November Mid-Week Run

MID-WEEK RUN

WED 2ND NOVEMBER//

Mid Week Run Nov 2nd 2022 Out in the country and across to Patangata Tavern Ivan Fisher was our tour setter for this very interesting run. An excellent turnout of 12 cars headed off from the club and onto Taradale then on through Fernhill and into SH50, now some of must have wondered where Ivan was taking us as heading in this direction was totally unexpected. However our drive took us up Valley Rd then on into Raukawa Rd, this part of the country side is probably one of the more picturesque around these parts and made the drive interesting. Next instruction had us going down Te Onepu Rd. Now probably many of the club members would have, like me, driven at break neck speed, up this hill in our HB Car Club days and some members may still do that. Ah they were great times and my little Red 1963 Anglia had some get up and go, as is shown here from the Car Club book Off The Record, if I had missed the grass the time could have been quicker. Out onto SH 2 down the road to Te Aute Trust Rd, across to Middle Rd and on to Patangata Tavern for lunch. A good country drive which had John Cockings little Austin Seven needing a rest to cool off or was it the driver or the navigator perhaps??

The menu was more than satisfying, the atmosphere very relaxing, the cold beer more than deserved, mine hosts Aaron and Rhonda Bartlett serving us with a smile, noted on the wall a Hawkes Bay Rugby jersey no 5 which was Aarons as he was in the team some years ago. Can you spot where you are in this photo? No well that’s probably because you were not there and should have been, our Club Captain Paul Anderson was, so you missed a real treat. Thanks Ivan and Joan for your time involved in making sure the Wednesday run should not be missed.