 ish and we were soon off towards Whitby. Luckily we did not hit any traffic and were able to have a good blast over. The only brown trouser moment for me was when we were on a dual carriageway I noticed Chris had dropped right back, I looked down at the speedo and the needle was on the exciting side of it. That was when I noticed the speed camera markings on the road!!... but no camera <Phew>!!!! .

Both myself and Chris turned up to the campsite around half 10 a quick phone call to Scotty and everyone was held up in traffic . about 4 hours later most people turn up. and after much debate its decided to set camp smack bang in the middle of the sight much to the enjoyment of our new neighbors who on there return were quick to pack up and move 50 yards further away from us...I Dont blame them Kev snores like a whale with asthma.!!

That night we all adventure in to Whitby for a photoshoot i've taken a few pictures on my phone so excuse the quality but between us all we must have well over 2000 pictures so there will be more to come!!..


Saturday I woke up about half 2 AM because the outside of the tent was frozen! it was bloody cold. A few hours later and the sun starts to shine and defrosts everything. A investigation soon started that morning in to who had been snoring waking me up several times.

Later that day we all headed to a local forest drive which was to me probably the highlight of the trip, it involved some great if not rough roads 10 or so ST's and few nutty drivers... Craig!!!! .

Picture the scene.... Dusty gravel road twisting through the forest scenery, It was really hot blue sky. I'm in the front and have just taken the first corner to be greeted with some brilliant roads, I dropped from 3rd to 2nd and... Give it some ... The first few corners the backend swings round nicely on the loose surface. Up ahead I radio to the guys to let them know there is some people parked a good few meters from the road having a picnic, I get a few replys as the message gets acknowledged. A quick glance in my rear view mirror and all I can see through the clouds of dust being dragged up from my car is Matts fog lights. I can see behind me Matt giving the family a quick wave before a few tons of gravel and dust is thrown for a good 20 meters showering everyone and everything either side of the raod... the following 8 or 9 ST's pass doing the same...

Everyone got a good few pictures and videos of us doing some drive by's etc through the forest 'stage' so i'm looking forward to seeing them once people get a chance to post.


The rest of the weekend was just as eventfull with some excellent photoshoots, and some very funny moments which have been captured on film so i'm looking forward to seeing the results.

It was my first meet with everyone I seemed to get on really well, and made some really good friends in the process. Infact I enjoyed it so much I got my Fiesta in the park tickets this weekend from Chris so I will be heading down there to.

so again to everyone who attended thank you I really had an amazing time, with some bloody funny moments to


Chris setting up his tent



Chris sorting me out a few side window stickers... they look fab by the way!!



Now Chris broke his airbed and came up with a great way to fix it... Anybody got a pen ?



Kev and family have arrived and are just starting to set up his palace!



Scott and Ruth putting the finishing touches to the tent.









My ST

seeem like it was a good and fun trip! can't wait to see more pictures!!

it was really good, just uploaded my pics and browsing thru them now, will do a right up tonight and post with pics 2mora if i get any chance,lol

lots of love (lol) and hope eveyone got home safe n well

the stig and the stigs gf (clair)!!

well ste and craig sounds like you all enjoyed yourselves on the meet,wish i could have joined you all to put names to faces and all that,i look forward to the pics.

Just like to say it was an absolute pleasure meeting everyone again, really nice meeting ya ste, craig and clair,

As ive said in another thread fantastic memories

Hope to see you guys soon (FITP)

Cant wait to see these 9 million photos we must have got between us

Thanks for the write-up Steve (ditto the one from Micky on the other thread). Big thanks to everyone who made the effort to turn up, no matter for how long you were able to stay for. It has been a fantastic weekend, loads of great memories to take back from the event, and I'm positive that everyone had loads of fun and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. I know I certainly did.

There will be lots going up about whats happenned, but just bear with us please as it will take a bit of time to get everything sorted out. In my case I haven't even begun to upload my photos yet.

Here's to the next meet!

Great to meet you Ste, Good write up and nice pics aswell! Your car looks a lot cleaner in the last pic than when I saw it after the forest run

A Brilliant write up there Ste, with great pics .

It was a pleasure meeting and chatting with all of you who turned up, even for a short time, me and my family really enjoyed the company over the weekend, with so many laughs!!



pics and write up will be posted asap,

Just want to say a big thank you to you kev and Julie for bein so nice to me

meant to say on Saturday I love ur reg plate Lisa