| The sun came out on saturday, it even
came out on monday , but there was just no sign of it at
all on sunday. In it's place came dark foreboding skies
and grey rain. Not to be put off by such inclement
weather nearly fifty MGFs turned up at the Sun Inn in
Marston Trussel from all around the country. Most
managed to squeeze into the rear car park ready for tea
and biscuits before the start. A brief respite in the
rain as we left the pub for the country lanes of
Leicestershire. The roads were damp and the soft tops
remained firmly in place but he scenery was dramatic as
we skirted the large reservoirs of the midlands and
finally came to the half way point at Rutland Water. The
perfect place for a picnic with sails on the water and
rolling grass to the waters edge - sadly too wet to sit
on and enjoy that glass of red wine whilst admiring the
panoramic views. So it was off to the pub for sunday
lunch and a pint of Old Speckled Hen instead.
The second half of the run took us through some more
scenic lanes to arrive at Belvoir Castle, the Duke and
Duchaess of Rutland's ancestral home. It certainly has a
dramatic setting with it's gothic towers perched high
on an escarpment overlooking Leicestershire. We had
privileged parking on the curved terrace overlooking the
stables and the rolling fields below. The Police put an
appearance in driving slowly along the line of MGFs with
a lot of owners looking worried - Have you seen an MGF
anywhere Sir ? It turns out he was the owner of a TF and
was interested in joining the club having been impressed
by the site of nearly 50 Fs and TFs approaching the
castle. Breathing a sigh of relief most us then took
shelter from the increasingly heavy rain with a private
tour of te castle given by His Grace's own butler. We
all found out where Posh & Becks stayed when Elton John
hired the castle after one of his concerts locally and
marveled at the ornate public display rooms.
Most varieties of MGF were on display including a
75th Anniversary, Cool Blue and Sunstorm TFs , VVC's
and a gamut of 1.8's. It was good to see a couple of
other MG varieties joining the run including a 1953 TF
and an MGB V8.
A good day out organised by Jan and Paul Ward and the
F Register - just a shame about the weather .
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