July/ August Minor Matters Has Arrived!

When the post came through the letterbox this morning I was very excited to see that the July/ August edition of the Morris Minor Owners Club Bimonthly magasine has been issued!

I am especially excited for this issue for 2 reasons. Firstly the National Rally at Cornbury Park took place the other weekend and the magasine was packed full of stories and reviews from that, which were really great to read and relive the moment.

Also, as happens every year, a group of Morris Minor owners hop on a ferry across the channel and drive round France for a week. This is something which always catches my attention and is something that I would really like to do next year, so I was looking forward to reading all about it this year, to get excited for next and try and gain some sneaky peaks at where they might be staying next year.

This is something that has become a well established tradition within the owners club and is something that is really a social highlight of the Owners Club calender. This, to ordinary folk, really will epitomise their distaste for classic car owners: Boring, old and sad. True, ture and true.

But I am proud to call myself one, not least because it is a sense of belonging that owning a classic car brings. There are not many times these days when another motorist will stop and help you if you are broken down, but Morris Minor Owners always do that. It is a recognised thing from one owner to another to pip the horn and wave like a mad-man, or maybe in a slightly more toned down way if there is a girfriend present in the car, and it is something which we call all relate to other people with.

It may seem all weird and creepy and like an old man's club, but really, it is just the same as any football club or social event that happens down the pub. And it is for that reason that I love owning a Morris Minor. Not only can I take pride in what I drive, but I can be part of something that I enjoy. And that is the fun of the Minor.

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Moggy Update 7/7/13

After spending an absolutely scorching afternoon in England (we only get 2 a year so I have to let everyone know) in a Park with LOADS AND LOADS of cars, I thought I would take this moment of inspiration to fill you in on the progress (or not-so-progress) on Lucy.

I always like talking about things I am going to do. It means I can sound like a very busy person, when, in reality, I do bugger all. Until now. Tomorrow is D-Day. That's right, the weather forecast says 27 degrees, working party has been gathered and the order has been placed at the chippy and the tab opened at the pub.

We Are Ready.

About 8.30 tomorrow morning I will be starting to strip Lucy ( naughty :0 ) of her varnish, and make her look really stunning with a new coat of the finest UV Waterproof Protection Oil, and some standard issue brown wood filler, to get this baby looking hot. 

As I sit here listening the Gentlemen by PSY, I can't help but feel inspired. If you are unsure as to what I mean (which you should be, I will put it that way) just watch the video on YouTube, along with the other 50 bilion people, and imagine Lucy in that film... And also not Korean...

So I will by seeing my fellow Morris Minor Enthusiasts bright and early in the morning, where we will finally get this bloomin' job done. 

I can't wait to make some progress to be honest with you, and hope this will be a catalyst to loads more good work to come.

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