Panther
Enthusiasts Club UK
Essex
Area
New
Forest Weekend 26th/28th March
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The Essex Area once
again ventured out in bleak early spring for another successful weekend away.
This time the New Forest drew the short straw and 7 Essex couples, accompanied
by "locals" George & Shelagh and Les & Pearl, descended upon
the Moorhill House Hotel at Burley. Six Panthers made the trip, the other 3
couples electing to use their "tin tops". I wish I could say that it
was hoods down all the weekend and they regretted doing so, but I can't. The
conditions were dull, overcast and cold. However, we're a stoic
lot and it didn't dampen our spirits. We visited Bucklers Hard, and walked, yes
WALKED, the 2.5 miles to Beaulieu and back, drove to Barton-on-Sea and shivered
whilst we viewed the Needles and generally toured the forest making sure we did
not do a David Fung and hit a horse. The
evenings were the usual riotous affairs, starting with drinks in a room, more
with dinner and yet more after. It was fortunate that we were only staying
2 nights. On the Saturday night Mike & Jane and Peter & Lynda from the New
Forest region joined us for a drink and natter. It was great to see them again
and catch up with what they are doing.
A few photographs of
the weekend follow:
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The six Panthers neatly parked in
the hotel's car park |
Thought you might like to see the
Solo hiding behind the Deville |
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We're all going into the Shipwrights
cottage at Bucklers Hard to see if the upstairs floors will take our
weight |
Part of the walk to Beaulieu. It's
Ok girls 3 respectful paces behind us fellows will do. You can come
closer. |
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The night of the long table. Good
food served promptly but sod all elbow room |
Sorry Cliff, I still didn't get you in
clearly! |
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Shelagh with another almost empty
glass |
George proudly holding up his gift - a
duster embroidered with "I Love my Kit
Car" |
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The Panthers lined up on windy and
chilly sea front of Barton-on-sea |
The group (minus me) shivering whilst
they obscure the view of the Isle of Wight and the Needles. |
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Just to show you I was there. |
Val offered to pay her bill by working
as a receptionist - the offer was refused. |
And that was it for another year, I wonder
where we will go next year?
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