Lucky’s Shakedown Cruise

Posted on by Ian C.

Today was Luckys big day! Ready for the BABE Rally which begins in just a few days, Lucky, Steve, Libby & Bill invited MINI owners that had donated to Bill’s Bills (sponsoring ducks) to head down to the Cape and drive with Lucky (ending with a party & food!) … our first view of Lucky was with bubbles blowing, as it drove into the parking lot – there are ducks everywhere on Lucky – Steve estimated 470+ ducks! I took lots of close-up photos, maybe you’ll see your duck if you sponsored Lucky:

And then, it was time to drive Cape Cod! 20 MINIs, cruising highway and twisties, making their way to Provincetown:

In the evening, everyone got together again at Libby & Bills home for a great party, including food, drink, raffle prizes and a SACRIFICE! The sacrifice was of a not-very-pretty “cathead” CD rack – intended to bestow good fortune on Luckys BABE rally … but also a hilarious entertainment!

Other entertainment included a visit from Elvis, and the attachment of a severed cat head to Lucky!

An amazing day, thoroughly fun even with damp weather! Many thanks to Libby & Bill, Steve and the BABE team, and everyone who organized the event … best wishes for the BABE Rally 🙂

The Picnic Bench

Posted on by Ian C.

At the recent Pasta For Pat, one of the raffle prizes I won (by buying a significant number of tickets) was a hand made picnic table and benches, donated by Thoms step father.
Well, this 6 foot table was not going to fit in the GP, so I had to borrow a friends truck. This truck is BIG, and it was literally scary driving it home initially – I felt totally disconnected from the road; I had to continuously steer to keep the truck going in the direction I wanted … luckily it didn’t have much “get up and go” so I didn’t have to worry too much about taking corners too fast! This was also the first time I’ve filled a vehicle where the pump shut off before it was full (at $75!) …

However, it was worth it: the picnic table and benches are beautifully made and very sturdy, and fit in the truck easily with the tailgate closed again; once we got them home, we stained them all and they’re now set up ready for use on the patio …


Many thanks Thom for arranging this prize, and Verne for building it – and thanks Roberto for the loan of the truck 🙂