Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July

[HillmanImp]

Ta again for all the organisation @catsinthewelder. 

Did anyone else see the old plane on the way home? I thought it was one of the Lancasters at first but neither have been flying so I'm not sure. There was a Bristol Blenheim at Southport airshow today but I can't find it flying back over Shrewsbury on Flight radar.

[Back_For_More]

A gazillion thanks to all those who organised and attended. Had a blast..... 

Once again apologies to @jollyfkr2 for the time misunderstanding - but we got there in the end. Would've capped it all if 'they' had got 'Elle' as she should now be named, going.

It was a toss up between something breaking on the bike or a heart attack from the 'volunteers'. 

Byron had a blast, sends his thanks too for a warm welcome.  He's already asking when the next 'meet' is. 

Great to talk twaddle and just chill the f*ck out for a change. 

Smithy was incredibly knowledgeable and I think we all learned a lot. 

A massive cheers fellas.... 

Oh - that pan is mine...... The latte maker. Bugger 

EDIT - Those bowls too - the orange and the greens. DAMN IT!!!! 

What you geet for asking a teenager if they got 'all the dishes'. 

 

[twosmoke300]

12 minutes ago, Back_For_More said:

A gazillion thanks to all those who organised and attended. Had a blast..... 

Once again apologies to @jollyfkr2 for the time misunderstanding - but we got there in the end. Would've capped it all if 'they' had got 'Elle' as she should now be named, going.

It was a toss up between something breaking on the bike or a heart attack from the 'volunteers'. 

Byron had a blast, sends his thanks too for a warm welcome.  He's already asking when the next 'meet' is. 

Great to talk twaddle and just chill the f*ck out for a change. 

Smithy was incredibly knowledgeable and I think we all learned a lot. 

A massive cheers fellas.... 

Oh - that pan is mine...... The latte maker. Bugger 

EDIT - Those bowls too - the orange and the greens. DAMN IT!!!! 

What you geet for asking a teenager if they got 'all the dishes'. 

 

Massive thank you for picking up the bike . Much appreciated! 

[brownnova]

@catsinthewelder you’re a shitefest organising legend of the highest order. A super ‘fest.

Wonderful to catch up with old faces, getting to know some others better and meet some new one!

The key element to a successful Shitefest fire and chat. 

The bijou sleeping arrangements 

And the top bits: 

Saturday’s night sky - just wow

Listening to “I am rolling” the Volvo album… in a Volvo on the way home from Cosford

The bit where Benny, Bjorn Anna-frid and Agneta came and skinned everyone alive.

 

An honestly excellent time was had. Very big thanks! 

[Sunny Jim]

Quote of the weekend @Gabriall, "Bloody hell, this ground's more pissed than I am!"

[HillmanImp]

10 minutes ago, brownnova said:

@catsinthewelder you’re a shitefest organising legend of the highest order. A super ‘fest.

Wonderful to catch up with old faces, getting to know some others better and meet some new one!

The key element to a successful Shitefest fire and chat. 

The bijou sleeping arrangements 

And the top bits: 

Saturday’s night sky - just wow

Listening to “I am rolling” the Volvo album… in a Volvo on the way home from Cosford

The bit where Benny, Bjorn Anna-frid and Agneta came and skinned everyone alive.

 

An honestly excellent time was had. Very big thanks! 

Here's a link so you can play it at home or impress friends and family. 

Its on Spotify I think but is greyed out in our country, possibly because its too awesome. 

 

[auntiemaryscanary]

1 hour ago, catsinthewelder said:

Many thanks to all of you for coming, it's been busy but I've had a bloody fantastic weekend.  Thanks to everyone for being so helpful and considerate.  It was lovely and easy to tidy the last few bits away.  The site owners were well pleased and really enjoyed meeting you.

I particularly enjoyed;

"A bit more choke and that'll start"

Geometric breakfast

"Arrrr, I'm on fire"

An impromptu trip to the ammunition dump with @Scruffy Bodger

 A ride out in @EightMegs ace Carina.

Etc, etc etc....

Anyone recognise this lot?

The two blue lidded containers and red bowl is mine. Use or dispose of as you see fit. 

Young @grogee told me the air pump belongs to @twosmoke300 or one of his party. It had some walk on part during the start* the moped malarkey.

The green bowls, not a clue.

Edit: an attendee up thread has claimed ownership of all 3 bowls.

Edited July 14 by auntiemaryscanary

[grogee]

Master Grogee got that mixed up! I have two air bed pumps for some reason so I told him to go and offer one as a Shitefest sacrifice. 

To the winner - the spoils. 

[lisbon_road]

Massive thanks to Rich @catsinthewelderfor an amazingly well organised weekend, honestly sir, you made a massive effort on our behalf and catered for every detail.  Thanks also to whoever organised the blacksmith's trip, very interesting (I reckon he'd do well with induction heating for the small stuff but that's another subject).

