That event 2009

This years LGT was without doubt the best one I have ever organized. The rain at heartland quay did not dampen anyone's spirits and the extra run after Dartington was a bonus everyone enjoyed. The reason why it was so good was because of the fantastic mini owners who took part.

This year we had so many new participants take part I felt it gave the LGT a much needed blood transfusion. Those people who did not book in this year were not missed and could well of done us a favor.
  
We do what no one else in the country can do. We hold 8 minis shows over 2 and a bit days and when we are not parked up we are driving around the highways and bye ways of North Devon in convoy.

We also have a group of excellent Motorbike Marshals who braved the weather to help us.

So thank you to every one who helped make this years LGT the best one yet.

oh and by the way the weekend raised over

£26,283

  yes thats right over £26,283 and that will go up.  


Thank You.

  The most fun ever you can have with your mini!!!!  A chance to catch up with friends, and also make lots of new ones!  I LOVE this event and thank you Terry for letting me, julian and hayden be part of it!!!!

OVER £31,000!!!  Thats fantastic!!!

That total is amazing!!

I look forward to this weekend all through the year and it never lets me down

It is such a friendly event and this year so many people participated in the Fancy Dress

What a Brill weekend

This has been my 4th Grand Tour, and it has been the best by far  

ive had such fun, i cant stop smiling   (neither can mum!!)

cant wait till next, and wht a fantastic total.

thanks to everyone that made it such a specail weekend  

p.s. can we book next year yet???  

Excellent!!!! What a fantastic amount- well done everyone

Hope I'm not included in the ones that didn't book in and weren't missed

hi guys ,we finally dry out after sunday rain,we made new friends too,was sarah and mine best year,wat a fantastic wkend,people were so generous with there money,my new bmw bike did us pround
thanks again terry ,you did us all proud ?????????????

We 3 had a good time too. Can't fault a thing.

Thanks to all.
Vince.

had a grand time even if the weather was a little bad

look forward to next year  

Had a fantastic time, LGT is always the highlight of our year and it seems to get better every year.

Well done to Terry and all the guys who do the work behind the scenes, thanks for having us again.

Time to start planning next years outfit and working on the minis there will be three next year  

No other club/event can touch what you manage to achieve Terry.  Thanks for another great LGT.

Another fantastic year, well done to all who took part, and we'll see you all again next year for some more mini fun, on the run, in the sun, in north devon. (just made the last bit up - does it show?)

Roll on next year so we can do it all again.

Glad all you who have travelled back today are safely home.  Lisa is now back on the Planet - she had a good run home, but the rest of us Planet crew are still here in windy (very ) Westward Ho! just chilling out after our very exhausting but thoroughly exciting and enjoyable weekend.  

A huge well done to Terry and the Team!!  2009 was my 7th attendence in a row and I know I will be back again next year.  I'm sure I speak for all the LSMOC Members that attend in saying that the NDGT is our favourite Mini event on the calendar and look forward to it every year!

Regards,

Matt Thornton (LSMOC)

Mirrors in, OB!

Would just like to say a big thank you to Terry, Linda and all the people involved in making this year's Tour better than ever.

Have been doing these for 6 years - regrettably, having to miss last year's. Totally gutted at the time.

Have had the best weekend - the whole Club has had a blast and can't wait for next year, already.

Glad the donation to the auction went down well - good on that marshall who stumped up the fifty quid !

Again - on behalf of all the Club members who attended (myself, Mark Grylls, Sven & Pen, Mr Duval, Mr Shrunkel, Mr Bird Senior and Mr Bird Junior) - thank you so much for dong what you do and for letting us take part.    

Lorna
MINI FRIENDS

Well done Terry and all involved in organising this fantastic event, our 8th and possibly the best yet. It really made my wife's birthday winning those trophies and having Happy Birthday sung by such a very special crowd of nutcases. Drove all the way home to Somerset in our fancy dress, lots of smiles and flashing lights, (luckily not blue ones) as I forgot to remove the cat's eye covers from the lights. Guess I Just didn't want the fun to end.

Got home today with ChimChiMini at 4.30 after our best ever LGT (Even if I don't want to ever hear another Marry Poppins track again)

Hats of to Terry, the bikers & all the marshalls for all their effort in organizing another brilliant tour.
Roll on August 2010!

A big thanks to Terry, Linda and all the backroom boys and girls, biker marshals and us ordinary marshals.
I think the best LGT yet (even though its only my third). Great news on the total so far.
I will definately be back in 2010.

Ger

Quoted from Solid Gold Mike

Mirrors in, OB!

