Eighth Annual British V8 Fall Gathering - Townsend TN

[Mickey Richaud]

Gettin' close - just a couple weeks away!  Here's the current list for the cookout -

Kelly & Sandy Stevenson
Mike & Kay Maloney
Carl Floyd
Charles & Perky Long
Paul & Mary Schils
Jim Miller
Jim Blackwood
Rick & Jean Ingram
David Terhune
Robert & Dreama Milks
Margaret & Steve DeGroat
Dan Masters
Mike Moor
Rich & Lorna Moor

We want to be sure we have enough, so if you want to join us, let me know!

Mickey

[Mickey Richaud]

Looks like the weather's going to be great!  10-20% chance of rain; otherwise partly cloudy.  See y'all soon!

https://screenshots.firefox.com/a6ftubN2EzLmRx5F/weather.com

[MGBV8]

I never trust Weather.com    Bring a jacket, might be a bit cooler than that.

https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/10-day-weather/townsend-tn-37882

[rficalora]

Y'all have fun!  Wish I could be there.  Another few years and maybe I'll be able to join you.  Will be checking killboy for the pics

[britcars]

Wish we could be there! Thoroughly enjoyed it last year and on our list of things to do again.  Have fun!
Phil & Pam Ossinger

[Chris Lindh]

Hope everyone has a great time.  Can't make it due to a conflict.  Hope to be there next year.  Just this past weekend I got my 'B project back on the road after 20 years.

[MGBV8]

What is everyone's ETA on Thursday?

[kstevusa]

We hope to arrive around 2pm.  Plan to have dinner at Trailhead for Sandy's belated Birthday.  Thursday is TRAVEL Day and rest up for Mickey's Gathering.  Have any of you seen the weather photos of Calgary Ca?  Looks to be 4-6" snow.  Roger Haber maybe up to butt in snow :-) and we have high 80's.. I still plan to have a pair of LONG Pants so Mary won't have to buy me clothes if cold hits.  See you all at Townsend.

[v8mgb]

Mike Moor and I  are meeting in  Richmond KY.  We should arrive in Townsend Thursday  between 4 and 5.

[danmas]

2:00 or thereabouts.

[BlownMGB-V8]

Early afternoon sometime?

Jim

[MGBV8]

I hope to get there about 3pm or so.

[RMO 699F]

Kay and I have to take Murray the Cat to the vet for lodging in the morning and will not leave until @ 11AM....we should arrive in Townsend @6/7 pm. Kelly, my son Christian lives in downtown Calgary...he sent me this picture from his car yesterday..

[mowog1]

See you all late this afternoon!

[Mickey Richaud]

If anyone's interested, Janet and I are thinking about going to the Abbey Pub this evening - I mentioned it in a post above, but it's a wedding chapel that doubles as a pub.  Limited food menu (but not bad), and craft beers and ales.  At any rate, I'll see y'all later today!

Mickey

[kstevusa]

Thank you Mickey & Janice for a Great Time.  Party was well attended, food was great along with the weather!

[Mickey Richaud]

Was great seeing all of you again.  Looking forward to next year!

Safe trip home for those leaving today.

Mickey

[britcars]

Does anyone have any photos that they can post?

[v8mgb]

I made it home at 8pm. Drove 1,442.6 miles this weekend.  I will post some pictures tomorrow.

[v8mgb]

Some action shots from the Dragon  Friday

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[v8mgb]

Here are some picture.  Some I took and several are form others

Driving Tours
Friday we did a tour of the Dragon via the Foothills Parkway, traffic was light.  We had heard roomers of increased police patrols and did see one motor cycle officer pulling someone over.   After the Dragon we has lunch at Fontana Village.  We headed back via the Dragon and Foothills Parkway where traffic was heavier.  We had 7 cars on the tour and a good time was had by all.  There is a link above to pictures taken by one of the professional photographers on the dragon.  

Saturday we did the the Cherohala Skyway.  Charles and Perky lead the way to Tellico Planes where we had lunch the Tellicaffe.   After Lunch we entered the Cherohala Skyway from the Tennessee side and into North Carolina.  We stopped at the  Santeetlah summit of 5390 feet and drove by the Huckleberry knob summit of 5,560 but there was no room for us to park so we headed back.  Overall traffic was light, the mountain air was cool and we all want to go back.  We drove 200 mikes on Saturday and it seamed like 20.

[v8mgb]

[v8mgb]

Other Pictures from Mickey's Friday evening

[IaTR6]

In the interest of putting a face to the postings and names, would it be appropriate for someone to identify who's who, say on the picnic table picture?
Thanks,
Dennis

[MGBV8]

Cherohala Skyway Pics  10-6-18

Move time slider to 3:25pm.

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