British Festival - This Sat and Sun

[kylie]

Heres a news letter gone out to the Lotus Club, thought it may be of interest.


FESTIVAL DETAILS - PROVIDED BY THE BRUCE MASON CENTRE
British Classic Car Rally
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 3.30pm
"Killarney St Car Park"

The Combined British Car Clubs will hold a two day British Car Rally as part
of the Opening Weekend festivities for the first annual Best of British
Festival. Up to 70 cars will gather at Smales Farm, and at 9am will
commence their procession along Taharoto Road, Anzac Street & Hurstmere Road
finishing at the Killarney Street car park. Come along and view these
beautiful vehicles on display, and join in the many other festivities at the
Bruce Mason Centre as part of the opening weekend of the festival.

Market Place Stall Holders
Saturday 18 June
10am - 4pm

Poenamo Hotel: Fools & Horses
Speakers Corner English Ale House
Hot Spuds
UK Foods
Chocolate Heaven
Interlink Foods
Speakers Corner Fishing Club
Pearly Kings & Queens
The Medieval Shop
The Celts
Cauldron Craft
Witchaven
Don Ferguson Artworks
Peter Yates Artworks
Crown Ceramics
Wide Photography
Royal Society of St George
North Shore Scottish Society
House of Travel Takapuna
Royal Enfield Motorbikes
Vintage Jazz Club
Lotus Car Sales
Team Mini
First Class Classic Cars
M & M's Roadshow

Poets Corner
"Speakers Corner Stage"
Saturday 18 June 10am - 4pm

The Speakers Corner Stage is a space dedicated to those with a love of the
artistically spoken word. Read out a favourite passage or a poetic creation
of your own for all to hear. Hosted by the Druid of Devonport.

Entertainment
"Guinness Main Stage"
Saturday 18 June
10:00 "Maritime Crew" - Sea Shanties
10:30 "Blacksmith" - English, Irish and Scottish Traditional Tunes and
Songs 11:00 "S'math Sin" - Scottish Band
11:30 "Twisty Willow" - Celtic Trio
12:00 "Tamlin" - English, Irish, Scottish Tunes and Songs
12:45 "Paddy Mac" - English, Irish Scottish Tunes and Songs
13:15 "NS Scottish Society" - Dancers
13:30 "Florabunda" - Female Acapella Trio English and Scottish Songs
14:00 "City of Auckland Morris Dancers"
14:15 "Vintage Jazz Band" - Brits playing Traditional Jazz
15:00 "Beatles" Karaoke Competition

Look out for members of the Historical Re-enactment Society impersonating
your favourite Dad's Army characters.

Programme subject to change

"Dad's Army" The Musical Comedy
Bruce Mason Centre
Saturday 2:30pm & 8pm
Sunday 2:30pm
(Season 17 - 24 June)



In the event of bad weather all Entertainment & Market Day Stalls will
re-locate to the under-cover level of the Killarney St car park.

[Esprit]

Yeah I got that... might be worth a look... what about you Kylie? Are you taking black beauty along?

[kylie]

No unfortunately I lined up a few Audi wagons to look at over the weekend, amoungst other things needing attention. Hopefully I will be better organised to go next yr and show support.

If you do go George take some snaps for us

>> Edited by kylie on Friday 17th June 02:48

[Esprit]

Roger Wilco..... weather's not looking good though... bloomin' typical

Might be weather to stay indoors and try to see if I can improve Lizzy's radio reception. Might pull off the front grille in preparation for sandblasting/powdercoating too.

[kylie]

Arrh cripes forgot to send you the spray painter details whos done a few local lotis. Will type you up an email now.
Cheers
K

[Kiwi XTR2]

kylie said:

British Classic Car Rally

The Westfield is certainly British . . . but I don't think it's a "Classic"

More importantly I can't get in the Killarney St Car Park without grinding the splitter off

Best of luck with the weather

[kylie]

you could do a two man lift over the bumps...??
Or just breath in real big I know what you mean theres certain places my car wont go either. Unless its crunch crunch..ouch!!

[Esprit]

Had my first crunch in the Elise the other day, thankfully the numberplate grounds first so it's a good warning that your front clamshell is getting close.... just have to go VERY carefully

[Kiwi XTR2]

At work I've got a secure underground carpark

someone said:

You lucky bd

but I can't get the Westy down the ramp

[Esprit]

Kiwi XTR2 said:

but I can't get the Westy down the ramp

You need airbag suspension...... you can get some neons and some 22" chromies while you're at it bro

[roger a]

have fun with the Audi-hunting Kylie!
We've just bought an A6 Quattro (tiptronic with paddles!) Very strange hopping from lo-tech, no-driver-aids-Fraser into all that new-fangled modern stuff. We're still at the "what's that button do?" stage.
Now I've got a convertible to try and flick in midwinter (oops).

[Esprit]

What convertible you selling Roger?

[kylie]

roger a said:

have fun with the Audi-hunting Kylie! We've just bought an A6 Quattro (tiptronic with paddles!) Very strange hopping from lo-tech, no-driver-aids-Fraser into all that new-fangled modern stuff. We're still at the "what's that button do?" stage. Now I've got a convertible to try and flick in midwinter (oops).

Hey cool! What year is it?

Well I found one I liked today and bought it. Its a 97 Avant SE manual in dark green with all the nice trim. NZ new and serviced every 15K by Giltrap Prestige. Everything is pretty much mint and price was right. Meant to be picking up mid week, cant wait!!

>> Edited by kylie on Saturday 18th June 10:58

[roger a]

Selling a Saab 900 cab, George.Our Audi's a '99, Kylie, Nz new. Silver with black leather

[Kiwi XTR2]

I didn't think the A6's had the paddles until '01 and prior to that it was the preserve of the S6's.

Anyway . . . congrats to both, very nice machinery.

This has become a bit more of a German Festival than a British Festival

[roger a]

Ja! ich bin ein JAFA!
Zis is paddles mit der tiptronic, not mit der manualgearboxenschmittenveisenschnauserharrumphenhausenleiderhosenoktoberfestaufencolonelclinkenschmirk (TM)

(Apologies to any Germans, or indeed anyone who has even the first idea of how to speak actual German)

[kylie]

LOL!!

[Esprit]

roger a said:

Ja! ich bin ein JAFA! Zis is paddles mit der tiptronic, not mit der manualgearboxenschmittenveisenschnauserharrumphenhausenleiderhosenoktoberfestaufencolonelclinkenschmirk (TM) (Apologies to any Germans, or indeed anyone who has even the first idea of how to speak actual German)

CLASSIC!!!!