Yes and breathe in as well  

We all had a fantastic weekend, WELL DONE to Terry, Linda and all the marshals we are aready looking forward to next year (it will be our 10th LGT) and thinking of our costumes  
Mags, Neil and the SMOC crew  

Quoted from O-B

Glad all you who have travelled back today are safely home.  Lisa is now back on the Planet - she had a good run home, but the rest of us Planet crew are still here in windy (very ) Westward Ho! just chilling out after our very exhausting but thoroughly exciting and enjoyable weekend.  

We're home too, both back at work wednesday. I've just seen the weather forecast  for wednesday in North Devon............. hope it's not as bad as they said.

We're home safe & sound  

Like every one else, had a fantastic weekend, the best yet!!! Thanks to Terry, Linda & every one else who make the LGT so great.

Will be back next year but will be leaving the mini at home & bringing the bike instead   What fancy dress should a Triumph Tiger rider wear?????

Fantastic 'total' so far.. thanks to Terry & Linda, all of the Crew members, the 'bikers' and to the general public who supported the event...

Well that was our 5th one and this event never ceases to amaze us- it is totally fantastic. Thanks to everyone that makes it possible and may we see you all next year

Sal, Tim and Freddy Min

THere is only one event every year that leavesme feeling so good and that is the LGT I had a fantastic time again this year it just gets better and better every year.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR MAKING IT SO SPECIAL.

Quoted from Bumble

We're home too, both back at work wednesday. I've just seen the weather forecast  for wednesday in North Devon............. hope it's not as bad as they said.

Well it has rained for most of the night but the wind has died down a little.  It's very grey out there though, and it was much better in the caravan rather than the tent .  We are thinking of heading to the Milky Way today, hoping that there is enough under cover stuff to do there

I'm glad the wind didn't die down on the Friday, otherwise it might not have ripped our tent & we might not have ended up in a nice warm, dry b&b with en-suite!  

Quoted from Jack Knightmare

I'm glad the wind didn't die down on the Friday, otherwise it might not have ripped our tent & we might not have ended up in a nice warm, dry b&b with en-suite!  

thats what i was hoping for as well. got back home at about 2am! dont take the motorways on your way home as all of them have roadworks and closed junctions!

This year was my second and first as a marshall - good to see the event from both sides - and was my most expensive so far (wonder why?).

Moonbeam' settling in, Snowy was a little nervous at first but likes his feet (Mrs Siddarz has decided that Moonbeam is actually a little boy bear, I'm on the fence   )

Roll on next year  

I'd heard a rumour that the LGT is the best weekend of the year............even better than christmas!  Totally totally agree.  Hopefully the first of many LGTs for me - I absolutely loved it.  
So many thanks to Terry and his crew for a ridiculous amount of hard work and for doing such a great job.
And what a phenomenal amount to have raised.  Fantastic.
Can't wait for next year.

im glad you enjoyed it Rosieposie but im sorry that we have spoiled Christmas for you !!!!


not long to go befor next year 's  

The Hampshire Chapter of NDMR drove home this afternoon, without incident. I can only echo the above posts, and confirm that LGT is already in indellible ink on our 2010 Calendar!

See you all next year - signing-on will be on 28th. August!!

R.
ps. Might see some of you before - anyone going to Worthing this Sunday, 6th. September?

Yep we're taking Krakatoa down as he is out on good behaviour. We're not on a club stand, we just find a nice little pitch. We'll see who are dedicated Grand tourers by if they wear their pink tee shirts or not...............

Quoted from richardjackson99

The Hampshire Chapter of NDMR drove home this afternoon, without incident. I can only echo the above posts, and confirm that LGT is already in indellible ink on our 2010 Calendar!

See you all next year - signing-on will be on 28th. August!!

R.
ps. Might see some of you before - anyone going to Worthing this Sunday, 6th. September?

LGT 2009 reunion!

We arrived home safe and sound this afternoon, had a great time on this years run and have already booked our b & b for next years  
We will be down at Worthing this weekend so will see some of you there  

Quoted from scoobydoo

We arrived home safe and sound this afternoon, had a great time on this years run and have already booked our b & b for next years  
We will be down at Worthing this weekend so will see some of you there  

I hope you will be wearing your pink tee shirts anyone who does not please let me know.

Quoted from Terry

I hope you will be wearing your pink tee shirts anyone who does not please let me know.

Terry we'll take a camera and post a picture of anyone NOT wearing their pinks.

Please do, name and shame and I will make sure everyone knows next year..

Quoted from Bumble

Terry we'll take a camera and post a picture of anyone NOT wearing their pinks.

Better get them in the wash then  

and please leave out the blue socks. I will be informed.

Quoted from Terry

and please leave out the blue socks. I will be informed.

It's the boys I'll be looking out for. Some of them did not keep them on long enough to get dirty but they might be smelly.

I washed Andrew's on its own and tumbled it and it's ready to wear. The colour did not run into the label either. I'm the wrong shape to wear a tee shirt. One year maybe.

