Cromer Weekend/TR Wensum meet Sunday 21st to Wednesday 24th August

Finally a holiday! One that doesn’t involve too much driving, if fact one that doesn’t involve too much of anything. A long weekend in Northrepps near Cromer. Arriving on the Sunday afternoon it started well with a quick pitch up and a short walk to the pub. Monday saw us walking to the beach at Overstrand and then continuing up to Cromer and back again. A ten mile walk because we just don’t seem to be able to do nothing. On the Tuesday we drove over to Sheringham, in part to have a look at the Tintin shop there were they had the 1:24 model Herald and Caravan. I have the 1:43 version but this larger one looks sooo nice, a pity I can’t justify the over £120 price tag for the pair.

This was followed by a trip to Whitwell Station for the TR Wensum lunchtime meet. With over 20 TRs parked up it was quite an impressive site. Plenty of room with some very reasonably priced and tasty food. It’s been put on the list for a TSSC run. Finally in the afternoon we relaxed reading before heading home on the Wednesday. I think we need another break soon…

Wayland Show, Sunday 4th September

With this being one of four events we wanted to go to this weekend – Classics at Glemham, Old Buckenham Car Show and TSSC Duxford being the others. We chose The Wayland Show because it was so close, less than a mile away from the house in fact, we only just got the choke in. It was also somewhere we hadn’t been before.

Not knowing what to expect we got there early, in fact we were the first classic car to arrive. We were given prime spot and proceeded to set up with awning and toilet tent. There wasn’t a lot of classic cars there (around 30), probably because it was a country fair and the focus seemed to be on farm animals and tractors. All the same a great crowd and fun day.

 

TSSC AGM Weekend Away, September 23 – 25th 2022

Having missed the last three AGMs due to covid and a christening we were looking forward to visiting the TSSC HQ again. But being over 100 miles away we thought we’d make a weekend of it. In spite of a traffic jam on the A14 we had a good journey making one toilet break (where we got photographed – pictures that we later got tagged in on the East Coast Retro Facebook page).

Arriving at our campsite at Clipston, I say campsite it was a field (with just us in it) without electric or toilets, just in time for lunch. A short walk around the nice village in the afternoon. As the field was so cheap in comparison to a full service pitch we decided to splash out and treat ourselves to dinner in the pub. On getting back to the caravan we realised how cold it was, so cold in fact that a certain person went to bed with his cap on.

After giving the Herald a quick wash using the dew that had landed on it during the night we soon arrived at the TSSC headquarters ten minutes away. The morning was taken up with the AO meeting. BBQ lunch followed by the AGM, where we won a “done more with your Triumph” trophy which gave us three awards in three years. We now have a complete set! Plenty of nattering and catching up was done during the day.

Early morning runners

We arrived back at the campsite in time for another good walk before our Saturday night curry in the ‘van. Cooking in the an at least raised the temperature a bit. But the cap was still worn at night.

We awoke on Sunday morning to the sound of a loudspeaker in the field next door which was a tad disconcerting. Not long after a fun run started not that far from where we were hitched up. Another long walk (ending at the finish point of the marathon). We set off mid afternoon for a very easy journey home. A great weekend, next one is in a couple of weeks at the Norwich Showground. Fingers crossed it won’t be a lot colder…

Triumph Herald Couriers at TSSC AGM
Early Herald Couriers
Triumph Spitfire 4 mk1 at TSSC AGM
Spitfires 4s

 

Eastern Counties Vintage Show, 8th & 9th October 2022

For this one we were wearing our classic caravan hats. A quick ring round other Norfolk caravan owners found enough interest to get an area reserved for us.

We arrived on Friday lunchtime and   were given a spot between two campervans. By the evening we had our ‘gang’ all set up and a great selection of ‘vans we had too – our combo, a 1933 Carcruiser, VW camper, a very shiny airstream and three Cheltenhams.

Two cans of beer with our curry and just about ready to turn in and Chris invited us into his Cheltenham for another. Made a nice ending to the day.

Saturday and the first day of the show. It was a big place but it didn’t seem that busy. It did give us a good chance to walk around all the stalls though of which there were plenty. We had booked for an evening meal on the Saturday night which gave us a good opportunity to get together somewhere warm.

There was a frost on Sunday morning which, I guess, is why we got so cold during the night. Things soon warmed up and it was a lot busier. Lots more classic cars arrived and I a good natter to a few Triumph owners.

Al in all a great show and we’ve already got ourselves down for next year.

TSSC Norfolk Navigational Rally, 16th October 2022

Well that was a good drive out! Proper old school – it’s been a while since we’ve done so much map reading. Although I must admit we resorted to the satnav for the second part as we wanted cake. Great to see so many Triumphs out and about. TR7s and big sixes were the cars of choice, not a Spitfire in sight though. 

And the best bit? We didn’t have to organise it! Many thanks to Andy and Gill for the organising, it’s very much appreciated.