Good to meet too many to mention, @Dave_Q, @willswitchengageand others.

Very impressed with the location.  Our host could not have been more helpful.  At first, I suspect he was a shade bewildered by all these people with their old cars, but by the end, I reckon he was actually starting to understand us.

Last of all, I seem to have acquired some tent poles - I have no idea how.  No problem to post them to whoever is short of them?

[auntiemaryscanary]

1 hour ago, catsinthewelder said:

An impromptu trip to the ammunition dump with 

@Scruffy Bodger

Big thanks to @Scruffy Bodger for arranging the trip to the smithy. Blood great place and an amazingly skillful, hard working fella. I also enjoyed talking to the 2 young lads/apprentices - keep at it lads. I reckon you'll go far. 

[RobT]

What a wonderful weekend, really enjoyed myself.  Sitting in a field talking shite with none of life's usual obligations was just the ticket.  Thanks @catsinthewelder for organising it, top work m9.

Despite the fact I nearly castrated myself on @wuvvum's leccy bike it was actually great fun.

Have some 406 V6 stats.

Mpg figure is not bad at all considering I did some extreme hooning through large parts of Shropshire and Herefordshire.  7 hours driving today because I took a long route home, and London was the usual bastard to get through.

[auntiemaryscanary]

6 hours ago, grogee said:

Thanks also to @Dave_Q for our divorce self help group chat and to the nice guy (shamefully, I've forgotten your name) I chatted to at length about mining, parenting, Corsa sunroofs, sausages etc.

Twas I @grogee. I had a great chat with you too. I wandered off to bed at midnight-ish. My mouth had stopped working after the numerous lagers and Ludlow Gold. Once my mouth goes the legs start to go in short order so I called time and pottled off to the little tent (your tent is a stunner mind 😄).

Master grogee is a credit to you. I reckon he deserves a MG Maestro poster for his bedroom wall! Edit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233790501272?itmmeta=01J2SC8B6QY46RSMN33N8ZQ61D&hash=item366efff198:g:TaYAAOSwaPFfrhta&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4EkrRUeIeyhadCeRO6UIDDdvzvhZ3TOBUTXKdZrDqiHTHmgH3ATeNeCmBRDuggAtuvs5LiCLEcE%2BHu9PD0fhR%2BQ6qnOHpp%2FIh9m55TdW7E9U%2FRnNe1nE1vmaKIajkIVCl47B%2BmBv1q1FC8yBa3IUtKj19%2BMjI27w9RjrScuGJxR0J%2FFo9zopGZ3k%2BBkd6YBc3M2MfhEHk3GDbwsq%2FOTNaEmh%2BH%2F8hNTLPaeg%2Bd106b2iRj3VJXULgp2%2BomdUbKtsFV7%2BAQAsgXVX0qT1rXTScdheFQjQ9iwRehW7qTakb2Cc|tkp%3ABk9SR7qzoayWZA

Edited July 14 by auntiemaryscanary

[davidfowler2000]

3 hours ago, cms206 said:

I've had about three hours sleep so I daresay this'll be a breeze*.

All I picked up off spare was the 1500 Glasgow - Edinburgh and back and then the 1826 Glasgow - Cumbernauld and return. Back for 1940 and finished.

[wuvvum]

18 minutes ago, RobT said:

I did some extreme hooning

OK, who are you and what have you done with RobT?

[hairnet]

Photobombed by a dutchman on ggd ring of kerry today

Boat home now

Bike lonely

[hairnet]

Been a long day

If id not done that id be in shropshire

Slan go foill

[RobT]

11 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

OK, who are you and what have you done with RobT?

I'm probably exaggerating a bit tbf, but it felt extreme compared to my usual ponderous self.

[grogee]

1 hour ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

Twas I @grogee. I had a great chat with you too. I wandered off to bed at midnight-ish. My mouth had stopped working after the numerous lagers and Ludlow Gold. Once my mouth goes the legs start to go in short order so I called time and pottled off to the little tent (your tent is a stunner mind 😄).

Master grogee is a credit to you. I reckon he deserves a MG Maestro poster for his bedroom wall! Edit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233790501272?itmmeta=01J2SC8B6QY46RSMN33N8ZQ61D&hash=item366efff198:g:TaYAAOSwaPFfrhta&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4EkrRUeIeyhadCeRO6UIDDdvzvhZ3TOBUTXKdZrDqiHTHmgH3ATeNeCmBRDuggAtuvs5LiCLEcE%2BHu9PD0fhR%2BQ6qnOHpp%2FIh9m55TdW7E9U%2FRnNe1nE1vmaKIajkIVCl47B%2BmBv1q1FC8yBa3IUtKj19%2BMjI27w9RjrScuGJxR0J%2FFo9zopGZ3k%2BBkd6YBc3M2MfhEHk3GDbwsq%2FOTNaEmh%2BH%2F8hNTLPaeg%2Bd106b2iRj3VJXULgp2%2BomdUbKtsFV7%2BAQAsgXVX0qT1rXTScdheFQjQ9iwRehW7qTakb2Cc|tkp%3ABk9SR7qzoayWZA

Thank you mate, that advert would actually look pretty cool in a frame... 

