Sat at Drayton Manor
This was the sight I woke up to Saturday Morning, the new slim lined Mike Noble washing his 32, I pinched myself as
I thought, I must be still asleep and dreaming. I mean "MIKE
NOBLE" washing his Car???? *hum* He must be selling it eh! or is it
his new girlfriend he is trying to impress?? what ever reason sure was a weird sight
:>)
I couldn't be R'sed to clean mine so it stayed as it was, I had more pressing
things to do, misses looked like Vampires had been in through the night and
sucked all the blood from her, so I left her dying in the caravan, while I
emptied me barra and tried to wake my self up after only a few hours sleep. Ten
cups of Coffee & two bacon sarn'ies later and I was ready to take on the
day! I Did the Caravan chores, fed the girls checked the wife's pulse and then
made my way to the Field were the Cars doing the Cruise were meeting up. The
girls wanted to come with me so in they jumped, while the misses chundered away
in the caravan !
My Daughter and her mate are really getting into the Cars and the whole
scene now, which is quite satisfying, it makes it all a lot less like hard work as
they don't need other distraction as much now, they are happy to look at cars
aswell.
There were loads of cars already lined up ready for the
cruise when we got there, but I wanted to sit in the other field so I could video
them all leaving. so it didn't matter that I would be at the Back. The new Slim Mike Noble came and parked next to me and Man the heavens
opened right on cue . I might of known really Mike Noble washing his 32 it
was bound to rain........... Had a good but wet pre cruise chat to Ian Young
with the groovy Yellow A then the cruise started to move out, so we said our
goodbyes and I got the video
wound up. Then they started to play, each one in turn whizzing their wheels
for the camera and one Dude in a Lowboy did an opposite lock wheel whiz in his
:>) which was quite impressive, reminded me of my old Banger days! Now if you
cant spin ya wheels going up hill in the wet when can you? Well I wont mention
any names but I saw someone in a Helluva Rod who couldn't and I have the video
evidence
to prove it, the person involved will be receiving a brown envelope through the
post very very soon Ha
Ha
Cus I joined on the end of the cruise, the Cruise destination was chocker when I
got there. There was a satellite car park but this meant negotiating some ramps
made of wood blocks I tried but my new trans is to low in the chassis and I just
got stuck!! See picture below of Mick leaving very gingerly!
This was my chance to have a look round the motors as they are a bit scattered
about back at Drayton. I must say there is some real
nice stuff about isn't there. It was great to see Pinball Wizard again..........
I had a flash back to the 70's/80's and could we ever of imagined our
scene being like it is now. Anyone one of these Rods or
Trucks would of blown everyone away, now there are hundreds of em aint it
Fantastic, we've come a long way in quite a short time!
Mick negotiating the ramps out of the satellite car park very gingerly!
Its Barby Time!
Once back at the camp site it was Barby time, we had bought enough food
to feed a small village and I was to be the head chef, Salmonella
here we come! Misses had the most amazing green make up on when we got back she
was huddled in a corner knees up round her chin with purple lips and looked a
picture. She told me the bog needed emptying as she had managed to fill it all
on her own while we were away Cheers!
Then me old Mate Paul Johnson called round in his real Neat
Orange, Pinto powered, 100E and asked if I fancied going round to his new House
and checking out his projects "Hell yeah" I said! Paul
has just moved into a real Des Res and only a few minutes from Drayton, and
lurking in his double garage is a well started 34 Sports Saloon (see garage
scene) and a real Horny Pro stock, supercharged, small blocked, Mind blowing
100E see Garage scene :>) The Pro stocker is just awesome and has all the
right bits, will be quite a thing once its finished 9 inch, ladder bars, ally paneled,
you name it, it has it, straight form the Pro Stock book of must
haves............... Nice one Paul!
Once back at Drayton the barby's where lit, then stacked with
food and I sat back with a cool one while the steaks cooked....... and then the heavens opened again,
it made all the Steak's soggy and promptly put the barbys out Grrrrrrrrr Try again,
keep calm I said to myself. I emptied the contents of the lighter fuel onto the
sodden barby's and brought them into the awning and whoosh they burst into sizzling
soggy life. I cooked all the food and about 1 hr after we had eaten, the Barby's had burnt down,
all ready for perfect cooking *hum?* why does that always happen? You light em.
you think they are going out, so you cook your food quickly and an hour later
they are ready to use?......
Now well fed Jacky
( my wife) is starting to look almost human again and talking of more beer whoops sorry Tea! So a few
scoops later it was wash and best frock on and we were off to see
Steve Enright and his Band the Mushy Peas no sorry Sour Mash play in the
entertainment room. The spot was heaving when we got there, and the band were Bang on,
they played some great tunes and played them well. I particularly enjoyed their
Pogue style rendition of Stairway to heaven and the southern session. Sour Mash
gave real entertainment, I think they managed to please everyone aswell and the
sultry Bass player is a Rodder so they get my vote... The Scottish Guys, Gerry
Robb and the boys got into the party spirit with Dyed Hair and Gerry had his
beard dyed aswell in Highlander fashion :>)
. A really wild sight for me was when the DJ played Baggy
Trousers by Madness and Johnny Best and ??? got up and did the full Shugs style dancing
you just have to see it to believe it... Another sight that shocked me, was the
Biker looking Guy, complete with Goatee and shaved head, dancing to Motown in
full Northern Soul fling and he was good! When I was a Lad the Northern
Soul guys had Hair dryers for transport and were clean shaven no Biker guys
would or could dance Northern soul style that was for sure.
I was really getting into the night it had a proper private
party feeling to it, my daughter and Rosie where dancing to every tune the DJ
and Band played. I heard Shaun Wilson say "Hi Reg" so
I looked round and asked "are you Thee Reg with the single seater
Racer?" " yep" was the reply "Oh I have a feature on
you and your Racer on my web site!!" Well Reg was over the moon he gave
me a love hug that would of killed a lesser man, and he then in manly Yorkshire
fashion grabbed Shaun and me in an an even bigger Love Hug round the necks and
Reg being the tough Yorkshire man he is, no matter how hard me and Shaun tried
we could not break his steel grip and we banged our heads together and
swapped nits with Reg saying how much he appreciated our kind words about him.
Reg was proper enjoying his Rod Run he had even had Mike Key photograph him as
he came into Drayton in his Racer that he had DRIVEN down from Huddersfield much
to the admiration of Mike Key, who Reg didn't recognise much to the amusement of
Mike. Reg is a proper character who enjoys life and tonight was no exception he
jumped onto the dance floor and bobbed away like a young spring chicken put many
a youngster to shame Rock on Reg!
The night was drawing to an end, and I can honestly say it was
one of the best nights I have had at a Rod Run, but it was just marred at the end
by two young bucks one who had been looking for trouble all night, nearly
started a punch up with two clean cut guys who were dancing with my daughter and
Rosie apparently it was cus they all fancied Rosie :>) young uns eh!! Crisis
averted we meandered back to the Caravan passing a very very peeshed Paul
Johnson *hic* We partied on back at the Van until 3am then crashed again......
Zonk Soon be Sunday and polishing the car time Groan Oh No!!!