Nats August 2014

Well the plan was to stop at Cambridge services for the night, scrap that lets get to the Trinity Park. So I met up with Dranny at the M1Junction at 7pm Thursday and we met up with Grum and Andy at Blyth services on the M1 at 8pm. It was great running as the sun went down as we went to meet up with Chris and Marie on the A14.

It was the first time I had my 'Eutopia' van with bed and TV and Camaro on my trailer, bring it on!



WE missed Chris in a Layby and headed for the next service area and we rang him. He said he's in a layby and can I see a Golf Course? Golf Course its 10.30pm and pitch black! anyhow once he'd found us it was a quick Costa and off again as we planned to camp right outside the gate!!





Once there we discussed going to bed, dismissed that and cracked a beer or two.







The next morning whilst dealing with the odd hangover we looked forward to the day, it was afterall only Friday, all be it 6am!!

Lovers united!



Grum couldnt handle it and went back to sleep.!!



So we set up 'Kitchen' and got the kettle on and generally tidied up.....







The silliness began at 7am!





With the sun coming up, this pic will forever stay with me, we had a mega night, loads of laughs and look! its not even begun yet!!



So we set up base camp and promptly went for some brekkie.







Followed by a shower.......yes its definately the Nats.......!!!



The day ground on and as the show began to fill we watched a DVD in the van, had a few beers and then cought up with na bit of shut eye, well some did, ....Gandalf was snoring and one meter peter needed a new neck when he woke up!!



Unnngh asleep you will be.





To be continued.......

Still laughing mate what a blast

So Saturday it is then, that means the Mega cruise to Felixstowe, and that changed the game for the weekend, you'll understand that later on....

we lined up and the field filled very quickly, behind us! We only pulled up to look round the traders!







Candy Red Chevy Truck was lovely...







If you've never been to the Nats Cruise the enourmity of this is mind blowing. Over a mile of sea front packed end to end, along with surrounding roads and car parks its just brilliant.







































Bowling anyone?





Another club car that snook into Ipswich - Daves Chev Pick Up shining in the sun. (Lovin the matcking caravan and awning mate!)















































The only way to cruise the front! Eve had a radio in it, but drinking and driving! Tut!



Kev's Motor always looks great.

















The Nats Band pitched up on the front, the dude on the Bass was bloody brilliant! His ride doesnt dissapoint either, way cool.



















One for Big D, different model though.



















To give you an idea, that was just a few of the best from maybe a third of what was there, yup its massive!

More shortly. Enjoy.

Even though you didnt bring the NHRC dog!!!

On the way to the sea front in my camaro, Me and Dranny spotted a rather clean looking 100E. So on the way back we all stopped for a look. The sign said 'Dry stored 29 years, now taxed, brakes binding, contact .... etc.
So we called the guy, Dranny went to the cash point and he's a car for whilst his 'A' is being rebuilt and then Joes got a better starting point. Now that idea works except were 300 miles and five hours from home, a mere insignificance and no challenge for the NHRC!

So we utilised the NHRC service bay to sort out Brakes and a dodgey x member....







Fresh fuel and she ran nice...









Bit of lube on the dodgey door lock.....




So as Chris had two show entry numbers he passed one to Dranny, it was number '501' so the car is now oficially titled LEVI.




So i wrote in the dust (which Dranny did not want to wash off - SHOCKER!) 'Barnsley Or Bust' he said we ought to have that sign written.... Guess what.....













So 5 hour run home with no driver.....oh how we laughed when the informal nominations took place....



Nice one for voulenteering Andy!

What did Grum think? well.... ya cant beat brotherly love!



'Ill drive mi T Home'

Thats the Nuts!!!



Mad as a hatter....



So with the 100E running, Driver nominations complete yet another cruise round was in order.















As Saturday drew to a close Maries Pimms went down a treat, as did several dosen cand and a bottle of Jack D...