Island Classic Vehicle event 2009 Lytham St Annes.
Eureka, I have found it.
The very first visit to the Island Classic Vehicle event turned out to be a really good day. The highlite was just as we left the Swallow Hotel at the start of the run. Ted immediately left the pack and pulled up on the side of the road. Luckily Bill informed us on the CB that Ted had a problem, almost instantly he was back on the air telling us all was well and we carried on to Lytham St Annes. It wasn’t until half way through the day Ted was spotted brandishing a lump of twisted scrap metal and proudly telling everyone he had found it. I would have kept that quiet myself but anyway turns out the piece of junk was something that had fallen off his bike on the previous run out and Ted seeing it fall away said goodbye to it, expecting never to see it again. At least Ted was a happy bunny for the rest of the day. As for the Island Classic Vehicle event, it would appear this is an annual affair and was in its 10th year. Amazing you can take part in so many events and miss the ones on your doorstep. Weather was kind and the two café’s on site were both visited in the name of research. The charity did rather well, due mainly to the fact that no other collection buckets were on view and the visiting public delighted in seeing the Goldwings on display. The display of vehicles was top notch with a wide variety of cars trucks and bikes to see. Suffice it to say we have an invite for next year. See the pictures from the show here
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Lesley | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply
Lesley and i will be coming to this we will be at the swallow sunday no problem. just when we thought the season was over even more stuff to do comes up great owning a goldwing isnt it………..
see you all sunday
Bob Summers | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply
“Just when you thought the season was over” your joking, we usually end up with lots of late season events and run outs. Probably do a couple of mini light parades over to Blackpool before close of play, thats fun.
Big Wing | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply
Ah, you learn quickly, young Grasshopper.
I see you now have a Gravatar, Bob – well done! And so does Ian! (though in his he appears to be balancing a can on his head?!)
Bob Summers | Oct 3, 2009 | Reply
The first thing I learnt from you Nigel is “seek and you shall find”, all answers are on the net somewhere.
Biggles and Ginger | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
dragging me and biggles off me death bed to attend on the trike!!
Lesley | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
Must say gentlemen I am loving your gravatars, mind you have never seen either of you looking like that, dont you both look posh, and folk would certainly not know you when out on the bikes!!
Lesley | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
Well the day dawned bright and sunny for us yet again. I can not get over how everytime we go out how many there are of us, 8 solos, a trike and a mg convertable (well it was a classic car show!!!!) Yet another fun day on our beautiful north west coastline. Seeing the word only went out about this one on Friday night to gather like we did was fantastic!
Thanks all for your good company again.
Tired and Hungry from Leyland
aka Lesley and Barry
Judy Goodman | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
I agree with you Lesley, it was fantastic, a good fun day with very short notice in a beautiful place, lot’s of people milling around on a nice summers day, no stress, just nice people. What more can one ask?
And thank you all for YOUR company, you’re all great.
Frank and Judy (with gravatar, I hope)
Biggles and Ginger | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply
That goes for us 2 great day out can we go again next year.
Toni enjoyed it that much she taken day off to recover
Big Wing | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply
Well done on the Gravatar, Judy – shame about that ugly chap in the background!
Judy Goodman | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply
Oh Nigel, he is’nt ugly, he’s a nice guy. And he did all the work for gravatar while I was out, I just chose the piccy when I got home, shame on you. You’re just jealous of what we have in our hands!