V12v + evo triangle

[erics]

Is there a better car suited to that route?

My first time there and..... Wow.

Will try and post pics later.

A bit of a trek from London but rewarding.

[yeti]

100% worth the drive. And so empty...

[erics]

The tale...

Here come the proper pics and a little story...

Start with a clean car:









Drive 240 miles and arrive late at night to the excellent groes inn:



Choose food wisely:



Get to know the surroundings:



Always get pudding, never know what can happen in life:



Get a room with a view:



Once, you are nicely settled, head for the evo triangle:







Drive and drive more:













Stop for some breathtaking scenery:



Make sure you have the only company in the world who can immitate an aston with its doors opened:



..... And an idiot who can immitate reg plates......



Take one last glimpse before going for another drive:



Come back to the hotel and realise the mess you have just done :





Then don't forget to go sightseeing to please your other half...



.....and of course pretend you are romantic and try to capture the instant......



Refuel with solid stuff....



Eat your 5 a day to avoid constipation:



Then go for a dump in the groes inn loo and watch the good pics:



Sleep and wake up in foul mood:



Watch the baby sheeps and smile:



Then stop fckg around and drive again...













Stop for a pee is essential:



Watch one last time the beautifull scenery you leave behind:



And get back home aided by a crap satnav

[Guycord]

Beautiful Car....
Beautiful Babe....
Beautiful Scenery....

...but do you think you need to take some medication for taking pictures of custard and broccoli in a pub?

More of the first two, youre about right on the the third, drop the broc and custard to make space for everything else.

Cheers

[MollyGTi]

Well you've set me off down memory lane now and those-in-the-know will groan and know why

Rob & I stayed at The Groes twice last year. The first time was for a couple of days in early Feb with snow on the ground much like in your photos. We were with EVO for a drive and photo shoot, around the Evo triangle naturally

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

The second was when a bunch of us stayed there for Mikey K's Spring run out last April.

Happy days

[yeti]

Cracking pictures that really tell a story, really made me pine for a good drive out

I remember explaining to Rob how BR stuff worked in the Groes while he was waving his arms about shouting 'Don't tell Molly'

What a great weekend that was. We must do it again Mollypops, I assume you have all the plans to hand still

Mollypops is your new name, sorry

[erics]

Guycord said:

Beautiful Car....
Beautiful Babe....
Beautiful Scenery....

...but do you think you need to take some medication for taking pictures of custard and broccoli in a pub?

More of the first two, youre about right on the the third, drop the broc and custard to make space for everything else.

Cheers

The 'pub' being the groes inn, i allowed myself to go sideways a bit..... And the idea was to contextualise the whole thing.....

Edited by erics on Monday 1st April 16:27

[cayman-black]

Great post Eric, really enjoyed those superb pictures. That menu has made me feel hungry,off to eat.
Stunning car as well.

[MollyGTi]

yeti said:

Cracking pictures that really tell a story, really made me pine for a good drive out

Reminded me of this:



and this:

I remember explaining to Rob how BR stuff worked in the Groes while he was waving his arms about shouting 'Don't tell Molly'

Well it was the day we had been to Bamford Rose for the first time.



Also the day that a bunch of us had been to Gaydon, and then the Friday 5 headed off for North Wales led by Mikey K (via the Gaydon loop )



We thought we would never get there!

Before we set off for the meet next morning Cockernee nicked our car! It was good for him to be reminded of the joys of driving a V8



Then we all set off for some driving fun

What a great weekend that was. We must do it again Mollypops, I assume you have all the plans to hand still

I wouldn't be at all surprised if we one day have another PH meet up there. MK has moved further south but there must be somebody in North Wales who could pull together another meet. There's no shortage of good driving routes up there

Mollypops is your new name, sorry

I don't think so How can I be one of the lads with a name like that

PS sorry - formatting has gone a bit to c*ck

Edited by MollyGTi on Monday 1st April 16:48

[Tony V12V]

Jealous......yep. As Lewis and Molly have said brings back memories of last year and the inaugural meeting of the Friday Five. Group hug in order

[erics]

cayman-black said:

Great post Eric, really enjoyed those superb pictures. That menu has made me feel hungry,off to eat.
Stunning car as well.

Go on Paul, you know what you really are hungry for... A v12v!

[yeti]

MollyGTi said:

Not only does Mikey not understand the principals of navigation, but camera etiquette clearly passed him by as well

[MollyGTi]

Tony V12V said:

Jealous......yep. As Lewis and Molly have said brings back memories of last year and the inaugural meeting of the Friday Five. Group hug in order

[CatalystV12V]

Is it bad form to mention landrover man?

[Jockman]

Great write up Eric

If you look closely at your picture of the snow-topped mountain, you may see me - I'm just back from there !!!!

My caravan looks on to Mount Snowdon. Them there are my roads, pretty much every weekend

[Cockernee]

we don't mention landrovers on a thread that Mikey may read....

Great post Eric, glad you purchased one and enjoyed it exactly where it is at home.

[MollyGTi]

Jockman said:

Great write up Eric

If you look closely at your picture of the snow-topped mountain, you may see me - I'm just back from there !!!!

My caravan looks on to Mount Snowdon. Them there are my roads, pretty much every weekend

Ahem I do wish you wouldn't mention the C word here Jockers

[Jockman]

MollyGTi said:

Ahem I do wish you wouldn't mention the C word here Jockers

Sorry, Mollypops

Do you thing le Yeti sees you as confectionery ??

[Lunablack]

Jockman said:

Great write up Eric
Them there are my roads, pretty much every weekend

And boy does he take advantage of them ... Knows them like the back of his hand he does, drifting, power sliding, bating bikers... It's all there

[MollyGTi]

Lunablack said:

Jockman said:

Great write up Eric
Them there are my roads, pretty much every weekend

And boy does he take advantage of them ... Knows them like the back of his hand he does, drifting, power sliding, bating bikers... It's all there