[EightMegs]

My favourite of the show!

This Saab was a lovely sight to wake up to in the morning.

 

I fucking adored this Yanmar tractor:

@chaseracer's Dyane looking stellar as usual:

@davidfowler2000's Peugeot is looking as immaculate as ever:

[wuvvum]

I'd missed the towbar cover on the Dyane.  Fucking brilliant.

[Mrs6C]

14 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I'd missed the towbar cover on the Dyane.  Fucking brilliant.

Needs a tad taking off the top of the right ear, now... 

[KruJoe]

I can only echo everyone's sentiments - another brilliant Shitefest all round. Thank you everyone for going and making it what it was, and of course a special thanks to Rich @catsinthewelder for pulling it all together.  

Lin really enjoyed it again, though she missed @binhoker668 and @beko1987, hope to see you next time. 

We didn't take many pictures, but are enjoying everybody else's.  @EightMegs shots are lovely.  

Lin having a lazy morning in the D:5...

Enjoying meeting @MrsJuular's babies:

Saying our final goodbyes... sorry we couldn't stay longer to help clear up. 

We're looking forward to the next one we can get to. Can't wait!

[beko1987]

Hopefully no one I know books their stag do for shitefest weekend next year! 

 

[wuvvum]

That's a good look on you Sam - I wouldn't have recognised you.  What was the stag wearing though?

[beko1987]

29 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

That's a good look on you Sam - I wouldn't have recognised you.  What was the stag wearing though?

I wore my shit shirt. Which was actually shit, unlike the shirts everyone else wore that I'd wear normally! 

Their probably the only pics I can post, although here's one of the comedians from the glee comedy show we went to holding him

[binhoker668]

20 hours ago, KruJoe said:

I can only echo everyone's sentiments - another brilliant Shitefest all round. Thank you everyone for going and making it what it was, and of course a special thanks to Rich @catsinthewelder for pulling it all together.  

Lin really enjoyed it again, though she missed @binhoker668 and @beko1987, hope to see you next time. 

We didn't take many pictures, but are enjoying everybody else's.  @EightMegs shots are lovely.  

Lin having a lazy morning in the D:5...

Enjoying meeting @MrsJuular's babies:

Saying our final goodbyes... sorry we couldn't stay longer to help clear up. 

We're looking forward to the next one we can get to. Can't wait!

Aww, send her (and your good self) my very best please!  Am afraid my translational skills and general drawing in the dirt chatter havenae improved much!  🙂

[EightMegs]

A few more pics from the weekend:

Cleanest C15 I've ever seen.

Can't get over how beautiful Ironbridge and Bridgnorth are.

I ought to canoe this stretch of the Severn some day.

[AnthonyG]

Many thanks to @catsinthewelder for organising the weekend, and to his friend for hosting a mad bunch of old car lunatics. I hope there is a good bit of money left over from the donations to the running costs for the charity you chose.

Thanks also to @HMC for letting me have a go in the Rover, and to @grogee for bringing that superb Maestro, which had many Austin Rover perverts ogling it. 

Finally, I swear I will never complain about Herefordshire’s roads again, after experiencing the delights of South Shropshire’s. We might have lots of potholes, but you guys have actually replicated the surface of the moon on some of your minor lanes….

[Scruffy Bodger]

6 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

Finally, I swear I will never complain about Herefordshire’s roads again, after experiencing the delights of South Shropshire’s. We might have lots of potholes, but you guys have actually replicated the surface of the moon on some of your minor lanes….

You missed out on some of the good bits, we save them for repeat/safari customers. @mat777 came well equipped.

[captain_70s]

The steed provided sterling transport and accommodation.

Made it home despite developing a stylish new water feature on the return leg.

Didn't take many photos as my proper camera is dead.

The trip out to RAF Cosford was good as well. Glad I could entertain my passengers by playing the Volvo album from 1988 in it's entirety on the return trip.

On the way home I passed loads of cars presumably heading back from the Max Power Revival.

Star of the trip was spotting this at Southwaite Services...

Immaculate brown Mk1 BX. I've still not recovered...

Many thanks to @catsinthewelder for organising. It was good to see so many familiar faces again. Look forward to next year!