The Autumn Gathering took place as the weather closed in but although the day was grey the rain held off. The club had exclusive parking within the garden on the Azalea Lawn which was still firm enough that none of the MGs sank into the grass!
With the event shelter erected in case of any inclement weather we were ready to greet the MGs arriving for a morning in the gardens. There was a good selection of MGS covering most types and that is one of the great things about the Centre – the sheer variety of MGS to be seen and enjoyed. They ranged from an MGA, that had been owned by one person for over 50 years, to the very latest MG4. A stroll through the various gardens, laid out like rooms, was followed by lunch either in the small cafe or behind the cars with a picnic and a warm blanket – it was definitely not Summer any more.
This was designed as a simple end-of-season gathering with no competitions or anything else to distract from enjoying the company of other club members.
Graham Pilgrim did bring some of his MG brochures along which he sold alongside the control point and Club Chairman Tim Morris signed copies of his latest book to round the day off.
Thanks to Andrew Mitchell for arranging this event and the marshals who helped on the day.
