Area 33 Sunday Lunch – March 27th –
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Club
Despite the weather forecast for “6 deg lower” Sunday Lunch at Harry’s
Place attracted fourteen Area 33 members with their Jaguars.
But then again, Harry’s Place is such a steal, with good food at a good
price and he’s an Area 33 Member as well.
Mike & Sue, Ron & Anita, Dennis & Francis, Terry & Trish, Tony & Sian,
Tina & Bernie and Eric & Linda displayed their Pride and Joy on the
green outside Harry’s lodge; a varied array of Jaguar products from 1964
through to 2007!
Parking was reserved on the VIP area overlooking one of the greens and
we spent some time reviewing and discussing cars before reading the
menu.
Comparisons of luggage space in the Etype versus new XK convertibles
confirmed that it’s easier to please the wife in the new XK with the
ability to pack “all the holiday clothes you want dear!” (This assuming
you maximise the suitcase size to fit the boot space – in Eric & Linda’s
case (sorry no pun intended) it meant buying new ones specifically for
the purpose!)
Ron & Anita surprised us all with yet another car swop! This time the
Celica went in exchange for a very nice Jaguar S type in Metallic blue;
spotless inside and with a 2.5V6 engine; this is Anita’s car of course!
Lunch provided a selection of roasts including a popular Lamb shank and
of course desserts. Again, Harry had no profiteroles for Ron but in true
tradition, Ron was able to enjoy two desserts again as Francis couldn’t
finish the enormous dish of mixed ice cream so Ron was on hand to
provide a helping hand. What a nice man!
The drive home required a little prior decision making; top up or top
down for Terry & Eric; the conclusion was top up for one at least!
“Ne’er cast a clout ‘til May is out” remember.
NB. No Sunday lunch in April as its Easter
See you next time.
Eric Hoile