Run to and Picnic at Hinton Ampner House & Garden
Sunday 18th October 2009
Sunday 18th October 2009
Our run started from Petersfield lake on a nice sunny autumn day with about fifteen cars ready for the run and picnic.
The run there was very pleasant and an opportunity to see the trees in their autumnal colours and small villages tucked away in the Hampshire country side. We were given pride of place in front of the house and it was not long before we attracted visitors to the house to have a look over our pride and joys.
We received a very warm welcome from the staff and were shown an area where we could have our picnic. During the picnic we were joined by Paul and Dorothy who own a 1951 MGTD, which used to be owned by Reg Harris and was used in winning the RAC rally in 1952 as part of an MG team.
We all spent an wonderful afternoon looking around the gardens and house, with some of the most friendly guides I have ever come across, so a big thank you to all the staff who made our visit so memorable. Of course the day would not be complete without tea and cake, so we ended up in the house café where Roger and I had the most enormous piece of cake I have ever seen and one I am not going to live down in a long time!
Andy Harris
