Event Japfest 2024 - 7th April 2024 - Silverstone Circuit

[Silver Fox]

Don’t forget people, we can also ‘team up’ with you on our way down south too!
I’ll be using the A68 from Edinburgh to Scotch Corner services, then after meeting with @chopper602 our likely route (between 12:00 to 15:30) will be the A1, M18 and M1 (j14) to Milton Keynes.
If you want us to call in at a particular services during our journey let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate …

Perhaps I'll see you en route.

I could follow the trail of dislodged AliExpress bits to find you. Kind of like a motoring version of Hansel and Gretel. Hansel and GRetel, if you will.

 

[chopper602]

Don’t forget people, we can also ‘team up’ with you on our way down south too!
I’ll be using the A68 from Edinburgh to Scotch Corner services, then after meeting with @chopper602 our likely route (between 12:00 to 15:30) will be the A1, M18 and M1 (j14) to Milton Keynes.
If you want us to call in at a particular services during our journey let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate …

Erm @Sonic , we'll miss out the M18 and continue along the A1(M) onto the M1, so we miss out the area of roadworks on the A1 (Wentbridge area)

 

[Sonic]

Erm @Sonic , we'll miss out the M18 and continue along the A1(M) onto the M1, so we miss out the area of roadworks on the A1 (Wentbridge area)

Sounds good to me!

 

[Sonic]

Perhaps I'll see you en route.

I could follow the trail of dislodged AliExpress bits to find you. Kind of like a motoring version of Hansel and Gretel. Hansel and GRetel, if you will.

Like a Halfords delivery van with its back doors missing, there’ll be baubles and trinkets bouncing all over the carriageway ️

 

[911sse]

Don’t forget people, we can also ‘team up’ with you on our way down south too!
I’ll be using the A68 from Edinburgh to Scotch Corner services, then after meeting with @chopper602 our likely route (between 12:00 to 15:30) will be the A1, M18 and M1 (j14) to Milton Keynes.
If you want us to call in at a particular services during our journey let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate …

I will see you all at Scotch Corner at a far more palatable time

 

[AWB]

Due to the demise (not *really* dead, just gone 'incommunicado') of the 'local detailer' that @Sonic had booked for his arrival in MK, the meeting time has been revised to 11:30-12:00 at Scotch Corner Services, so if you're interested you can spend a little more time in bed / polishing / waxing before setting off!

Sorry to hear the detailer has gone AWOL. On the plus side that’s a much more sociable meeting time so I’ll join you for the remainder of the trip down.

 

[Silver Fox]

Are any of you good people bringing a guest, or guests?

I mentioned it to Ms. Fox, whose lack of enthusiasm was overwhelming.

To quote, she asked if it would be "a load of middle-aged men in a field talking about cars looking at the same type of car (and perhaps some other very similar cars), plus some idiots skidding around a track, whilst you eat bad chips?".

I know - outrageous isn't it.

Don't worry comrades I soon put her right.
I told her there would probably be burgers as well as the chips.

 

[Nick]

Are any of you good people bringing a guest, or guests?

I mentioned it to Ms. Fox, whose lack of enthusiasm was overwhelming.

To quote, she asked if it would be "a load of middle-aged men in a field talking about cars looking at the same type of car (and perhaps some other very similar cars), plus some idiots skidding around a track, whilst you eat bad chips?".

I know - outrageous isn't it.

Don't worry comrades I soon put her right.
I told her there would probably be burgers as well as the chips.

I'm likely to be bringing my wife, but I'm lucky that she's into cars as well.

 

[sim61]

Are any of you good people bringing a guest, or guests?

I mentioned it to Ms. Fox, whose lack of enthusiasm was overwhelming.

To quote, she asked if it would be "a load of middle-aged men in a field talking about cars looking at the same type of car (and perhaps some other very similar cars), plus some idiots skidding around a track, whilst you eat bad chips?".

I know - outrageous isn't it.

Don't worry comrades I soon put her right.
I told her there would probably be burgers as well as the chips.

At the moment, my other half has agreed to attend. I recently had to remind her about that as she seems to have some work trips soon which usually involve airport runs on Sundays.

 

[chopper602]

MrsChopper was not enthusiastic when I first mentioned it, talk of a hotel stay piqued her interest, but she's staying at home (she did come with me to the mudbath of Fairford Airshow last year, so I don't always go alone).

 

[911sse]

Are any of you good people bringing a guest, or guests?

I mentioned it to Ms. Fox, whose lack of enthusiasm was overwhelming.

