Firstly, thanks to john for organising this get-together - worth the long drive, just because i like driving the car anyway!
Only down side was that i didn't get home 'til gone half midnight, and still had to get up for work today.
The trip up was nicely broken up with a nice cuppa at Swindon, after the boring motorway bit (thanks Dave - and Angie has noticed how empty the conservatory looks, and will more-so when the large crate gets collected

). Then the better roads started with the run up the A420/A415 to Abingdon.
We (nearly first time) found the RV point, as i was looking for the old sheds i remember from my last visit, which are now new houses

- the line-up of elans in the carpark was the clue to the casual driver going past (which the driver of the white elan failed to notice, so i had to chase him down the road, frantically pointing - which he also didn't see

). Even though we were 10 minutes later than planned, there were others still to come, so a bit of a natter in the carpark filled the time.
Jon even managed to get a couple of pictures which don't make my car look like a real shed (must have taken some doing).
The convoy / drive was great - 7 elans on nearly empty roads is a good combination, ending in the car park at the pub.
Al reckons i have the worlds loudest dump-valve, but i don't think it's that bad - just a standard Bailey - no trumpet - and the noise was more likely to be the combination of high revs, piper exhaust and insane laughter.
Pub wasn't too busy - food was great - staff friendly (I think Iain made an impression on the server

).
Just to finish, having now been to numerous events around the country in the elan, I feel that i was a representative of the Elan Central (Bristol region) at the inaugural Thames Valley event - and as such, i can say what many others may wish to do..............
BOLLECKS to Jacko(following BOLLECKS to Wales, BOLLECKS to Manx, BOLLECKS to Scotland, BOLLECKS to Hethel, BOLLECKS to France and many more such sentiments

)