In the car park of a country pub near Stourbridge, a few lone cars were parked. Jane and I eagerly awaited the arrival of the first car to set off on our organised charity rally. The weather was mild, the traffic minimal and turnout was good. We were both excited and apprehensive.
“Where do we go” the first driver questioned? “That is for you to find out” we replied. “Here are your route and rally questions. Good luck and don’t worry about how fast you are, just get as many questions right as possible to win!”
The first driver went off at 2pm and at 5 minute intervals the others followed. We then leisurely drove to the destination point and settled in for a fairly long wait.
Rachel and friends arrived back in the fastest time at 1hr 50 minutes. We did wonder at this stage whether we had made the questions hard enough. With 38 out of 47 they had done well, but had they sacrificed the score for the fast pace? We waited with baited breath for the next car. We had a long time to wait. Were the first group just too good?
Phil, Wendy and their friends obviously had the best car. What a great Morris Minor Phil. They don’t make them like this any more. They won as well, can you believe it? They got 41 out of 47 and did it in 2 hrs 20 minutes. Eat your heart out BMWs!!!
Jackie’s team came second with a good score of 40 in 2hrs 25 minutes. I think they look too happy don’t you and they didn’t even know they had won a prize at this stage!
Third prize went to Jilly’s jokers, well done you lot.
The booby prize went to the motley crew pictured. Oops sorry everyone, those are my own children and their partners, Jane and I are on the right. This was before they knew they had lost but I think they enjoyed it anyway.
Thanks everyone who took part and Jane for helping to organise it, we make a great team. Also thanks to Vicki for contributing some of the prizes, sorry you didn’t win but I bet you did that deliberately as it might have looked a bit funny if you had come first.
