Had a few sunny days with some showers chucked in just to make getting the washing dry a bit like a game of chess. How Stupid is that, I don't even know how to play chess.
Dropped Leonie off at her "place of employment" on Friday, a phone call to her on Thursday sort of twisted her arm to start a day early. Well what a Waste of time that was as the Lady in charge of her section took the day off. Result, a days pay but a frustrating day and could be termed as a Waste of time. Back tomorrow so lets hope a better day...
Anyway we are moored at Thrupp which is an easy commute into Oxford then we'll head to our winter mooring at Aynho for 1st Nov,...
It's easy to see why Thrupp probably has the best gardens and tidiest surroundings on the "Cut" when....
A working bee on Sat, see's a large turnout of volunteers.... There were many more workers....
Lawns mowed the length of the canal road, gardens done, rubbish picked up and while fences and posts were being painted ......
This "Fella" sat unrestrained as his owner toiled nearby.....
After a few wet days the sun shining made....
These alpacas, opposite our mooring, look less Bedraglled than when drenched from the rain....
Our mate Spencer was going to see long time friends race at Donnington Park race track today so I went too.
It was the final round of the championship.
Into the pits and first stop was to the team garage, Father & son racing.... The Mighty Mini class...
The two mini team were.....
Rearing to go.......
With a couple of hours to go before the mini race we, me & Spence, ventured out to watch from the Pit lane wall. You know, where on TV you see Christian Horner, Red Bull F1 team Principle operating from.
I'll take a photo I think..... through the gaps where they show the pit boards...
This one.....
And this one.... Porsche race cars.....
And then " OOIIIIHHHH", a big man approaches in official looking gear, had one of those Dangler things around his neck with ID incase he gets lost and ends up at the dog pound..
"What you doing then"?
"I'm taking a photo" I'm thinking is this a secret test session or something. Christ I'm happy to sell the photos back to whoever but I'm not going to jail.
"You can't take photos from the pit wall unless you've got an accredited media pass"
Just then out of sight on another stretch of the track a racer went off and the Red lights and flags came on and this dude with the Dangler and all his other Dangler Endowered mates went into panic and Over Power Control Mode.
So I made my Escape with the "crap photos anyway".....
The Mini race was good and Dad....
Drove his Mini like it was 16 foot wide holding the main rival 3-4 places behind which secured the achievable 2nd place in the Championship for his, son, team mate.....
In another Class of racing a competitor in an MR2 lost control, in front of us, coming off the main straight, into the gravel trap.... out of the gravel, foot hard down......
Across the track ... UUUHHOOOO 9 cars coming, Slam into the side of a Mazda.... still doing about 60mph...
This MR2 came off worse....
Managed a photo with... to say we were there...
Spencer...
Just before some members of his "Fan Club" came along...
"Didn't you ride for Oxford Cheetahs in the speedway league?".....
"Yeah Yeah"...
In the pits in a VIP park was this Cool looking.....
Late model Morgan....
With a.....
Boat Tail rear end....
An enjoyable day for sure......
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