The Winking Man Rally was held 8th - 10th March 2024
The Winking man was another FULL rally and seen 13 Derbyshire Centre members all
arriving in some very cold weather.
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Many of the ralliers once settled in took advantage of the public house with a
roaring fire, homemade food and vast range of beverages on offer.
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On Saturday many of those on the rally visited the local towns of Buxton and Leek
and then at night we were seated for a group meal in the dining room, followed by
entertainment from Pete the landlord with Disco and Karaoke – there were many of
variations in song choices including a eye raising edition of “Crocodile Rock”….
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Sunday was Mother’s Day with many members opting to leave early in order to make family plans. All mums were given a special cupcake gift by the marshals at Flag.
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Flag was delivered on Sunday morning by Craig Rolt – his first since joining the committee – well done Craig!