Sunday, 6th Jun 2021 - The Great Escape Run !      

After months and months of lockdown and inactivity, SMGEC finally made their Great Escape and visited the Avoncroft Museum . . . it feels so good to be back out on the road again !

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Parked up and ready for lunch.
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It was a bit of a damp start at Dobbies . . . but the weather would soon improve . . .
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Once at Avoncroft, the sun was shining & the picnics were out !
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Once at Avoncroft, the sun was shining & the picnics were out !
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Once at Avoncroft, the sun was shining & the picnics were out !
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The first building we found was the old Co-op, now a tea room . . . ideal for SMGECers !
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A miniature railway
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SMGEC have the train all to themselves !
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Train ride . . . great fun !
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Mission Church (1891)
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18th Century stable
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Windmill with its 18m (60ft) sails
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15th Century medieval town house
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1940's Prefab
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1940's Prefab
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1940's Prefab
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19th Century toll house
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Toll fees !
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It wouldn't be a SMGEC outing without another classic vehicle to admire !
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