On the 7th September 2008 we went for a breakfast run to Suikerbossie to celebrate Uncle Bob’s 80th birthday. After waking up early on the Sunday morning we headed for our workshop in Parow were a few of us met. Those from Somerset West went straight to Suikerbossie and some straight from home. We arrived there at about 9.30 after Peanuts stopped a few times with some wiring problems. (I wonder where his yellow page was, the one everybody got in their Jubilee folder for in case you broke down somewhere and the rest of the convoy would know if you were in trouble or not.) Forty of us arrived for breakfast, which was great as the weather was not so good. There was 7 Darts, 7 Flamingo’s and 1 x 57” Chev……

After having a very good breakfast we went to David and Janet Lyon’s home to look at his beautiful cars. Well what can we say! We had champagne and orange juice, meat pies and wonderful chocolate cake and of course the cars are unbelievable. It was absolutely wonderful to be able to see all these cars. Over 30 cars and all two door models. After handing Uncle Bob his present and David a gift for his hospitality and some more car “torque” we started going our different ways. Some went home and some of us went for a drive along Ou Kaap se Weg where we eventually landed at Dixies in Simonstown. Another good outing.