Quoted from Bumble

Terry we'll take a camera and post a picture of anyone NOT wearing their pinks.

Watch out for XXXL'ers, those size t-shirts were white  

I'll be at the Great Dorset Steam Fair this weekend....do I have to wear my (small !) pink teeshirt ???? Have you got spies there ????

Quoted from Sal

I'll be at the Great Dorset Steam Fair this weekend....do I have to wear my (small !) pink teeshirt ???? Have you got spies there ????

It's not the girls we're after. Rumour has it, some people were not happy wearing pink.............. We give each year a tee shirt to the son of the boy where we stay. He is 21 with Dows syndrome and was waving frantically at us at Fremington. His mum can't get it off him to wash it.

After travelling home from Devon towmorrow we will need Sunday to recover - so sadly won't be at Worthing for 'minis in the sea' - wearing our pink or any other colour tshirts.  Must be honest not looking forward to the long drive home but hey ho it's got to be done  

We got home this afternoon, Great Mini run again, shame about the weather the rest of the week , but we had some fun especially on Monday, mind you its was hot in those gorilla outfits, aready planning next year, anyone going to the Mini show in Staffordshire on Sunday

Staffs' out for me, but I'll be at Stanford Hall with the Skegness Mini Owners Club the weekend after  

I'll be there and and Stanford the wekend after on the Carry on Mini'in stand just washed the mini to the accompenmanrt of a live band   Hopefully se you there

Quoted from siddarz

Staffs' out for me, but I'll be at Stanford Hall with the Skegness Mini Owners Club the weekend after  

May go up to Stanford Hall we've not decided yet, will look out for familiar faces if we do  

Quoted from scoobydoo

May go up to Stanford Hall we've not decided yet, will look out for familiar faces if we do  

Youll recognise them easily by their pink tee shirts but will Neil be recognisable................?

Quoted from Bumble

Youll recognise them easily by their pink tee shirts but will Neil be recognisable................?

yes in a Black t-shirt   he did manage to keep the pink one on all day on the Sunday tho

Hoping to go to Stanford Hall if the weathers decent & the kids don't have too much homework.
Will definetely being wearing my pink shirt if we go, don't want to risk Terry banning us from next years LGT if we don't!  

i'm back on the planet and had a typical westward ho! torrential down pour to see us off - but it's OK coz the sun is shining on the planet. rumour has it that the 4/6 wheel mob have also just returned to the planet so we all had a pretty good run - traffic looked hideous on the other carriageway - especially by stonehenge (surprise!) and on the m25. just have to go and put some shorts on now and sit in the sun!  

Quoted from scoobydoo

yes in a Black t-shirt   he did manage to keep the pink one on all day on the Sunday tho

all day?

Quoted from Bumble

all day?

Whos been talking   he changed to go to the pub in the evening  

We wondered why you did not do the dippers.

Quoted from Bumble

We wondered why you did not do the dippers.

We had to go back to our b & b to get something   But we did do them on our way home   weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

we are now home,  some of you may know, that we had a break down on thursday and despite terry haveing a look at our mini , had to have her towed home.  she now in her garage waiting to be fixed,  hopefully soon.  Thanks Terry for your help,

Quoted from checkmate

we are now home,  some of you may know, that we had a break down on thursday and despite terry haveing a look at our mini , had to have her towed home.  she now in her garage waiting to be fixed,  hopefully soon.  Thanks Terry for your help,

Oh dear.... That must have looked a little funny if you had your Paint Your wagon theme on. Where did you break down and did you get to the Eden Project?

Have you got a spare for Worthing?

went to the eden project on wenesday,  had been to coombe martin on thursday and was on our way home, going up hill and a BMW pulled out in front of us, Kev changed gear and there was this horried noise,    think its the idol gear,  Bill Richards will collect it on monday.  we do have another mini, but had not planned to do worthing,  and after  5 hours in a breakdown truck,  we are all a bit stiff.

Got back at 4.30 today after chilling in sunny Devon   My 3rd tour and im booked in for 2010, I couldnt think of a better way to spend my summer hol's......

Thanks to Terry and the crew for all the hard work, the marshalls who give up thier time and the bikers who look after us and collect the money without you we wouldnt have the tour......

Having broke down half way on the Sunday can I thank the guys from LSMOC for helping to get me going again ready for Monday and the Man with a Van (still dont know your name) for the tow back to the camp (I still have bottles of cider for you ?

The best thing about the tour is the great bunch that turn up each year and seeing new faces, see you all next year guys....

Brian

Quoted from checkmate

went to the eden project on wenesday,  had been to coombe martin on thursday and was on our way home, going up hill and a BMW pulled out in front of us, Kev changed gear and there was this horried noise,    think its the idol gear,  Bill Richards will collect it on monday.  we do have another mini, but had not planned to do worthing,  and after  5 hours in a breakdown truck,  we are all a bit stiff.

