Diamond Drive
The Diamond Run
By Norman, Pics by Kevin
Sadly the forty originally going on the run dropped dramatically to 24 as a result of ill health , work commitments and sadly the passing of Bruce Dixon’s sister.
It was agreed to leave earlier than planned, and we all met up at a Sasol garage on the Potch road. Off we went for our first pit stop in Klerksdorp where Cornus van der Berg and family at Auto Den, an MG Dealership, less than a week old, put on the most
incredible welcoming spread. This event was meant to cement friendships between the club and dealers, but this was frankly unbelievable.
Coffee, tea, cold drinks, sandwiches, snacks and koeksisters AND goodie bags for the journey, with water, biltong etc -
FANTASTIC! I thanked them most profusely, as did Derrick Bishop and Lionel Hillary who had joined us from Morris
Garages.
On to Bloemhof where the original plan to please the birders didn’t work as day visitors were not allowed. So - coffee and food. Boy, could this mob EAT! On and into the Protea at Kimberley before setting off for the evening meal at the Kimberley Club, where we were joined by Terry and Alan Horseman - the man who had negotiated to bring MG back to South Africa.
The following morning we all learned that two GPSs can take you two different ways to the same target - ‘hope cruise missiles understand that’! First to Dave and Wendy Rowley on the Golf Estate where the ‘boys’all took turns at driving the new Bloodhound simulator. Ho! Ho!
Then to the Battlefield where the incredible stupidity of war was so realistically displayed by an Audio Visual presentation. What a tragic and ridiculous waste. Back to town to see McGregor House and the Big Hole and then - WHATANIGHT! Sponsored and entertained by the Horseman family - in an open air enclosure of what was the oldest drive-in pub in the world. MaGnifico - and Derrick Bishop’s wife Joyce had flown in that afternoon to join us.
To the Horsemans - Elenor of the incredible voice - Terry and Alan - Lionel and Derrick, Dave and Wendy
and all those who came and REALLYENJOYED THE EVENT- Thank you.
Sadly the forty originally going on the run dropped dramatically to 24 as a result of ill health , work commitments and sadly the passing of Bruce Dixon’s sister.
It was agreed to leave earlier than planned, and we all met up at a Sasol garage on the Potch road. Off we went for our first pit stop in Klerksdorp where Cornus van der Berg and family at Auto Den, an MG Dealership, less than a week old, put on the most
incredible welcoming spread. This event was meant to cement friendships between the club and dealers, but this was frankly unbelievable.
Coffee, tea, cold drinks, sandwiches, snacks and koeksisters AND goodie bags for the journey, with water, biltong etc -
FANTASTIC! I thanked them most profusely, as did Derrick Bishop and Lionel Hillary who had joined us from Morris
Garages.
On to Bloemhof where the original plan to please the birders didn’t work as day visitors were not allowed. So - coffee and food. Boy, could this mob EAT! On and into the Protea at Kimberley before setting off for the evening meal at the Kimberley Club, where we were joined by Terry and Alan Horseman - the man who had negotiated to bring MG back to South Africa.
The following morning we all learned that two GPSs can take you two different ways to the same target - ‘hope cruise missiles understand that’! First to Dave and Wendy Rowley on the Golf Estate where the ‘boys’all took turns at driving the new Bloodhound simulator. Ho! Ho!
Then to the Battlefield where the incredible stupidity of war was so realistically displayed by an Audio Visual presentation. What a tragic and ridiculous waste. Back to town to see McGregor House and the Big Hole and then - WHATANIGHT! Sponsored and entertained by the Horseman family - in an open air enclosure of what was the oldest drive-in pub in the world. MaGnifico - and Derrick Bishop’s wife Joyce had flown in that afternoon to join us.
To the Horsemans - Elenor of the incredible voice - Terry and Alan - Lionel and Derrick, Dave and Wendy
and all those who came and REALLYENJOYED THE EVENT- Thank you.