The first “Greetham Gathering” of 2015

Well, the first of the 2015 Greetham gatherings took place on May 21^st, and what a great event it turned out to be. Firstly, we were blessed yet again with the weather which was perfect for a marvellous evening. Added to that, we maintained the formula that was so successful in 2014 and changed very little. That meant a small admission fee of £1 per vehicle; fast food bar, teas coffees and cakes, and a licensed bar, were all on offer. Also a raffle took place and all profits from the event will go to the local Air Ambulance. Many thanks to Loreen Mohammed for collecting the money and to all who purchased tickets.

 

The event really took off at around 6:00 pm when the enthusiasts started to arrive, and we had a continuous stream from thereon until about 8:00pm. It was soon apparent that the number of vehicles – cars in particular – was going to exceed what we had witnessed at ant Gathering in the previous year. Over 70 classic cars turned out – many of which we had not seen at a Gathering before, and all generating interest from the onlookers and enthusiasts. Of particular interest this time were an Isetta bubble car, Type D Jaguar, 3 wheeler Morgans, Sprites, E-type jaguars, MGC, A unique Mercedes 1940’s truck, Renault Caravelle, Lotuses, MG’s, and a beautiful cream and pink VW campervan – to name just a few. We also had many other classic cars and Land Rovers, some tractors and a London Routemaster bus in attendance.

 

In the motorcycle park, we had BMWs, Velocettes, Suzuki 750-3, Triumph Trident, Triton, Sunbeam, BSAs, a Yamaha XS650 special, Honda CB77, Honda CB400-4, as well as about 25 more modern bikes.

 

The number of visitors who were not showing vehicles had also increased – to about 60. The increase in visitors meant that the parking area for classic vehicles became quite full, but rest assured it will be extended for next month’s Gathering on 18^th June, where we look forward to another bumper attendance, good weather (hopefully) and another great evening. See you there! The Gatherings occur every 3^rd Thursday of the months of May to September, from 4:00pm onwards until dusk, at Greetham Community Centre, Greetham, Rutland. More information on the Gathering can be found on the “Gathering” website at www.greethamgathering.co.uk.

 

Sadly, we experienced some unacceptable and ant-social behavior after the May gathering, when one or more motorcyclists decided to ignore the one way exit system we had put in place (for good reasons!), and to ride irresponsibly at speed and performing “wheelies” in our village. These actions are not welcome and this must stop as any continuation of this behavior will have us closed down and the majority will be punished for the mindless actions of the few. Thank you to the unsung majority.

P.S. We have not yet uploaded the pictures for the May Gathering  as we are experiencing some technical issues. We are on the case and will upload them as soon as we can. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.