Event
Report
The
2008 Cobweb Run
Report
by Dave Simpson
Sunday the
27th April certainly did not dawn bright and clear but a good turnout of
seven cars filled with enthusiastic and hardy souls gathered for our first
club outing of the year. The forecast was not good, but never the less off
we went to blow the winter cobwebs away. But not until yours truly who had
done the route got a good earful from Bonnie for sending us up Sutton bank,
I figure she must have had a bad experience on said hill before, but all her
fears were unfounded as Al’s trusty MGA sailed up without without fuss as
did all the cars.
Over the top
and onward down to Helmsley we went, with a quick regroup in
Pickering
before the steady climb up on to Fylingdales Moor. The view from the top as
we went over the Hole of Horcum which is usually one of the best in this
part of the moors was certainly not up to standard owing to the low stormy
clouds and mizzley rain, however things got a little better as we progressed
and the day did brighten up a bit.
There seemed
to be a bit of confusion as to the route as we navigated around
Whitby
and needless to say the route organiser took some unfounded criticism,
can’t imagine why, can’t these people read simple instructions? However
every one eventually arrived at the Tiger Inn in Easington after traversing
the coast road through Sandsend and up Lythe bank. Here we stopped and
enjoyed just about the largest Sunday lunch that could be found anywhere in
Yorkshire
and probably beyond. Our hosts at the Tiger Inn were extremely friendly and
after a starter and main course of huge proportions I lost a bet that
certain members could not tackle a sweet of lemon meringue of doorstep size
proportions, well done to them. But would they fit back into the driving
seat of an MG again? Or would they be going home in a wheel barrow?
After this
excellent lunch we made our way back to town / home, A sound start to the
club season and everyone who attended enjoyed the day out, the usual wit and
sparkling repartee where all present and correct as usual, and so we
progress to the next event in the calendar.
If you missed
this one, be there for the next one, or you may well miss another
extravaganza from your club.
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