Here we are our second visit to Stoneleigh Last time we did not even have our car!
Bloody robbers at the gate though cost me £40 for stopping over, "Bloody footpads should be wearing masks".
Saturday "Day 1" was a bit on the wet side but we managed to pitch the tent without getting too wet. Joey and I arrived pretty early so we had a good look round before the rest arrived.
We went out with the rest to the "Green Man" at Kennilworth, and how anoying was that the bloody bloke behind the bar refused to serve Joey because he is not 14, He got a mouthfull from me I can tell you. Its amazing really here is a lad who is building his own car and this prat in this so called Bar/Restraunt wont serve him. More annoying was that Big Jim had words and the bloke eventually agreed to let Joey eat there! I thanked Jim for his efforts and told him to tell the bloke to shove it up his A**E, I was not going to spend my money there. From what we heard later the meal was not that brilliant anyway.
I wrote to complain to the brewers and apparently "Mr Henderson the retail manager for that area would like to personally apologise for our disappointing visit
and fully respond to the issues we have raised". (And will be phoning me soon, I will let you know what he says)
1st night in our own marquee Jim entertains the audience with a speech on the merits of fitting rear hub spacers, Barry looks like he is struggling to stay awake. .
Les Walsher talks to an imaginary friend, He is a very considerate Bloke he even brings a spare chair for his invisible chum .
Mick Mellors looks like he is having a game of imaginary Chess with his imaginary friend, Think I will have a pint of what these two were on!
ahhh! Isn't she cute? Louise and her Dad Daren Fassey Possibly the youngest Hoodie?
Another great night with our Hoody friends.
Next day, A dramatic entrance by the club chairman when "Bob" does his best steam engine impression, Probably a bad earth eh Tim!
Chris Brown seems so full of sympathy doesn't he?.
Mind you Tim soon lost interest in his ailing car when he caught sight of Micks Burger!.
Meanwhile a shady figure was spotted hanging around the Caterham stand.
Another massive turnout of Hoods over 120 in total.
Joey did a bit of fratanising with the enemy when he paid his £10 for a couple of laps of wheelspins and donuts, He loved it, Pretty good value as well because you also got a T shirt, Evo magazine and an Auto Express magazine all in the price.
Here is Jim trying out one of the clubs new "Noise Meters", You could just imagine him with his little clipboard in his hand saying "Sorry Mate, Too loud now bugger off"
Big Kev and Gayle did a bit of personalisation of their car with these natty new numberplates. Apparently someone mentioned that they had some special Numberplates so Kev decided he wanted some.
Next day he met some dodgy geezer at one of the stands who swore blind that he was from the DVLA, £499 + Vat later and he has them fitted to the car (Does he realise that he cannot drive with these ones?)
A ride to the Chippie in Mutleys Jeep, a sobering experience. There was some scary grinding noises coming from the rear end, and Tony Tank reported that on LH bends our inside rear wheel was lifting off the ground, Gulp!
Lots of Hoods stayed the night.
That Night at the NW Hoodies pitch Linda demonstrated her wrist action with Joeys windup torch, Sheeny looks impressed.
Meanwhile Adrian sinks deeper and deeper "How Low can this man get"?
Andy Windows and the Two Tanks hang on to their seats I case Adrian does a swap with his wrecked one.
Now with his arse nearly on the grass Adrian opens an exploding can of McEwans and quickly covers it in his glass so all the beer sprays out of the can and into the glass, "Very clever" I hear you say. Well not really because he forgot to turn the glass the right way up so all the beer poured onto the grass..
Karl managed a good 10 minutes without mentioning how powerful his Pug is. Well done Karl
Sheeny decides what is needed is a little "light Entertainment" and promply buggers the light, Oops.
Next day it was pissing down so Joey and I decided to beat a hasty retreat and get off to do some more build on his car. On the way home we overtook Joeys dream car a "Dodge Viper" Mmmm. Apparently the weather improved and there was another pretty good turnout so we are sorry we missed meeting some new faces on Sunday But never mind it will soon be "Normous Newark". We would like to say that it was nice to meet lots of our old chums and meet quite a few new ones as well. This kind of get together is brilliant and without Robin Hood it would never have happened, so thanks again Richard....and Gina..
