Some sixty cars signed up for the 25th Anniversary Rally and, despite a few fallings by the wayside because of the awful weather, it was still a good turnout. After tea, coffee and bacon rolls at The Gallow, we set off on a scenic drive, ending up a Fakenham Marketplace around mid-day. There were some…
Some FAC members spent a few days in and around Buxton this week. Some of us took a walk from the Ladybower Reservoir, up to the Derwent Valley Dam where Guy Gibson trained 617 Squadron, The Dambusters, to drop the ‘bouncing bomb’ accurately against enemy targets in the Ruhr Valley. There were also pleasant canal-side…
It was a wet morning for our monthly Fakenham Marketplace gathering but, amazingly, we filled the Upper Market Place with sixteen cars and four new members plus one possible.
Despite a horrible weather forecast, today’s Pageant of Motoring at Sandringham was very well attended. There were a few showers but also long sunny spells, and everyone seemed to be in good spirits. There were more Aston Martins on display than any other marque, by far, and they were all different.
Over a dozen cars took part in the Nansa Charity Car Rally today which started at the Gallow and wound its way over a 60-mile route to end up at Jim and Judy’s home where other FAC members and representatives from Nansa were waiting for us. Jim’s prowess on the barbeque was only surpassed by…
It was a lovely evening for a drive to the coast, not to mention the fish-and-chips! We met at Morrisons car park in Fakenham and followed Brian and Heather’s carefully chosen route via Burham Market and Ringstead to The Mariners at La Strange Hotel in Old Hunstanton, where a few other members joined us. Twenty-eight…