Scorton Vintage & Country Fair 20-21 June

What a super weekend this turned out to be. It started well on the Friday evening when the advance party decided to have a meal out in the village of Scorton. Our mystic and adviser to the god’s Judy Goodman, informed us the walk to the village was only 10-15 mins along a very picturesque pathway by the river. She got half of it right, the path way was very nice but the walk was over 30 mins, when pressed how she had come to the conclusion it was only a short walk she admitted last time she came this was way in the car and it hadn’t taken that long.  She has now been demoted from the rank of soothsayer. The eating place was called the Barn and very nice it was to, they even had hand pulled black sheep bitter on the bar.  The walk back took a little while and degenerated into a re enactment of the retreat from Moscow as dehydration and melancholy set it. Weather was great and a big sit out ensued on our return to the site.

Saturday dawned to glorious sunshine as 12 Goldwings set up on the display line adjacent to the beer tent and next to the Fish & chip van, what a turn up for the books.  The crowds appeared in their thousands and we even had the opportunity to display the wings in the main arena whilst our Chairman took the microphone and  provided a riveting commentary on the riders and their machines. There appeared to be no end to his talent and just as the mic was handed back, to the relief of the viewing visitors, he remembered he hadn’t told everyone about his own wing and demanded the microphone back for a further tirade of blarney. The weather had decided to turn nasty by this time and the rain fell with a vengeance, a hasty retreat to the beer tent ensued and everyone stayed nice and dry. Bill Squires turned up around 2:00 pm on his return from the Mosel trip, saying that he had had perfect weather all the way until he got to Scorton where it started to rain. Everyone was pleased to see him and awaited to here his tales of daring doo around the camp fire later in the evening. The day ended with the obligatory bar b cue and drinking of  various potions.  A really good day.

On Sunday we welcomed Graham Brookfield from Lancs & Lakes, who had made the trip over to see us. We had a good morning chatting over old times and generally putting the worlds to right. Weather was again wall to wall sunshine with plenty of suntan cream being applied today. The event stalls were visited with great interest and lots of goodies purchased. We had another good turn out of wings including Teds GL1100 and Niels GL1200. Barry and Lesley brought their dog with them which turned out to be the biggest thing you had ever seen, the public loved it, especially the kids, which it could have eaten in a single bite. I eventually had to ask them to move on as no-one was taking any interest in the Goldwings. You have to make tough decision being a Chairman now and again you know. The day ended with nearly everyone going home, except for Judy Goodman and our Chairman, both had decided to stay the Sunday night and leave early on the Monday. I can tell you we had a lovely evening at the pub in Scorton and we sat out until early morning drinking the remains of the weekend.

Thank you to everyone who attended this event. I know I had a great time and from all the comments I’ve heard I think you all did too.