Thanks for organising the Manifold Inn Hugh have sent them a e mail thanking them for looking after us so well and planting the seed of a 2027 visit.
Annabel has booked us in for the 10th 11th July 2027 already

Have you got the cruise route please keith?
Pics of the printed copy would do. I fancy a drive with one of my mates when i get my engine back.

You lot were spotted by one of our friends near  Grindon

Hi Dave no copies left but out of Mayfield on the Alton road nearly into lightwood but 3rd right past Alton, over crossroads then a right and left towards Kingsley halt a right to Froghall over railway and left Ipstones over crossroads  past Onecote then right to Grindon a left on bend to Grindon down Manifold valley over bridge a right to Milldale then left on 515 the. Left to Harlington a right on bend pass long dale a left at crossroads to Pilsbury castle and down the gated track to Harlington. Right to manifold inn [ good food] out to Tagg kane dairy for ice cream then back to camp

Got it keith, thanks. Could do most of that from memory.

Dave look out for shiney bits on route that might have rattled off some of the passing buggys - and DC lost a jet somewhere !

Manifold inn top overflow car park long grass somewhere there is a 60 slow running jet from a weber ICT 

Quote from: snoopy on July 13, 2026, 05:28:03 PMManifold inn top overflow car park long grass somewhere there is a 60 slow running jet from a weber ICT 

Might need one of them one day.