The Cat & Fiddle Run 26th January 2003

The day began at the Windmill Pub junction 19 of the M6 motorway, it was a day that was to start out wet and didn’t change much all day. Thankfully the weather conditions didn’t stop at least 17 Smart cars attending the event.

From the windmill Pub the group headed into Knutsford and with the help of the PMR radio communications we successfully emerged through the traffic in an unbroken line. The next point of call was the Tesco supermarket in Macclesfield to pick up a few more members then we where off following the road out of Macclesfield. At one point a Vauxhall decided this was his chance to overtake my dreaded Smart at the tail of the convoy but unfortunately he hadn’t banked on finding a long line of the little blighters in front of me. He was quick to fall back into line and submit to the fact that he would have to follow us as we wound our way up the road to the Cat and Fiddle. As we climbed steadily up the winding roads we where enveloped in a heavy mist and fog lights where brought into operation. My passenger managed to grab a few shots of the cars in front through the rain soaked windscreen.[pay]

On arrival at the pub we lined up for the photo shoot of the intrepid bunch but it was a brave set of photographers who stepped out into the wind and drizzle to capture the moment. Entering the pub it was a relief to find a warm log fire blazing in the hearth of the bar. After ordering our drink we where led through to the lounge which had been pre-booked exclusively for the Smart club members. Plenty of wheeling and dealing took place and various Smart parts and accessories circulated the room.

The menu offered a good selection of tradition pub grub and I finally settled for beef and stilton pie. I was most impressed by the excellent service and the food was of an equal standard washed down finally with a large mug of hot chocolate.

After further Smart discussion everyone went back out to brave the elements once more and Smarts-R-Us where on hand to offer their parts and services. I managed to grab a few more shots of the new arrivals sporting a wide variety of accessories. One Smart was fitted with a motorbike silencer in place of the standard exhaust, which was of particular interest to the crowd. The owner was disappointed to find that he was still behind in the exhaust sound off stakes and further modifications were under discussion.

After I had walked the lines to inspect the troops and discuss the modifications I decided that I would head for home. There was mention of a few more meetings in the planning stage and I look forward to attending the next event. It is clear from the excellent turn out in such extreme weather conditions that Smart owners are a committed crowd which is going from strength to strength as the popularity of the Smart increases.

Thanks to the Smart club members who organised the event.

 

Submitted By:

Simon Llewellyn[/pay]

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