To quote, she asked if it would be "a load of middle-aged men in a field talking about cars looking at the same type of car (and perhaps some other very similar cars), plus some idiots skidding around a track, whilst you eat bad chips?".

I know - outrageous isn't it.

Don't worry comrades I soon put her right.
I told her there would probably be burgers as well as the chips.

Naw, simple. The same answer I gave when asked to go to Harry Potter world or some other nonsense.

 

[Silver Fox]

I'm likely to be bringing my wife, but I'm lucky that she's into cars as well.

And it will be a pleasure to see you both again!

 

[byebyeMX5]

Are any of you good people bringing a guest, or guests?

I mentioned it to Ms. Fox, whose lack of enthusiasm was overwhelming.

To quote, she asked if it would be "a load of middle-aged men in a field talking about cars looking at the same type of car (and perhaps some other very similar cars), plus some idiots skidding around a track, whilst you eat bad chips?".

I know - outrageous isn't it.

Don't worry comrades I soon put her right.
I told her there would probably be burgers as well as the chips.

My good friend Leon always joins me but alas he is on holiday!!
Fortunately Mrs ByeBye-MX5 is as astute as Ms Fox and has declined my generous offer of a 30 quid boiled burger that will guarantee her Monday off work!!

As a note it does get very very busy and if I recall the gates open to show cars at 7am (that will of course be confirmed or denied by the organiser!!) and I always find its best to get there as close to that as possible to avoid the queues to get in that invariably happen and get off about a bit earlier which is easier than getting out the car park!!

 

[AWB]

Are any of you good people bringing a guest, or guests?

I mentioned it to Ms. Fox, whose lack of enthusiasm was overwhelming.

To quote, she asked if it would be "a load of middle-aged men in a field talking about cars looking at the same type of car (and perhaps some other very similar cars), plus some idiots skidding around a track, whilst you eat bad chips?".

I know - outrageous isn't it.

Don't worry comrades I soon put her right.
I told her there would probably be burgers as well as the chips.

Yes Mrs B is attending with me. Not overly into cars but loves a road trip and night or two away so was an easy sell for me!

 

[911sse]

Yes Mrs B is attending with me. Not overly into cars but loves a road trip and night or two away so was an easy sell for me!

Crickey, I hope that isn't my Mrs B, she said she was going to Harry Potter world?! Time to dig up the 'go-bag' and hit the road

 

[Sonic]

I shall now not be attending this event. Mrs Sonic decided to do some gardening and dive onto the patio, giving one of our proper big railway sleepers a full weight right forearm smash on the way down. Luckily for her I heard one of the dogs barking and went to investigate, otherwise she'd have been laying there for hours whilst I played Train Sim World on the PC, rather than the 15 minutes or so that she spent laying in a puddle on the slimy slabs. Result is a full break to the right Ulna. So, instead of a hotel stay and a few glasses of red wine, I am now stuck dressing a daft old woman, cooking, cleaning, looking after her horses and our 4 dogs, shopping etc etc etc... FML.

 

[Silver Fox]

Oof, that sounds nasty. Very best wishes to Mrs S for a swift recovery.

 

[Silver Fox]

Only problem is @Sonic , now I will be the only person at JF with the magnificent Hangerworld "Suit Hanging Integrated Transport Solution (S.H.I.T.S) (£5.99) fitted to the car, so I'm expecting to be swamped by the curious and worshipping hoards and I had hoped we could share the load. Oh well.

 

[Bat out of Hell]

Only problem is @Sonic , now I will be the only person at JF with the magnificent Hangerworld "Suit Hanging Integrated Transport Solution (S.H.I.T.S) (£5.99) fitted to the car, so I'm expecting to be swamped by the curious and worshipping hoards and I had hoped we could share the load. Oh well.

You could muck the horses out and then take the dogs for a walk, but not in your suit. Then Sonic may be able to attend

 

[AWB]

I shall now not be attending this event. Mrs Sonic decided to do some gardening and dive onto the patio, giving one of our proper big railway sleepers a full weight right forearm smash on the way down. Luckily for her I heard one of the dogs barking and went to investigate, otherwise she'd have been laying there for hours whilst I played Train Sim World on the PC, rather than the 15 minutes or so that she spent laying in a puddle on the slimy slabs. Result is a full break to the right Ulna. So, instead of a hotel stay and a few glasses of red wine, I am now stuck dressing a daft old woman, cooking, cleaning, looking after her horses and our 4 dogs, shopping etc etc etc... FML.

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Oft that sounds like a dull one. Best wishes to Mrs S for a swift recovery.