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[MikeEdwards]

Looks as if there's a gathering at the Vale Royal Abbey Arms in Delamere CW8 2HB tomorrow morning (Sunday 13th) from 9am.
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1976 Vauxhall HP Firenza, 1976 Vauxhall Sportshatch (x2), 1986 Audi coupe quattro, 2000 Audi TT

[MikeEdwards]

^ I went to the above event, it wasn't especially busy. I'm told there are usually more cars there, perhaps the weather had put them off, or the road closure alongside the venue.

This weekend there's a Yesteryear Rally at Mill Meece Pumping Station, just off the A519 Newcastle Road towards Eccleshall from this direction. It's on Saturday and Sunday, I haven't been to this venue but I know a few who have. I probably won't do this weekend as I have Cholmondeley Castle on Sunday, missing the Cars and Coffee at Combermere event on Sunday morning.

I completely forgot that Malpas Yesteryear Rally was on last weekend, September 12th/13th. I usually go to that for a look around.
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1976 Vauxhall HP Firenza, 1976 Vauxhall Sportshatch (x2), 1986 Audi coupe quattro, 2000 Audi TT

[MikeEdwards]

There's a Car Treasure Hunt on Saturday 26th September starting from the Cholmondeley Arms, register by sending an email to tim@cheshirecatpubsandbars.co.uk - ten pound entry fee for two team members per car which goes to the Air Ambulance.
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1976 Vauxhall HP Firenza, 1976 Vauxhall Sportshatch (x2), 1986 Audi coupe quattro, 2000 Audi TT

[MikeEdwards]

There's a meeting at the Eight Farmers, Crewe on the morning of October 4th.
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1976 Vauxhall HP Firenza, 1976 Vauxhall Sportshatch (x2), 1986 Audi coupe quattro, 2000 Audi TT

[Vintage Fly Guy]

The Cholmondeley Castle show was very well attended yesterday, in fact some of the later arriving exhibitors had to resort to some 'creative parking' to find a spot. So I imagine they probably got somewhere near the 1,000 classic cars they were aiming for.

Given how busy it was, and how tight parking space got in some sections, I think the event could had done with a couple of martials to control the traffic flow into and out of the main arena. This seemed to get more chaotic as the day went on, with those leaving and trying to enter the arena getting snarled up and almost gridlocked, which was compounded by exhibitors who had decided to leave the event early and wanted to use the same single track access road at the same time. Apart from that, it was a very enjoyable show.

The weather held too, with sunshine in evidence but it was a bit of a cool start until the wind dropped a bit and the sun got higher in the sky. It was good to see some familiar faces from the local classic car scene there, as well as meeting some new people too.

[MikeEdwards]

I went to the gathering at the Three Greyhounds yesterday. It was a bit showery, but also some decent sunny times. I spent a lot of the time inside enjoying the coffee and chatting to people, so I probably missed half the cars. Some familiar faces and cars from other events.
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1976 Vauxhall HP Firenza, 1976 Vauxhall Sportshatch (x2), 1986 Audi coupe quattro, 2000 Audi TT

[MikeEdwards]

Slightly out of the area at Ellesmere, Shropshire, there's a series of meetings at the Oteley Estate, which Google tells me is on the opposite side of the lake to the cafe and car parks and the like. Dates announced are:

1st November 2026
13th December 2026
10th January 2027
7th February 2027

These are Sunday mornings, entry from 10am. Breakfast rolls and tea / coffee available. SY12 0PB

Might be an interesting change if the weather is decent enough.
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1976 Vauxhall HP Firenza, 1976 Vauxhall Sportshatch (x2), 1986 Audi coupe quattro, 2000 Audi TT

[MikeEdwards]

Next Sunday morning - 18th October - is the meeting at the former Old Piggery Cafe on the Nantwich to Whitchurch road. I'm hoping it's decent enough weather to go as I haven't been since May.
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1976 Vauxhall HP Firenza, 1976 Vauxhall Sportshatch (x2), 1986 Audi coupe quattro, 2000 Audi TT

[MikeEdwards]

Very good turnout at the Old Piggery yesterday morning, presumably brought out by the good weather.

Next Sunday morning (25th) is the final meeting for this year at the Cholmondeley Arms, I'll be at that unless the weather is terrible.
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1976 Vauxhall HP Firenza, 1976 Vauxhall Sportshatch (x2), 1986 Audi coupe quattro, 2000 Audi TT

[Rick]

[MikeEdwards]