Me & the wife joined the National Trust last weekend. I thought that was something you did when you retired not when you turn 26 but It was a fun day out at Dunham Massey. Goin to Little Moreton Hall in Congleton on Saturday. Might take the zed if I have her back & it's not rainin. Will have to put my national trust sticker on the windscreen.

My missis wants us to join..

You have to wear a green wax coat & green wellies otherwise they don't let you in.

It does save you money if you join, some of the places are quite pricey.

You have to wear a green wax coat & green wellies

 

Hmm... could I get away with a tweed jacket and a flat cap? :D

 

(exit stereotypical yorkshireman mode)

Got the green wax coat, not too sure on the wellies though.....lol

Got the green wax coat, not too sure on the wellies though.....lol

 

How about green tyres Ian?

Me & the wife joined the National Trust last weekend. I thought that was something you did when you retired not when you turn 26 but It was a fun day out at Dunham Massey. Goin to Little Moreton Hall in Congleton on Saturday. Might take the zed if I have her back & it's not rainin. Will have to put my national trust sticker on the windscreen.

 

Nothing wrong with that mate - Julia and I have been members for well over 10 years and I'm "only" 42.....:laugh:

 

We both like history and the outdoors, so we are members of English Heritage too, and after a few visits to various places it sure does pay for itself. And yes, I do have my sticker in the ZX windscreen - you need it there to get free parking in their carparks!!

 

Richard:thumbup1:

I did really enjoy it & looking forward to goin on Saturday. We'll have to have a national trust zx meet

I did really enjoy it & looking forward to goin on Saturday. We'll have to have a national trust zx meet

 

LOL - you may say that in jest but it's actually not a bad idea....

 

......I have been to various National Trust houses only to find, to my pleasant surprise, a car show taking place that very day. I was at Dyrham Park near Bath last summer and the MG owner's club had a big meet there. And only a couple of weeks ago, Julia was doing the Race for Life at Waddesdon Manor, so I wandered off into the grounds for a quiet stroll, only to find there was a big meet for Morgan and TVR owners!!

 

Oh and at Buckland Abbey a few years back we happend to encounter a Jaguar owners club meet....

 

Seeing the cars lined up outside a big old stately home made me think that we could do that..... Maybe I'll suggest it to Voddy!!

 

Richard:biggrin:

I remember seeing a classic car show at a national trust house in the lake district when I was a kid, it was great! All the cars wer parked up in the courtyard. Nice venue.

I remember seeing a classic car show at a national trust house in the lake district when I was a kid, it was great! All the cars wer parked up in the courtyard. Nice venue.

 

Exactly mate - and there's always somewhere for our wives / girlfriends to wander off to whilst we stand around admiring each others' cars....:biggrin:

That's true, normally the gift shop