Gutted that I couldn't make this as it sounded like you had stunning weather for it, and had a great time.
You all now know why I wasn't there, I just wanted to say thank you to you all for signing the card delivered by TLF. Really appreciated it, was a complete surprise in my afternoon and very thoughtful!
It was complete luck though receiving the card this afternoon as I managed to get myself discharged from hospital this afternoon (albeit not back to strength yet). On route home a few minutes out from the hospital I was admiring a Cosmos Mk2 that looked tasty, before I realised I knew the car and the man peddling it! My dad tooted, waved and flashed in the mighty Toyota people mover to no avail though. Knowing TLF was well of of area (Selfishly knowing there was only one person in the area worthy of such a visitor) the chase was on! So now chasing back to the place I had just spent the past few days getting away from we started tracking cosmos coloured glimpses down the back roads. Having stopped at some traffic lights we quickly notice him going the opposite direction again and begin to toot, flash (with the headlights), and wave again to no avail other than making TLF feel as though he's being harassed by a man with road rage.
The car was lost again at this point down another road where we stalked looking for the Mk2, pulling into a car park in the hopes of locating the man. No luck, until the rear taillights were spotted crawling over speed bumps down a narrow side road. The chase now back on the mighty previa chased down T2 flashing its lights and tooting at him. With a junction arriving he's finally forced to stop, leaving him to watch someone burst out of a side door. Clearly fearing for his life at this point having being hunted down be a road raged driver he's relived to see the man heading for the passenger side of the vehicle before again being relieved to be accosted by a friendly face. Later the comment was 'That's the first time anyone's ever caught me' to which my response that the car that had finally hunted him down after all these years was a 14 year old, 1.9 diesel,Toyota people carrier...
Thought I'd share as it was the most excitement I've had in a few days, big shout out to TLF for coming all that way and thanks again to all for the card!
Certainly made my day. Hopefully I'll be back for the next runs in no time