Our first event of 2024……………..

FLYING BANANA · 15th April 2024, 12:28

……………………… was a success. I wasn’t sure if the ankle would hold up on the drive up but it did well, ached a bit. I walked a bit too much and should have used the crutch more but then it got in the way of me taking photos.
By the time I got to the hotel in Banbury the ankle had swollen and ached a lot. But I got a pint of ice from the bar and wrapped a towel around the ankle with the ice wrapped up. Ankle raised so it was inline with my hips. And I rested for about an hour before going downstairs for food and a pint.

After dinner I got two more pints of ice and back to the room. Kept the ankle wrapped up for a couple of hours, and took painkillers. Turned and slept most of the night.
After breakfast we set off for home. Just past the hotel there was a petrol station, so I topped up the tank. My sat nav took me across county, and we joined the M5 at Gloucester.

408 miles round trip and she never missed a beat. Wound the elastic band up and we hit 3 numbers of 69.9mph aka Warp Factor 3. It was so good to get back behind the wheel of my all time favourite car. According to the Sat Nav we would be home by 12.25. And we only stopped the once and got home by 12.15, that tail wind must have helped. We left Banbury in heavy rain and gale force winds. And arrived in Saltash in glorious sunshine, and a biting cold wind.

All I. All a cracking weekend meeting up with old friends, and making some new ones as well.

xsport · 15th April 2024, 12:35

Took a long time bob but we are all glad to see you out of the woods and 99% back to normal. Happy days and happy motoring ...

FrattonEnder · 15th April 2024, 12:47

Good to see you and Banana again Bob.
Keep that ankle excercised and you'll be fighting fit again in no time!

bl52krz · 15th April 2024, 18:31

Glad you managedit Bob. It was enjoyable day for many reasons.

JJay · 15th April 2024, 19:03

It was nice finally meeting you and your car. As you say it was a great day. Considering the injury you sustained to your ankle you have made a good recovery in such a short time. You did well driving that distance. I returned home today and had rain on and off most of the way home think i saw hail at one point but the good thing no salt on the roads.

FLYING BANANA · 16th April 2024, 12:29

Been out and checked Banana over. Used no oil or water. Topped up the screen wash. Topped up with Banana juice. According to the message panel we averaged 41.8mpg but I worked out to 38.2mpg. Happy with that.

dave lincs · 16th April 2024, 17:54

Well done Bob Hope we will see you this year at the East kirkby meet

FLYING BANANA · 16th April 2024, 18:16

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Originally Posted by dave lincs

Well done Bob Hope we will see you this year at the East kirkby meet

Hotel was booked back in January.

15th April 2024, 12:28	#1
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,561 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Our first event of 2024…………….. ……………………… was a success. I wasn’t sure if the ankle would hold up on the drive up but it did well, ached a bit. I walked a bit too much and should have used the crutch more but then it got in the way of me taking photos. By the time I got to the hotel in Banbury the ankle had swollen and ached a lot. But I got a pint of ice from the bar and wrapped a towel around the ankle with the ice wrapped up. Ankle raised so it was inline with my hips. And I rested for about an hour before going downstairs for food and a pint. After dinner I got two more pints of ice and back to the room. Kept the ankle wrapped up for a couple of hours, and took painkillers. Turned and slept most of the night. After breakfast we set off for home. Just past the hotel there was a petrol station, so I topped up the tank. My sat nav took me across county, and we joined the M5 at Gloucester. 408 miles round trip and she never missed a beat. Wound the elastic band up and we hit 3 numbers of 69.9mph aka Warp Factor 3. It was so good to get back behind the wheel of my all time favourite car. According to the Sat Nav we would be home by 12.25. And we only stopped the once and got home by 12.15, that tail wind must have helped. We left Banbury in heavy rain and gale force winds. And arrived in Saltash in glorious sunshine, and a biting cold wind. All I. All a cracking weekend meeting up with old friends, and making some new ones as well. __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

15th April 2024, 12:47	#3
FrattonEnder Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: May 2020 Location: Gloucester Posts: 233 Thanks: 40 Thanked 47 Times in 28 Posts	Good to see you and Banana again Bob. Keep that ankle excercised and you'll be fighting fit again in no time! __________________ Serial Longbridge owner - Rover 213SE, Rover 216GTi, Rover 416 SLi, MG ZS 120+, MG ZT CDTi, MG ZT-T 190. Flies in the ointment - Ford Mondeo Mk4 CDTi Zetec, MINI Cooper 1.6

15th April 2024, 18:31	#4
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,392 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Glad you managedit Bob. It was enjoyable day for many reasons. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

16th April 2024, 12:29	#6
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,561 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Been out and checked Banana over. Used no oil or water. Topped up the screen wash. Topped up with Banana juice. According to the message panel we averaged 41.8mpg but I worked out to 38.2mpg. Happy with that. __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

15th April 2024, 12:35	#2
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,644 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	Took a long time bob but we are all glad to see you out of the woods and 99% back to normal. Happy days and happy motoring ...

15th April 2024, 19:03	#5
JJay Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: York Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 5 Posts	It was nice finally meeting you and your car. As you say it was a great day. Considering the injury you sustained to your ankle you have made a good recovery in such a short time. You did well driving that distance. I returned home today and had rain on and off most of the way home think i saw hail at one point but the good thing no salt on the roads.

16th April 2024, 17:54	#7
dave lincs Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louth Posts: 1,412 Thanks: 380 Thanked 986 Times in 476 Posts	Well done Bob Hope we will see you this year at the East kirkby meet