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Derbyshire Dales Peak Weekend - 16th to 18th June 2023
The following words and images courtesy of Chris Thirtle with additional images from Alan Ford and Ian Walker. The main event for the Group this year was the Derbyshire Dales Peak Weekend. Our thanks to the CASA Hotel, Chesterfield, and the staff who pulled out all the stops for us and provided very pleasant and modern accommodation, reserved parking, excellent service, good food, and made everyone participating feel very welcome. The ‘big run’ out on the Saturday saw 19 TRs, along with a couple of Stags and moderns, out enjoying the best the Eastern Moors of the Peak District has to offer. Save for the inevitable ‘no notice’ road closure just to keep everyone on their toes, it all went without a hitch. The Gala Dinner, raffle, and auction provided the ‘cherry on top’ of a memorable and hugely successful weekend. The auction was a surprise addition to the night’s entertainment with a glass platter signed by both 'Dave' and 'Paul' Mathewson, and emblazed with 'Mathewsons' (classic car auctions) and 'Bangers & Cash', up for grabs. The bidding proved lively and entertaining with Simon C ending up being ‘forcibly restrained’ from further participation in the bidding by Sarah C. Eventually the hammer fell for £71 but the successful bidder, Dave Jeal (Cambridge Group) rounded this up to £75. Alan W then generously added £30 to the pot for the ‘auction’s sheer entertainment value’ which meant a total of £105 was raised for the TR Register adopted charity ‘Childline’. The raffle, a slightly more refined affair by comparison, raised £50 which was subsequently donated to the Arkwright Society, Cromford Mills, as a thank you for their hospitality when the Sunday run stopped in for lunch. Massive thanks to Barry and Hazel C, Jim and Chris T, and Ian W for all the time and effort they put in to making this years DD Peaks Weekend such a fantastic event, and of course, thank you to all of those who attended.