Beaulieu 2007

Well un-typical for me, I was very well prepared for this day. A full picnic and frozen drinks all ready and waiting for the day ahead. We couldn't of asked for more, bright blue skies and blazing sunshine and clear open roads at 6am on a Sunday morning. Great for a spirited drive to our start off point.
With meeting up with the others it was then a gentile drive down the M3-M27 to Beaulieu. It wasn't that easy. No one new the way just the general direction. We did come across one other mini on the way down and the idea was to follow as he was obviously off to the show but sorry mate, 50mph is just not going to cut it with us so we had to leave him behind.

We managed to pick up the sign off of the M27 and made it to the show without too much of a hic-up but just a little bit overheating.

On entry it was a shame that the marshals split us all up in different directions but I suppose that is how they are running the show this year.
After regrouping and within minuets of heading into the show we came across an old friend who we thought had left our midst. Pinx, was lovely to see him and see that his new owner has kept him pretty much how he bought him apart from a new centre exit exhaust.
On display were some lovely examples of classic and modified minis and to see all the ex-works coopers all lined up on display, including the soon to be Top Gear mini was a sight to behold. It was a great sight for our latest member Lauren to experience the mini scene and what it's all about.
With a walk round the museum, being in touching distance of the almighty Bugatti Veron an Enzo and others of similar magnitude, a trip on the monorail and a visit to the James Bond exhibition it was pretty much time to go. So we stayed for the final award ceremonies packed all our stuff up and headed home in the still perfect weather. A great day all round, just wished I had taken more photos.