Day: 2 May 2025

Bowmans Ridge and Poachers Hide were our destinations on a bright and sunny Monday morning to start off our week.

First call of the day was in Spilsby for the annual minor service on Denis’s 2004 Stepspeed. Lovely as always to see him and his wife and have a quick chat before heading down to Gosberton.

Emma’s 1999 MGF was also due its annual minor service, plus she had a couple of advisories on the last MOT that she asked us to sort. Great to see Emma again.

Our first call on Tuesday morning was in Wilberfoss for the annual minor service on Derek and Margaret’s TF 80th anniversary, and also to replace the gear cable ends as he’d noticed it getting a bit sloppy getting into gear on the forward and back motions on the gearstick. Lovely to see them both as always and have a chat before heading along to Pocklington for the next call.

Sean’s 2005 TF 135 (in Sonic blue) was due for the cambelt service, so we got this all done for him along with plugs and filters etc. Good to see Sean again, it’s been a few years since we were last there, cars still looking good and still on low miles.

For the last call of the day we went over to Driffield, where it was lovely to meet Les and his wife, who have just recently moved into the area and have owned their MGF (in Copperleaf) since new. It was sitting a bit low so they had got in touch to see when we could fit them to pump it up.

Wednesday morning found us at the workshop to get cracking on the two cars that had been dropped off with us at the weekend.

Craig had come up from Colchester with his 2004 TF 160. We carried out a full cambelt service, underfloor treatment, repair of the bonnet release and replaced the windscreen washer pump, that had packed up. Craig enjoyed a few days in the area and came over today to collect. Thanks to him for bringing us some cakes, hope he has a great run back home to Colchester, at least he’s got some fab weather for it.

Pete came over from Selby to collect his 2001 TF 135 (in Starlite Silver) this morning. This was in with us for welding of the nearside front sill as we’d noticed it needed some attention when it was last in with us, plus the minor service also carried out for him. Jon had a chat with both Craig and Pete before they headed home, shame I didn’t get to see them, I was otherwise occupied.

We had another visitor yesterday morning, Peter drove over from Leeds in his 2002 TF 135 for the annual minor service, and to have the MOT done at the station we use on site. Always lovely to see Peter and have a chat with him. Pleased he had some sunshine too for his drive back home.

A busy week with some fab cars and fab people!

So the van is now very well stocked up, and straining at the gunwales somewhat, all ready for our next big trip away to Scotland, over 15 days, starting with a call in the North East, on the way, on Sunday morning. Let’s hope I’ve remembered everything, it’s taken some planning and organising this one!

Hope everyone has a great bank holiday weekend and has some good plans and adventures ahead, where possible, and that the weather stays kind to us all. 🌞 – https://ift.tt/fp3vBq5