So glad you are home at last, we've been thinking of you since Thursday and hoping your Mini could be fixed, bet it looked a treat on the breakdown truck along with the trailer   see you all soon xxx

there is a photo lurking about, but understand the person who has the photo will be sending it to another person to do what they will with it,        so we will have to wait and see.

Some of the Essex crew got back last night having spent the rest of the week in Dorset, we checked out the HUGE steam fair too! WoW!! Had a fantastic GT, love doing this and cant believe that we considered not doing it one year, we've done 6 now! Nigel behaved brilliantly until we left Illy when he started to back fire and splutter about. When we drove him in to Bideford Monday night to get fish n chips he scared the life out of me(I was driving) when he nearly chuntered to a halt and blew a massive back fire including sparks out the exhaust!!! NEVER has a mini done that to me.

Thank you to all the people involved with the setting up of this event and all the marshalls that look after us. Thank you to all who make us so welcome each year.

Major BIG thanks to Tel and Lindy for this event, not just possibly the best mini event in the world but definately the best in the world.

MM

PS I will be back to bid on the LEJOG bear next year!!!

Well don't tell anyone.

Just got home - at least we came back from Devon on Friday after a short break, and I had to drive straight up to Norfolk for another event this weekend, so just got back from that.

Great weekend as always, well done to everyone on raising such a fantastic amount.

Quoted from Bumble

Terry we'll take a camera and post a picture of anyone NOT wearing their pinks.

At Worthing today I'm afraid to report only Andrew, Richard and Mags were wearing their pinks. There was a multitude of excuses from many who were on LGT.

Nice little show, no entry fee and free parking to have a mooch round Worthing. I'm glad I had my chair for the duration of the raffle.............

Quoted from Bumble

At Worthing today I'm afraid to report only Andrew, Richard and Mags were wearing their pinks. There was a multitude of excuses from many who were on LGT.

Nice little show, no entry fee and free parking to have a mooch round Worthing. I'm glad I had my chair for the duration of the raffle.............

yes, mine was in the wash

Quoted from Bumble

At Worthing today I'm afraid to report only Andrew, Richard and Mags were wearing their pinks. There was a multitude of excuses from many who were on LGT.

Nice little show, no entry fee and free parking to have a mooch round Worthing. I'm glad I had my chair for the duration of the raffle.............

I second Rita, it was a nice show and gave us a chance to catch up with old friends and make some new ones  

We drove back from Devon on the Tuesday and then down to the Great Dorset Steam Fair on Friday morning. I can proudly say I was wearing my pink NDGT teeshirt today

The girls are fine with pink, it's the boys. I have to say, Andrew kept his fleece on all day at Worthing but you could see the V of pink.

We have to think of next year's colour. I'm sure Terry and Linda will choose well again. Pink is a special colour for a special cause and we must not lose sight of that.

And Sal, you must be especially proud to wear yours. It's a size smaller!!!!

As I have said before I very rarely apologise for what I do with the beast we did have a number of reasons why we chose pink Tee shirts but the main one was because we were brave enough to do it. We had been asked to do pink Tee Shirts for years by the ladies but always worried what the men would say. Well half the mini owners who do the LGT are female and if the truth were known more than half the minis that do the LGT are owned by females.
I did hear a few people moan about the colour but I think those people who moaned are the ones that do not get dressed up in fancy dress anyway.
We have had such a good response with regards the pink Tee Shirts I am going to the supplier today to see if he can do another run for us. If people had known they were going to be pink a lot more people would have brought them. We never had enough door plaques either so next year we will add them to the booking forms and we also ran out of www.smallcarsbighearts stickers and the breast cancer ribbons.
I think every car and person that goes away from our event wearing something from the LGT will spread the word about the beast that appears in North Devon every August Bank Holiday.

Only disapointment was that they weren't Hot Pink!  

Quoted from Jack Knightmare

Only disapointment was that they weren't Hot Pink!  

i agree - you'd certainly see us coming!!  

How about fluorescent green next year????

You won't miss us then

... and have fluorescent orange ones for marshalls, with green and/or red stripes for fire extinguishers/first aiders  

Something tells me that if everyone had t-shirts like the green/red ties, everyone would end up with retina burn  

Your supposed to be making it bl**dy well easier for me, not harder.

Get the marshalls pink hi vis vests, I have one for work, its amazing how many people comment on it! I have socks that match too...........

Terry, when you get some more www.smallcars............... stickers can I have a few please? somehow I missed out on all the sckers, those ones and the helping the hospice ones, will send cash of course......

Our pink tees are ready for Stanford nxt weekend, hope its hot enough to be in tees.