The Northern Duttoneers Spring run to the Lakes

[The Northern Duttoneer's]

The Northern Duttoneers Spring run to the Lakes is just 27 days away, feverish work being done up here in the North to get all the cars ready.

This is one of the best weekends of Duttoneering you'll ever have, fast roads, amazing countryside great company with the other Northern Duttoneers. The route is planned and possibily printed already (got to have the maps, no Sat nav for us), hotel sorted, and tour Polo shirts ordered. Just bring on the FUN. I love Duttoneering.

[Adrian Southgate]

hmmm pot kettle misspelt :-)

I'll go quietly... As long as the rain stays below torrential it will be fine.

The first trip we had snow so ....

[Adrian Southgate]

Hardknot was so much fun the first time and I do believe I have a video somewhere, I will look it out and youtube it, might have to use the bleeper though, Sue was swearing a bit by that stage, mainly at me.

There will be more video this year as I am going to be fully camera laden.

[Adrian Southgate]

Get In...

So, anything you need from me Dave?

Tools, Hands, Paint Guns?

[Adrian Southgate]

Martin can come and take my axle off while I go help put the phaeton together.

I was going to do the brakes this weekend but think I would be better employed changing the whole rear end. brakes, diff whine and bushes all in one hit.

The paint has arrived for the car too. Not touching that until we get back from the lakes.

[Adrian Southgate]

As you probably all know I am 'elfing' it next weekend and am fairly busy this week, but I am happy to call in on the way home from work to further progress if required. If you are missing anything ask as I might just have one stashed somewhere.

[The Northern Duttoneer's]

As Steve Heap would say, "5 Sleeps to the tour" It's nearly here, the first tour of the year for us in the North. Final planning took place yesterday, and was helped along by just a few glasses on vino.

My Phaeton is Taxed for another 6 months today, always feel cheated she is not 10 months old to meet the tax exemption.

Steve Kerry's Phaeton is very close to completion, and an MOT is booked for Friday, (now that is cutting it fine).

If you feel like meeting us along the way, we will be at Hawkshead for Lunch on Saturday, and Keswick on Sunday afternoon.

[Adrian Southgate]

Having just come in from the garage wishing that they made silencers for power tools I can tell you all it's quite mild out of the wind.

Car is a mess inside, NO tools packed as I was using them upto about ten minutes ago.

Today I fitted a new propshaft, a right result @ £120 inc vat, got some rubber on the spare rim, made and fitted a new sub box/rear shelf assembly and found out that my alternator light is on when the engine is running, very dim I grant you but on all the same. Seems like the fire may have whanged the alternator too. As this is a known fault, if we come across an alternator en route then I beg to be allowed to fit it without the breakdown clause being put into effect.

Due to being in the garage I failed to go and fill up, this probably means a queue at tesco's in the morning, not impressed Mr Cameron, you and your big mouth...