Midweek Run, 26 January
by Dennis Brown
We kicked off the new years activities meeting in the clubrooms at 10.30am, with a great turnout. There was a sea of masked faces and everyone was very good about showing their vaccine passes. By 11am, most of the 26 of us left the clubrooms to drive around Lake Rotorua via Mourea. Some were so engrossed in chat that they were late leaving the clubrooms and took a shortcut via the city. I think they were worried about getting lost… :) Café 171 offered a perfect place to lunch. With plenty of off road parking, and a rural aspect. Food was excellent with generous portions. Tea for two provided a massive teapot with enough for four cups each. Jen’s bowl of chowder was big enough to bathe in! Not that she offered me any. Oh! It was great to meet a new member, Tony. Tony is from ‘the old country’, but that was 40 years ago. He drives a beautiful red Austin Healy Sprite, complete with knock-on wire wheels. Luckily the shower we encountered on the far side of the lake didn’t come to much, so he didn’t get wet. We look forward to seeing more of Tony and his wife at future meetings. With three grandchildren attending, our future membership is looking sound. A little aside. When discussing various subjects relating to motoring, while at lunch, Bill (90) made reference to the poor driving practices of some older drivers with white hair…I thought that was hilarious.
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