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[Cadburymick]

Retford Mini Diddlers & Robin Hood Mini Club
Castleton Christmas lights run

Sunday 29th November

All you need to join us on this run is a Classic or New Mini membership of the clubs is not required just the love of all things Mini

A prize will be awarded on the day to the best Christmas decorated Mini so come on get your tinsel & lights out of the loft and trim up your Minis.

Meet on Retford Market 09.00
Depart Retford 09.15
Ollerton Tourist information Car Park 09.35
Depart Ollerton 09.45
Arrive Burnt Stump front car park 10.10
Depart Burnt Stump 10.20
Pass through Heanor 11.05
Arrive Belper for drinks stop 11.30
Depart Belper 12.30
Pass through Ashbourne 13.00
Arrive Buxton Dome 13.45
Depart Buxton 15.00
Arrive Cheshire Cheese pub Car park Castleton 15.25
Food & presentation in the Cheshire Cheese Inn until 17.00
Walk around Castleton to see the Christmas lights
Depart Castleton 18.00



Please note the running time is approximate but we can extend or shorten the stops during the day to bring us back on time if required.
Please ensure your Mini is full of fuel this will help us keep to time.
We are booked in the Cheshire Cheese Inn for a meal but this is not compulsory.
I will be phoning the Inn after the Burnt Stump stop to advise them of the number of people dinning and meals required.
The landlord of the Cheshire Cheese Inn has agreed to select the best decorated Mini.

If anybody is wishing to join us please reply to this post with the location you wish to join us

thanks
mick

[rachel]

Hi Mick

There may be a couple of Trent Valley MOCers who'll be coming along to this. The date's in my diary, so I'll definitely be there

Is it too early to get dressed up I ask myself

Ding dong merrily on high and see you soon

Rach

[Cadburymick]

More information to assist anybody thinking of joining the convoy of excited Minis & parents eager to see Santa & the Christmas lights.
Retford, Ollerton, Burnt Stump (Pub) & Belper (Mill) are meeting points & we will try our best to keep on time.
If anybody wants to join in along the way but not at the meeting points if they contact me I will inform them of the route to be taken so they can wait for us and join the back of the convoy as we pass.
We will have 1 Mini that is designated to rear gunner with radio comunication to the lead car if you join behind that car he will probably indicate over to let you pass him.
Buxton Dome
I have arranged special parking for our Minis and have a contact number to arrange for security to let us in so if you have not joined the convoy before we arrive you may not get parked.
We will then take a short tour of the Dome (It was until a few years ago the largest unsupported Dome in the world until the Americans had to do 1 bigger)
On arrival at the Cheshire Cheese Inn (pre booked 20 up to date) most of us will be having a meal but it is not compulsory to have a meal
I will be contacting the Cheshire Cheese Inn after departing the Burnt Stump to advise them on the number of people dinning so if you are wanting to book a meal it will help if you can advise me before hand.
Please note No food will be provided by the clubs
After the meals a prize will be awarded to the best Christmas decorated Mini
The landlord has agreed to Judge the decorated minis.
Then all being well Approx 16.30 dependant on how strong Rudolph & his mates are feeling Santa will arrive with a bulging sack of presents for the minis.
We would like 1 proud parent of each mini to sit on Santa's knee tell him what their Mini would like for Christmas and collect the gifts Santa has brought along.
It will all be a bit of light hearted fun and our aim is to do what minis do best.
Make people Smile

[Cadburymick]

Hi Mick

There may be a couple of Trent Valley MOCers who'll be coming along to this. The date's in my diary, so I'll definitely be there

Is it too early to get dressed up I ask myself

Ding dong merrily on high and see you soon

Rach

Hi Rachel
Thanks for letting me know
The more the merry
I love the looks and smiles a convoy of minis gets as it passes
It is never to soon to get dressed up & i am thinking about it myself but i dont want to steal Santas show
See you on the 29th

mick

ps Mini details noted for Santa

[mininuts]

Mick, like the sound of this mate, always up for a bit of a convoy

Thinking we may join you somewhere on the A515 just out of Buxton.

Not sure about the meal though. Will let you know shortly.

I'll try and get some others interested

[rachel]

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Hi Rachel

It is never to soon to get dressed up & i am thinking about it myself but i dont want to steal Santas show

Goodo, but so long as I'm not the only one - I don't want to look like I'm 'care in the community' lol

Rach

[rachel]

Mick, like the sound of this mate, always up for a bit of a convoy

I'll try and get some others interested

Keep up the good work

The more the merrier

[Pending]

agggh, why O why isnt my mini finished

[Cadburymick]

Just Back from my final pre run of the route to finalise a few things on the route and at the Cheshire Cheese Inn
Castelton lights arrr hmmmm
I have never been to see them before and i was told they were very good
I think there will be more lights on the minis than in Castleton
Lets just say i was a little disapointed.
Good job its just an excuse to show off our minis
See you all Sunday

Mick

ps I am starting a dear santa list if you want to post what you want you never know it may come true lol

[Cadburymick]

Dear Santa

I would like a new carpet set for Cadbury my 1970 mini cubman estate
He is not looking very well at the moment as he is in the middle of a bare shell restoration
If you can bring it with you next sunday to Castleton it would make my day
Thanks
Mick
ps we will bring you some nice home made cream chesse mince pies

[mininuts]

Castelton lights arrr hmmmm
I have never been to see them before and i was told they were very good

Who told you that then? Mrs is from Castleton, I met her when she lived there and can safely say that the lights have got less and less each year for the past 20 odd years

Nevermind, like you say, just an excuse to show off the minis eh?

See you Sunday

ps I would like a boot liner kit for my mini as its' boot looks ever so bare

[rachel]

I am starting a dear santa list if you want to post what you want you never know it may come true lol

Ellie just wants to have some more great Mini adventures in 2010 and hopes that her big sis - Constance the clubby estate - will be ready to join her

[Cadburymick]

Mick, like the sound of this mate, always up for a bit of a convoy

Thinking we may join you somewhere on the A515 just out of Buxton.

Not sure about the meal though. Will let you know shortly.

I'll try and get some others interested

Just to let you know we will not be using the A515 to get to Buxton from Ashbourne
We will be heading towards Leek on the A52 then turning right passing through Ilam Hope Alstonafield Hulme End Joining the B5053 eventualy joining the A515 just outside Buxton
I want to take the run on mini friendly back roads and see some diffrent views.
The Monument at Ilam would be a good place to wait
I hope this helps
Mick

[Cadburymick]

Mick, like the sound of this mate, always up for a bit of a convoy

Thinking we may join you somewhere on the A515 just out of Buxton.

Not sure about the meal though. Will let you know shortly.

I'll try and get some others interested

Just to let you know we will not be using the A515 to get to Buxton from Ashbourne
We will be heading towards Leek on the A52 then turning right passing through Ilam Hope Alstonafield Hulme End Joining the B5053 eventualy joining the A515 just outside Buxton
I want to take the run on mini friendly back roads and see some diffrent views.
The Monument at Ilam would be a good place to wait
I hope this helps
Mick

[krippy31]

whats this all about i live in buxton sounds exciting ?????????????? but i dont fink my mini will be fru its m.o.t in time