MG Motoring 2016 | Page 20

MG Car Club of South Australia it looked terrific. Certainly, the several locals who turned up appreciated the great display we put on. The Robe Weekender was universally agreed as a great occasion, with lots of time to mix with fellow MG nuts and some interesting places to visit along the way and around the Robe and Beachport areas. I enjoyed setting it all up and I’d really like to thank Lynda, Andrew and Debbie Pointon and Maurice Linehan and Stephanie McCarthy for their invaluable help. Gary Davies. fers as he partly disrobed. Another great night and perhaps, the odd Panadol when people got back to their rooms. Just speculating ;-) Sunday was again cool but this time the sun was beginning to win the battle with the clouds as we all set off for Karratta Wines, an easy 16 km south. There we were given tours of the vineyard and the winery followed by a light lunch by the Robe Bakery. Well light it might have been but there was plenty of it. A significant threat to waistlines. At just before 3pm all cars assembled by Lake Fellmongery close to Robe and then set off for Robe in a convoy behind the Robe CFS with rad an d blue lights a’flashing. At the Robe foreshore the council permitted us to assemble on the grass under MG banners set up in advance by Col Chapman, Roger Dawe and Rod Byrne. Thanks guys, 18