The Lake District weekend was a superb event organised by Chris Fairbank (with a little help from Tracy) and took place over the weekend of 21st and 22nd September 2002. Thirty people were booked for the event and most of us met at the Little Chef outside Penrith at the North of the Lake District. From there a short drive took us to our lunch stop where we were met by some more members. 

Lunch was followed by a spectacular drive around Crummock Water, Buttermere and Borrowdale taking in the Honister, Whinlater and Kirkstone passes. We arrived at the Rockside and The Cottage guest Houses in Windermere late in the afternoon for a short rest before the evening activities. An Italian feast dinner at a local restaurant was followed by a night of dancing at a night club for the more energetic (and younger) members. 

After breakfast on Sunday we had an even more spectacular drive around the Langdales, Wast Water and the Duddon Valley. The notorious (and narrow) Wrynose and Hardnott passes with their 30% gradients and multitude of bends were an excellent test for the cars and their drivers all of whom passed with flying colours (of course).

Taking a short break from motoring we boarded the  Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway for a most beautiful train journey to our lunch stop at the Ratty Arms, the Railway's own pub at Ravenglass. After lunch and our return train journey we had another drive for a further dose of the spectacular scenery before returning to Ambleside for our farewells and begin our journeys back home.

This outstanding event had all the right ingredients to ensure that an excellent time was had by all: fantastic drives with breathtaking scenery  enjoyed by the drivers and their passengers,  good food  and excellent company. The fact that the weather was also good to us was an added bonus.  Our sincere thanks go to Chris Fairbank and Tracy for the exceptional organisation of the event.

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