Thatcham Festival

[Motown Junk]

Not just you normal Art, crafts, homemade jam stuff - how does Himalayan singing bowls and line dancing (not combined), grab you?

No?

What about practicing your Alexander Technique or table tennis?

Maybe of more interest is the Classic Car show on the 9th between 10 and 3.

http://thatchamfestival.info/events/2010

unf the Newbury Flute Choir have had to cancel

[twiglove]

I may try to get along to this as it is 5 mins away, Dependent on weather and also my sofa delivery

[Justin S]

Some of us will have cars at the car show, so come on down...........

[PhilipAlfa]

I hope to attend at some point during the day. What time does the car show kick off?

[Justin S]

Usually from 10 ish to 3pm.

[Lakelord]

If the weather holds good, I may pop along and kick a few tyres.

[Busamav]

same here , just 5 minutes down the road in Midgham .

[Justin S]

Spotted a Pistonheaders Chim there today, although didn't get to meet you.

[PhilipAlfa]

I managed a couple of hours this afternoon and also saw the red Chim - very nice.

A few nice cars there actually - Sierra Cosworth, Sylva Kit car, Lancia Fulvia, Maserati 430 amongst many others caught my eye.

[fatboy18]

Fancied a ride out in the car today but got caught up in family stuff so car stayed in the garage

[Justin S]

Phil, did see your Alfa today, looked fantastic, tucked up with the italian machinery.

[PhilipAlfa]

Hi Justin - I guess the red Elise was yours? Very nice. Quite a good selection of Lotus's i thought.

[Justin S]

PhilipAlfa said:

Hi Justin - I guess the red Elise was yours? Very nice. Quite a good selection of Lotus's i thought.

Yes, it was.I do get ribbed about it shining by fellow members. We all met up in Theale and turned up together.

[Skaffen]

PhilipAlfa said:

Hi Justin - I guess the red Elise was yours? Very nice. Quite a good selection of Lotus's i thought.

I ignored Justin's elise this year - didn't think I'd top the shot I got of it last year . I did get a half decent photograph of your Alfa though:

(flickr page)

I may try clone out the basketball pole at some point if I can be arsed

(I was there in my elise, but turned up later than the lot who met up at Theale - I was hoping the sun might make a showing later in the day - bah!)

Edited by Skaffen on Monday 11th October 19:11

[PhilipAlfa]

Thanks - better than the photo I took of the car, which also featured that damn basket ball pole! I'll have to park better next time

[Justin S]

Skaffen said:

PhilipAlfa said:

Hi Justin - I guess the red Elise was yours? Very nice. Quite a good selection of Lotus's i thought.

I ignored Justin's elise this year - didn't think I'd top the shot I got of it last year . I did get a half decent photograph of your Alfa though:

(flickr page)

I may try clone out the basketball pole at some point if I can be arsed

(I was there in my elise, but turned up later than the lot who met up at Theale - I was hoping the sun might make a showing later in the day - bah!)

I saw you turn up and then disappear in the crowd !!!

[Skaffen]

PhilipAlfa said:

Thanks - better than the photo I took of the car, which also featured that damn basket ball pole! I'll have to park better next time

The raw processing software I use has a great heal/clone facility and with the mottled tree background it was actually fairly easy to remove the pole . Have also brightened it very slightly.

[PhilipAlfa]

That's brilliant - hope you don't mind if I download it?

Edited by PhilipAlfa on Monday 11th October 20:04

[Skaffen]

PhilipAlfa said:

That's brilliant - hope you don't mind if I download it?

Glad you like it - I don't mind at all! You should be able to download the highest resolution version through flickr (from here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/furlined/5068509025/s... )

[Skaffen]

Justin S said:

I saw you turn up and then disappear in the crowd !!!

I'm afraid I have a habit of doing that! I wasn't feeling that sociable on Sunday, so I just got busy with the camera