May 2017

The main event of the month was our Ireland holiday. We met in  Morrison’s car park in Kendal on the 9th. Everyone arrived on time, some needed last minute shopping whilst others topped up with fuel. Seven cars left the car park onto the A6 to Lowther Park for coffee. But where was Brian? He hadn’t even left the car park when his B spluttered to a halt. Not wanting to hold us up he urged us to carry on and he would catch us up later. An eighth car joined us at Lowther and a ninth met us at a garden centre near Dumfries for lunch. We stayed overnight in Newton Stewart ready to take the morning ferry to Larne. Brian arrived in his B in time for dinner.  It had been an ignition problem!  After a smooth crossing we arrived in Larne under glorious sunshine. We made our own way along the Causeway Coastal Route to Ballycastle where we spent two nights. Everyone had their own agenda, the most popular sites visited were The Giants Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and The Dark Hedges. Leaving Ballycastle we followed the coastal route to Londonderry and once in Southern Ireland continued on the Wild Atlantic Way stopping overnight at Letterkenny, Kincasslagh and Killybegs. There was much talk in the evenings of places visited & sites seen then all too soon it was time to return to Larne and the ferry home. I must thank Christine who with a little help from me organised such a fantastic holiday.

For those members who didn’t go to Ireland Colin and Carol arranged a “ Remainers” run. Meeting at “Chez Caroles” for coffee and cake four cars left to explore the West Cumbrian coast. Lunch was at the Kellbank pub at Gosforth.       Sue

MGs on parade at Kincasslagh