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Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:46 am
by Envoy CDX
Could be a good show for a meet up people, almost central for most of us £20 per car rather than per person. Looks to be rather good fun.
Info:
https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/even ... july-2022/
Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival ... 9523762367?
Date and time:
Sat, 30 Jul 2022, 09:30 BST
Location:
Grimsthorpe Castle Park & Gardens
Grimsthorpe Castle
Grimsthorpe
PE10 0LY
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:43 pm
by Robsey
It is still a bit of a trek for anyone north of the M62.
Probably a similar distance to Billing (Market Harborough / Northampton) for Vauxfest and VBOA.
(Approx 10 miles further south west).
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 8:30 pm
by Envoy CDX
Robsey wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:43 pm
It is still a bit of a trek for anyone north of the M62.
Probably a similar distance to Billing (Market Harborough / Northampton) for Vauxfest and VBOA.
(Approx 10 miles further south west).
Meh, I drove to Cambridge to look at 1980's computers the other week, it's all good
its about 3 hours or thereabouts each way for me.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:05 pm
by Joner1983
Went to this one last year. Great show, really enjoyed it. Falls on the weekend of my anniversary again so might be a struggle to persuade Lady Jones to celebrate in a field of old motors again but I'll give it a go
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:15 am
by Robsey
I mentioned it to "her indoors" and it appears that she would like to go.
So I may see some of you there.
As the Cavalier is still on SORN, it is possible that I may not be attending the other usual Vauxhall events again this year.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:42 am
by vexorg
Envoy CDX wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 8:30 pm
Meh, I drove to Cambridge to look at 1980's computers the other week, it's all good
its about 3 hours or thereabouts each way for me.
How was that?
I saw the advert for it on facebook, and the organiser was a bit annoyed that the location wasn't at all obvious from his post.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:09 pm
by Envoy CDX
For the computer museum? was pretty good, alot of kit I'd never had the pleasure of toying with.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:02 pm
by vexorg
Envoy CDX wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:09 pm
For the computer museum? was pretty good, alot of kit I'd never had the pleasure of toying with.
Probably like a dixon or john menzies store of the early 1980's that had all the home computers lined up on the shelf to try.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 4:23 pm
by Envoy CDX
vexorg wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:02 pm
Envoy CDX wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:09 pm
For the computer museum? was pretty good, alot of kit I'd never had the pleasure of toying with.
Probably like a dixon or john menzies store of the early 1980's that had all the home computers lined up on the shelf to try.
Possibly, I was hatched in 82.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:00 am
by Robsey
Dixon's and John Menzies were still going a few years ago.
I think all Dixon's were taken over by Currys / PC World.
And John Menzies - an upscale version of W H Smiths...
(I think).
Hatched in1982!!... blimey! - I feel old now.
I was ejected MANY years before you, but I have very little memory of much before 1979.
You'll be telling me next that you are too young to remember Fine Fare supermarkets. Long before Morrisons and Tesco.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:41 am
by vexorg
You mean Safeway and Tesco (though our local Tesco used to be Wm Low before they were bought over)
John Menzie was great shop in the day for kids, toys, comics, music (vinyl records for the young ones), computers and games, papers, books, sweets.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:30 am
by Robsey
vexorg wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:41 am
You mean Safeway and Tesco (though our local Tesco used to be Wm Low before they were bought over)
John Menzie was great shop in the day for kids, toys, comics, music (vinyl records for the young ones), computers and games, papers, books, sweets.
We did have Safeway, but we also had Fine Fare (a play on the phrase Fine Fayre).
Aparently they ceased to exist in 1986.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 12:06 pm
by Robsey
Returning to topic...
I see the guest of honour is Mike Brewer from Wheeler Dealers.
** At this point I sighed in exasperation and disappointment. **
Ah well - It is the cars that I plan to see, not Mr Brewer.
I will look forward to seeing the cars from my younger days when I still had hair and a sense of humour.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:33 pm
by Envoy CDX
Robsey wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:00 am
Dixon's and John Menzies were still going a few years ago.
I think all Dixon's were taken over by Currys / PC World.
And John Menzies - an upscale version of W H Smiths...
(I think).
Hatched in1982!!... blimey! - I feel old now.
I was ejected MANY years before you, but I have very little memory of much before 1979.
You'll be telling me next that you are too young to remember Fine Fare supermarkets. Long before Morrisons and Tesco.
Binns and what was the other one... Presto
But yes, back on topic..
MB is not a reason I am going, looking forward to the cars also.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:14 pm
by Robsey
We shall be going in a "very" Unexceptional Vectra-C.
So we should fit in nicely.
It will be nice to see you again Gary.
- I can't believe it is six years already since we last saw you.
Blimey how time flies..
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:42 pm
by Envoy CDX
Aye, no idea vehicle I will be in, depending on how how many of us end up going from my way.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:38 pm
by Envoy CDX
Not long now
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:46 pm
by Robsey
After a bit of excessive spending by the missus, it looks that we will not be attending any motoring events this year.
At £2 a litre for diesel, it is essential miles only from now on.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:24 pm
by Envoy CDX
Robsey wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:46 pm
After a bit of excessive spending by the missus, it looks that we will not be attending any motoring events this year.
At £2 a litre for diesel, it is essential miles only from now on.
Shame, but understandable Rob.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:27 pm
by Robsey
It would be nice to go - just for a change of scenery.
And a break from the usual drudge.
We shall see if the Bank of Robsey can stretch to a bit of fun...
All work and no play makes Rob a miserable old bugger.
Re: Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional 30 July 2022
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:14 am
by Envoy CDX
It is what it is, but you do what is right for you.