Event NORTHERN POWERHOUSE Classic - 7ish PM Tuesday 7th Feb @ Glossop

[AlabamaShrimp]

Well after having just wanted the weather there's sod all chance or me coming to this today. My cars crap on the motorway as is but in tons of rain it's even worse so I'm out.

[bub2006]

Its dry up here.

[Dave_Q]

Round here you get large variations in weather over a fairly short distance. Here in Huddersfield its light rain/sleet but my wife has just told me it's hoying it down with snow over in Middleton about 20 miles away.

 

I will be there unless somehow it snows enough to close the road over Holme Moss.

 

AlabamaShrimp, I was thinking this could be a monthly meet if people are up for it so we'll see you next time.

[bub2006]

I'm still coming tonight. Gives the veg bus a run out.

[bub2006]

Monthly meet could be good too.

[Ghosty]

Local weather: 

 

[AlabamaShrimp]

As normal Wakefield weather has been different to every where else. It's raining now and has been on and off all afternoon pretty heavy.

 

Dave I'm up for it being monthly and will definitely try to make it to the next one. You going for different places/times or just seeing how it goes?

[bub2006]

I'm leaving a wet Ripley now for a steady drive. Looks ng forward to meeting new faces

[Cleon-Fonte]

Weather's fine here if you don't mind a few spots of moisture in the air, and it seems to be brightening up.

[Dave_Q]

Good news, if the outsides a bit grim we can always retire to the wetherspoons for a glass of diet coke.

 

I am definitely gonna be late, probably 8-8.30, Cleon-Fonte can you PM me your number please just in case I can't find you.

[Dave_Q]

As normal Wakefield weather has been different to every where else. It's raining now and has been on and off all afternoon pretty heavy.

Dave I'm up for it being monthly and will definitely try to make it to the next one. You going for different places/times or just seeing how it goes?

 

Am up for other places, I'm not the boss or anything I just suggested Glossop as it's a nice drive for me.

 

Open to suggestions for anywhere else, I'm not a native so don't know the leeds/wakey/cleckhuddersfax area that well tbh.

[bub2006]

Well I'm lost. Sat nav took me to a new build housing estate

[Ghosty]

Hey the rain's stopped! Time to get on the Kona?

[Ghosty]

Try SK13 8AR

[bub2006]

Ghosty are you OK?

[Dave_Q]

I'm back home now, was a pleasure to meet everyone.

 

Not sure why but Cleon-Fonte decided to change his fuel filter while we were there.

 

This caused scenes including:

 

 

 

Ultimately the filter was not changed and the car wouldn't go afterwards. I left just before 10 with the plan being, I believe, to call the RAC.

 

Anyone still there for a LIVE UPDATE?

 

Ghosty, I'm guessing you didn't actually head down because weather, but we thought you said you did, so pls respond and confirm aliveness at your earliest convenience.

[Cleon-Fonte]

Happier times:

 

 

A bad photo of slightly less happy times, about 20 minutes ago in downtown Glossop:

 

 

It turns out that an impromptu fuel filter change is not a good idea if 1. the previous clot owner has tightened the fuel filter housing cap on so tight that there's no hope of ever getting it off again, 2. the weather's like it has been tonight and 3. the current clot owner stamps on said fuel filter housing in an attempt to lever the cap off with his foot.

 

Thanks to all those involved tonight, it was good fun even if it had tragic consequences. Particular thanks to Bub, Junkman and Conel D. Conelrad for making what could have been a miserable wait for the RAC quite entertaining.

 

As an aside: Ghosty, are you there?

 

 

[bub2006]

Well this is bad. Camping in car I think. Great night though

[Ghosty]

Sorry! I got sidetracked by Old Man asking me to order him wheel parts on eBay, followed by the mother asking me to show her that Green Party video aout 5 year olds and I ended up staying in. I'll show up next month!

[Junkman]

There was a quite inspired discussion whether Ghosty actually exists or not.

I.e. whether he is actually human, or Ectoplasm.

 

Speaking of which, the haunted Rover and I made it home alright, despite there has been a motor accident on the A626, which caused a temporary road blockage.

All in all, it was a really nice evening, with pretty much every ingredient you'd expect from a Shiters' gathering.

Must be repeated.

 

As for the weather:

 

[Ghosty]

Glad I could provide some entertainment even in my absence, seems I was certainly there in, er, spirit.

If there's another meeting I shall confirm my physical existence. Bikes don't build and ride themsleves, after all.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Not sure why but Cleon-Fonte decided to change his fuel filter while we were there.

 

But this had nothing to do with the spontaneous and completely unrelated FTP which the RAC were called to.

[bub2006]

Woohoo. I'm home. Car covered in snow. Quiet funny as its dry in ripley

[Cleon-Fonte]

Well this is bad. Camping in car I think. Great night though

 

Bloody hell, I feel bad for keeping you in Glossop now.

 

But this had nothing to do with the spontaneous and completely unrelated FTP which the RAC were called to.

 

My fuel pump solenoid was obviously* at fault.

[Dave_Q]

Now that everyone is at least home, if not fixed, attention can turn to the next one.

 

Provisionally Thursday 26th May 7pm, same place, market car park Glossop.

 

As suggested by AlabamaShrimp we could consider different venues so open to suggestions there.

 

Saying that, Glossop does have the main requirements covered i.e. a free, fairly quiet car park and an acceptably priced and adequately comfortable food/drink hole.

[Cleon-Fonte]

I think you'd struggle to find anywhere else as ideally placed for Mancunians, Yorkshire folk and North/East Midlanders to congregate than Glossop so it's definitely a good call.

 

I'm in. And I promise not to lift the bonnet of any car for the duration of the evening.

[bub2006]

I'll check weather forecast next time!

[Junkman]

I can give you a weather forecast for the UK for the next 1,000 years.

[bub2006]

Abysmally shite?

[strangeangel]

Subject to work, I'm in.