To the Cotswolds!

Jamie and I headed out to the Cotswolds early this morning for our very first outing to Cornbury House; Porsche Club GB's Headquarters. It was their last open day of the year, which promised to attract a lot of members, so as 'freshers' we thought it best to poke our noses in and join in the festive cheer (despite the weather being wet & miserable). First stop was Martha's Coffee House in Moreton-in-Marsh to fill up our tanks - a lovely little independent with warm wholesome food and friendly staff, set in delightful stone cottage. Nice to know that the owner is 'one of us', as the 997 parked outside belongs to her! Second stop Cornbury House. As always nice to see a variety of Porsches, old and new, and to grab a quick coffee with a bunch of like-minded enthusiasts, even if everyone seemed that bit older than us - of course there's nothing wrong with that but I did think that our hoodies probably raised a few eyebrows! I was fascinated by the 1:1 wireframe rear-end of a 993, with exposed powertrain, and all those original racing posters and dealership prints that plastered the walls (I think it's about time that I treat my office with one). All in all a nice excuse to blow some dust off the Flat 6s, even if the cars came back looking like a pair of mucky pups that had spent all morning splashing in puddles. Sad to say, but I think that's probably the last outing of the year. So, here's to a bunch more in 2015! I'll drink some mulled wine to that - Cheers!