Our plans for this run were nearly cancelled as the leaders at very short notice were unable to do the scheduled run, so a quick mailout was required to seek a new volunteer, and Steve Pretzel sprung into action and took over leading the run for us. Much appreciated Steve.
We gathered at Guildford and it was good to see the return of Andy and Shona who had been interstate for several months. There were several other late cancellations, however Steve and Ally led us along some excellent roads, with the usual mid point toilet stop and social chat along the way. We then headed of to a nice brunch at a small restaurant in Toodyay, where we also had a surprise visit from a local Lotus Exige owner.
A really good meal and more chatting, and then a casual drive back home. The weather was mild, so all in all a very pleasant outing.
As we rush ever closer to our 50th anniversary celebration of the club, we are pleased to announce that William Taylor, best known for ‘The Lotus File’ will be joining us as guest of honour, with the wonderful Graham Balfe doing us the honour of MCing the event.
Welcome to autumn! This morning was the first morning which really smelt like autumn, so I guess we can be happy with that. And let’s face it, this weather is perfect for open top driving!
What a difference two or three days less makes to how long a month seems to last! But February was a great month, with a particular highlight being the presence at our Tyre Kick and Coffee of the SSC Emira, along with Phil and Graham’s customer cars. Very grateful thanks to Lee and Richard for giving Michael the Emira to bring along, and thank you also to all the twenty or so cars who turned up, making it our largest Tyre Kick event for some time.
What a fabulous thing the Emira is! For the first time in a long time, I am actually tempted to get the Roskill wallet out, release the moths, and shell out on this magnificent car. Well done to Lotus.
We also spent some time in February getting into the detail of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations which we will be hosting from 23rd-25th June at the Fairmont Resort in Leura.
The event is designed to be a celebration of the future as much as the past, and we are looking forward to welcoming plenty of more recent members of the club, the team at SSC and, of course, the Emira (and, who knows, there might even be a surprise guest car there!) Please get in with your booking as you’re sure to kick yourself if you miss out!
In other news, we will be looking to run one of our upcoming Tyre Kicks from Evalence’s workshops in Hornsby, possibly as early as this month if I can get organised with Charlie Frew, so watch your emails for a last minute change of plans!
We’re also interested to find other locations for this sort of event, so if you know anyone who might like to host us, please let me or any of the committee know, and we will gladly follow up.
Meanwhile, in other news, Apple TV is bringing back Ted Lasso – if you didn’t see the first series, I highly recommend it. And while you are at it, there’s some new footage on YouTube from Car and Classic on Gordon Murray’s Favourite Five.
Our friends in Tasmania get together most months at Sandy Bay to kick tyres and chat about life, Lotus and everything. Robert Verhey made it to March’s meeting, and very kindly reached out with a few photos that you can enjoy below.
Our friends in Tasmania get together most months at Sandy Bay to kick tyres and chat about life, Lotus and everything. Robert Verhey made it to the first catch-up of 2023, held on Sunday the 5th of February, and very kindly reached out with a few photos that you can enjoy below.
