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We're all off to Donington on Friday (for track day with Ford)...

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AnnMumsnet · 11/10/2010 11:40

This thread is for attendees of the "Ford-Mumsnet Donington track day" on Friday 15th October to sign in and share their excitement/ travel plans/ fashion issues etc etc

If you are coming please do sign in.

If you are not currently coming but would like to (after checking out the details on the linked to thread above) please email [email protected] There are bound to be some folks who are unable to attend and there are also a few spaces still available so we'd love you to come - just let us know asap.

Donning the driving gloves from MNHQ will be myself and Jennifer and we're looking forward to meeting you all Smile [slightly worried] Smile

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pinkem · 16/10/2010 14:01

Hello fellow white group, my hubby was wearing a stripy top (orange and blue!) Am I the nice lady? I hope I am!! Grin

LynetteScavo · 16/10/2010 14:14

No, but your husband was nice! Grin I thought he'd get on quite well with my DH.

LynetteScavo · 16/10/2010 14:21

Not that you weren't nice yourself, pimkem.

BOOamireally · 16/10/2010 14:23

Ahhh Lynette I clocked your Boden boots as you went in the loos just before they were doing the goodbye speeches Grin

I was the purplest of all the purples(blonde hair, purple lanyard, purple Boden scarf and purple Boden beret) on the table just before the loos with the lovely red couple from Surrey, llareggub and her hubby, and some more lovely reds who were possibly from Hinckley but can't 100% remember Blush

Was looking forward to meeting CMOT as share a love of Pratchettry. Maybe I did meet you but just didn't realise?

Perhaps next time we all need a flash card with our MN name on, which we can wave over our heads when our partners are in the loos. (Or, outside on their mobile phones, which was most usually the case for me)

pinkem · 16/10/2010 14:25

Sad I wanted to be the nice lady, i'm going to sulk now!!
My hubby tends to be described as the 'gobby yorkshire man' Grin He was very well behaved yesterday though, plus he won a bar of choccy for me!!

vnmum · 16/10/2010 14:25

Where have all the red group gone. I am getting lost among the purples, whites and yellows Smile

BonzoDooDah · 16/10/2010 15:46

Another RED clocking in here vnmum!

I was with my sister (the ones who didn't shut up stop laughing) - I actually grazed my knee falling out of the RS after the speed laps. I have a new hero - Sarah the racing driver rocks! We begged and begged and got a second spin with her - fab!

Thanks Mumsnet for a super day out. Really had a great day.

vnmum · 16/10/2010 16:00

Hi Bonzodoodah, I think i have worked out which couple you wereSmile, but didn't actually see which one of you fell out of the car.

My DH is very jealous you had a 2nd go in the RS

CMOTdibbler · 16/10/2010 16:23

Boo - I'm tall, wearing skirt and black boots,black wrist splint, tall + large dh DH in red and blue rugby shirt

silverfrog · 16/10/2010 16:26

I'm a red.

I am possibly half of the "surrey couple Boo OS referring to Blush.

I liked your coat, Boo Smile

choufleur · 16/10/2010 16:45

I'm a red. I might be the one from near hinckley (well I am from near hinckley) and was there with my german friend.

Malificence · 16/10/2010 17:04

I missed you falling out of the RS Bonzo! Shock
Choufleur, I know you now. Smile
I was a red, but wearing a purple fleece.

DH has uploaded footage of our go in the RS onto FaceBook, he went around again with the -mad bloke male instructor ( the one who encouraged him to try and tip the Kuga over Hmm ).

llareggub · 16/10/2010 17:08

Did you stay up the night before, silverfrog? If you did then I think you probably are!

vnmum · 16/10/2010 17:19

malificence I am the one who was talking to you and your DH with my DH while we were waiting to get in the Kuga's. My DH was slightly tender after to RS lap. I bet the footage he got is quite good.

I am wondering if the lady in the RED group who was trying to convert her DH to Ford from Vauxhall succeeded?

vnmum · 16/10/2010 17:22

Bonzo do you drive a truck?

choufleur · 16/10/2010 19:17

I know you too Malificience and Bonzo. Think I know who you are vnmum.

laundrylover · 16/10/2010 19:33

My sister and I had a fab day in the yellow team - we def got the best order, finishing with the crazy blue Kuga and 2 hot laps Grin.

Lynette, think it was us who picked you up at the cafe?

I don't mind outing myself to the few who were at Donnington but you must promise not to stalk me on here!

Can Mumsnet get another day set up soon please. I'm bored of road driving already and want to splat some more cones!

IAmTheLadyInRed · 16/10/2010 19:35

Who were you laundrylover (I was a yellow :))

Will probably change out of this name at some point as am feeling a little ChrisDeBurgh esqe Grin.

JenniferMumsnet I don't think you drove too slowly. Although you did have a roundabout issue Grin.

HeadlessLadyBiscuit · 16/10/2010 19:41

Ahh hello BOO. I was the one who was admiring the fact that your lanyard and outfit were co-ordinated :o

Who were the pair of men in the purple group? I want to know whose DH dragged the cone under the Kuga and got a round of applause

IAmTheLadyInRed · 16/10/2010 19:42

I went round with the (mad) male instructor. He was very encouraging Grin

vnmum · 16/10/2010 19:49

choufleur I think i know who you are too although i don't think we got chance to talk much. I am a bit shy about approaching people on my own and i also didn't want to leave DH and then get moaned at for leaving him out while i mumsnetted Smile

Where in Germany is your friend from? I lived out there for 3 years and both my DC were born there. I really miss it actually and would move back in a shot

NoahAndTheWhale · 16/10/2010 19:50

Have changed name back again. Feels more like me (but am still v keen to do more mad driving again Grin)

LynetteScavo · 16/10/2010 20:11

In that case laundrylover THANK YOU!

I really am dense at times.

BonzoDooDah · 16/10/2010 23:23

Vnmum - it's my sister drives the truck.
Was it you or Maliflence in the blue Kuga who had clouds of smoke coming from the tyres as they did the last cones?? We were in awe - really. Would love to see the film!

And Hi Choufleur - we were chatting while waiting for the RS.

Amanderrr · 17/10/2010 00:02

HeadlessLadyBiscuit ~ One of the pair of men in the purple group is my DP. He took his friend along as I can't drive and it was him who dragged the cone under the Kuga.

DP and "cone killer" had a good day and DS3 loved the MegaSketcher toy DP brought home for him so a big thank you to Ford and Mumsnet. Smile