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[njw26]

Hi all, got back from my first MITP and I was disappointed, mainly because of the weather. I had been looking forward to this weekend for weeks. I had planned to take my 3 yr daughter & 6 yr old son camping, but put it off becuase of the weather. So I was up at 7am today washing my car yeah in the rain, shouldnt have bothered as within 1 minute of arriving at Santa Pod my car was a total mess. Its never seen mud or rain like that before so got a fun day tomorrow cleaning it and polishing it. I was disappointed also as I put my car in the for sale area but got no interest, cost £10.00, I was expecting more traders than there was. The highlight for me was the fact my 6 yr son was excited and stayed with me from 10am to 4pm when we left, without moaning, unfortunately my 3 yr old had to leave with my girlfriend around 1pm. If it wasnt for the 1/4 mile racing not sure how I could of entertained him. So thanks guys and girls for all of you who took part in entertaining us, especially the jet & Z Cars.

Hoping for a better MITP next year.

I am hoping for better weather for Stanford Hall

Cheers
njw26

[mini_kev]

i had a quality weekend, camping was a laugh despite being carried into the gazebo,

driving in the mud was fun almost like being a crab as i was sliding sideways not forwards,

did the rwyb, first run could have been better but only got off the start as my throttle cable came off but after was fine. didnt get any pictures and had to leave my tent there as it was full of water and mud

was that the little yellow and blue one?? we were contemplating driving through it!!

[mayfairjimmy]

was a tiny...blue one with a rip in it and loads of carp in side, wouldn't have recommended driving over it

[mini_kev]

yer sounds familiar lol!

[JetBLICK]

loved it!!! Only thing i was a bit annoyed about was waiting 2 1/2 hrs to clean the car so we cud go up the strip, hence didn't get a chance to go see many other stands . But despite that, and the rain, it was ace great to put names to faces, as always, and playing about on the muddy fields

[Jammy]

I'll get you guys for this!!!

[mini93]

find the cash machine jammy?

[Jammy]

I did indeed! I also wondered why the shop that was there wasn't better advertised (it had a lot of stuff that I'm sure many would have found useful) and also why all the trade stands were put in the mud when there was a huge tarmac'd area available!!

[mini93]

yeaaah i didnt actualy know there was a shop, as for the tarmac was very water logged leading to me driving thru it gettin told off by security....weeellll what were they expecting puttin my in family camping area

the family campin area kinda got turned up when i was on the way out, sideways- the only ways

[mini_kev]

yeaaah i didnt actualy know there was a shop, as for the tarmac was very water logged leading to me driving thru it gettin told off by security....weeellll what were they expecting puttin my in family camping area

the family campin area kinda got turned up when i was on the way out, sideways- the only ways

haha too right i think we did a good job there dave!!

[mad4mins]

Tomsbluemini and I just got in after a loooong drive home through london!

was a very muddy, wet weekend, but good fun and good to meet some new faces!

big thanks to all those who helped me get Di up and running numerous times today - Mad4mins for infinate patience and sticking with us til the end - even though you got to drive her in the mud as a reward! Pie for his magic can of WD40 and jetblick for the fantastic forward planning of bringing extra petrol!! and all the others that got roped in too!!

Han and Neil - hope you got in ok! we passed you on fumes and starting problems so couldn't stop........... hope Freddie is ok!

am off to get dry and sleep. Will upload my pics when I'm more awaker!!

no worries all part of the fun of it.. had so much fun driving DI!! haha i want a pink mini now!! .. lol

glad you got home ok.. did tom manage to get out of the petrol station, not being able to turn left n all.. didnt realise he wasnt behind till i got on the motorway lol..


anyway the camping was pants!! smd was miles better organised etc... the company made the weekend great for me (yes charlie brown your nuts!! ) !! the show was good..

same about the weather but was sooo fun getting the car muddy!!! especially holding jetblicks door open while he spins the wheels in the mud for that extra rally effect!! LMAO..

time for bed!! shattered..

Edited by mad4mins, 19 August 2007 - 10:11 PM.

[karl & his cooper]

Thanks guys, some of you lot were too funny...esp Charlie Brown such randomness comments which got great laughs!

[1984mini25]

It wasn’t bad, shame it had dried up just as everyone was staring to leave, unfortunately the 25 wasn’t there due to a rather up himself mot tester failing it one very small minor item and not seeing since and fixing it there and then but deciding it would be better to take the car away and bring it back on Monday for it to be fixed and a full re-test done (have no intentions on paying).

So I got a lift there and back with Mike,not the most comfortable mini in the world but hay ho, but it did mean I could have an extra half hour in bed.
Unfortunately on the way there someone had crashed a blue mini in to a barrier on the roundabout just after the land rover garage just past Newport Pagnell, too much right foot me thinks, couldn’t get any picks due to being strapped in by the harnesses, seat bolted directly to the floor meaning I could only just see over the dash. Lol

[minili]

We saw a 4x4 trying to get out of a field back on to the road, I haven't a clue how they got in there but their first attempt to get up the bank caused them to nearly roll over

But it looked as though they were getting out ok when I looked in my mirror after passing them, must have been scary though!

Sounds like alot of people didn't allow for the weather today! Or just forgot how to drive

[rosewhite]

no worries all part of the fun of it.. had so much fun driving DI!! haha i want a pink mini now!! .. lol

glad you got home ok.. did tom manage to get out of the petrol station, not being able to turn left n all.. didnt realise he wasnt behind till i got on the motorway lol..


anyway the camping was pants!! smd was miles better organised etc... the company made the weekend great for me (yes charlie brown your nuts!! ) !! the show was good..

same about the weather but was sooo fun getting the car muddy!!! especially holding jetblicks door open while he spins the wheels in the mud for that extra rally effect!! LMAO..

time for bed!! shattered..

yeah, we got out of the petrol station ok, Ta! was a good weekend, time for work now though and I'm still half asleep!!