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Paint Your Wagon

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🎨 RALLY REPORT: Masterpieces, Model Planes, and the Great £5 Heist at Shotley! North Essex Centre | "Paint Your Wagon" at The Rose, Shotley | 10th–12th July 2026 After a beautifully trouble-free journey, we followed the shiny new rally signs straight through the pub car park and onto the expansive rally field. We were instantly greeted by Brian , who guided us to a prime pitch, closely followed by Vicky and Rob . Vicky handed Sandy a surprisingly hefty rally envelope—hinting that this was going to be no ordinary weekend! With the summer heat blasting, we tracked down a rare patch of shade for a hard-earned cuppa. That’s when Brian spotted a minor disaster: my caravan-to-car power lead had been dragging on the tarmac (likely a casualty of a local pothole) and a couple of the internal wires were completely frayed. He asked if I happened to have a soldering iron handy. I looked at him and said, "Frayed not!" 🧵😂 Bad jokes aside, Brian absolutely saved the day, work...
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Fambridge Relaxation

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  ☀️ RALLY REPORT: Fambridge Relaxation & The Great Ice Cream Chase! North Essex Centre | White House Farm, Ferry Field | 3rd – 5th July 2026 If you were looking for the perfect definition of a classic British summer weekend, Fambridge  was exactly the place to be!  The rally officially opened on Thursday, with some units rolling in on Friday, and we were treated to absolutely glorious, unbroken sunshine from start to finish. It was fantastic to see everyone sitting outside, soaking up the rays and catching up. Thursday and Friday were wonderfully relaxed "do-as-you-please" days, wrapping up each evening with everyone gathering together for a good old-fashioned chit-chat under the Essex sky. 🧀 A Ploughman’s Feast & An Ice Cream Rescue! On Saturday, our fantastic marshals Joy, Mick, Julie, and Alan put on an absolute masterclass with a magnificent Ploughman’s lunch. The tables were loaded with an incredible spread of cheese, ham, fresh salad, pickles, and crisp F...
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