Christmas in July Hunter Chapter style
28 July 2015 / Story: John Morgan, Pictures: Josh Fitzgerald
There is a direct route to Gloucester from our usual meeting place at Beresfield but I decided for this run we would take a longer, more interesting route.
So on Sunday 26 July twenty five people in fifteen MX-5s set off under a light cloudy sky to proceed through East Maitland, Clarence Town and Booral to Bulahdelah where we met up with eight people in another four MX-5s from the Mid North Coast Chapter.
Some members from both Chapters had decorated their cars with Christmas decorations and they looked quite festive. Before setting off again all the usual morning tea goodies, including some special Christmas themed cakes and slices, were brought out and enjoyed with a cuppa by all the members.
From Bulahdelah we headed north, turning off just out of town to take the Nurbushring of Wooton Way up through the old highway which is now a lot less used by regular traffic and is therefore a lot more suited for a bit of a spirited run.
It was then out on to the highway to head north again until we arrived at Nabiac where we turned off to go west through Krambach and other little settlements to arrive in Gloucester just before 1 p.m. just in time for lunch. By the time we were halfway to Gloucester, the previous clouds had gone making way for a lovely sunny day which was quite warm.
On this last section of the run there were a few stops for traffic light controlled road works and at one of these a fellow in a van who was just in front of me hopped out, came back to me and said `I want to buy one of these cars and join a club. He gave me his business card and I said I would phone him and give him details of the club. A good bit of P.R. for us.
Lunch at Gloucester was at Tamsins Restaurant at the Roundabout Inn and consisted of alternate meals of roast lamb and roast pork with the usual vegetables. This was followed by alternate deserts of sticky date pudding and cheesecakes. Everyone agreed lunch was very good and good value as well. The restaurant provided this meal especially for our group and also served us in their function room. The restaurant’s normal lunch menu is very extensive and is highly recommended for anyone requiring a meal when in Gloucester.
After lunch and a bit of a chat, it was time to hit the road again and head for home, this time it was the short route taken. It appeared that everyone enjoyed the day.
After all, we had good weather, good roads, good friends, good food and of course perfect cars.
What more could you want?
