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The rain was coming out of the heavens when we left London at 1pm on Friday the 15th Sept 00. The was a river running down my road... was it the right thing to do... drive 140 miles across the Uk to a show that would be a wash out!!!!

There was also a petrol shortage in the UK.. no gas anywhere, a few calculations and I know I would get there and back on one tank.

We were mad.... but it was worth it.

We arrived at 6pm on Friday and set up camp, opened some beers and went for a walk. There were over 500 vans there already, the ground was dry... and it was warm. It was going to be good.

Getting there

It was a lovely run, the rain eased just as we got out of London.  Plain sailing from there

On route to Vanfest 2000, stopping for some tea

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Another quick stop, that my blue bus, the orange on is Bobs!

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You have to keep those engines cooled!

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On the chase

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Camping

It was nice and mild, no rain and hardly any dew, just right.

We made it, look at that sky!

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There is my awning, it makes all the difference

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There we are, all lined up

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Me cooking

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Bob chilling

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checking out the site

The VW logo from last year, what a sight  

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On a lot of planning

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Anyone for a Chopper

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Check out this Subaru engine, 5 years planning

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Subaru again, 95Bhp, it flys

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Stretch Limo!wpeE6.jpg (61319 bytes) A bit of travellingwpeE8.jpg (54985 bytes) Nice Danbury inside

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Looking busy

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Checkout the video

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And the sounds

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A US bus..wrong place matewpeF2.jpg (66729 bytes) Easy tigerwpeF4.jpg (83125 bytes) Swappys backwpeF6.jpg (79997 bytes) Fresh from the paint shop

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Bob..nice window cover

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Weres the bus gone?

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How low can you go?

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60s power

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18,000miles from new for £7.5Kwpe13E.jpg (74239 bytes) Nice top

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And another

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It takes all sorts

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A radio van, can you work out the code?

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Camping.... can't see the beer, it's got to be therewpe14A.jpg (93255 bytes) Wakey, wakeywpe14C.jpg (63065 bytes)

Show and shine

There was some impressive vans on show, take a look.

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Trade stands

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Something for the kids

Little kids and medium girls

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Grannies

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Grandads

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and.... well

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If you have any more pics of this amazing weekend email the over to me at 72bay@webco.screaming.net and I will be glad to post them.

Or if you can see yourself in the pics or one of these is your bus, let me know.