Club Lotus Lakes 34 2013

[Fredjohn]

Finally found some time to post on this annual Club Lotus event now in it's 34th year . I've been going since 1985, not every year but most. Up to now I've always gone in my old S4, but this year had to be the M100. Currently held at the Borrowdale Hotel, but it has been held at numerous lakeland hotels over the years.

Started well on Friday with warm sunny drive hood down from Midlands up to Borrowdale. Good evening meal, lots of wine and friendly chat.

Saturday was a typical Lakes day, ie it rained. Managed to avoid most of it and went for a (hood up) drive around Windermere, visiting a couple of NT properties.
The evening was spent watching/listening to a presentation from 3 members (and wives) of their road trip along Route 66 from east to west in rented Mustangs. Fascinating trip, lots of wonderful scenery and interesting reactions to "Brits abroad". Followed that with more good food and wine and chat late into the next morning.

Sunday dawned bright and sunny: no I lie: it was p*****g down . Drove to a nearby castle for a visit and the informal concours. Then home via cat and fiddle and Matlock to visit relatives.

Some pics below showing lovely weather on Friday and subsequent rain on Sunday, along with picture of small cottage I am restoring (hence late post) and my concours trophy















Happy days: car ran fine all the way there and back. Long may it continue