We stay in the Railway station at Petworth and have done so for over twenty years, socializing with friends next door in the Badgers pub where having our photo taken in Bullshit Corner by the ‘Nobody gets out sober’ sign took me back to the old days when we were all much younger, carefree or foolish and left very inebriated at some ungodly hour of the morning. Nowadays, with the passing of time and the passing of stricter laws concerning drinking and driving, especially the day after where many a man has fallen foul of the law, we tend to consume considerably less.
Once upon a time I used to go to the Revival to see some motor racing but now we spend all our time at the Revival Style events, here Angella is on stage behind Dandy Wellington an American fellow who is the compare for the best dressed competition and on stage interviews with various vintage fashion icons.
Angella, with friends of ours including Yvonne in the blue who won the best dressed competition, if this isn’t a fine selection of British womanhood, I don’t know what is?
My car outside the Railway Station hotel, looking remakable clean considering the state of the car parks over the weekend. If you look closely you will see the Pullman railway carriges in the background and are actually the bedrooms which we think is rather fun and a tad more interesting than a Travelodge. Quite extraordinary, was meeting another Bentley Drivers Club member in the Railway Station who had been looking at an Arnage to purchase but someone had beaten him to it and then he realized my car was the one he had been looking at and I was the man who bought it first!
This is my ‘and finally’ image of Angella and our friend Roders, who as you can tell is not quite so concerned with the sartorial elegance of the weekend and more involved in watching the motor racing who came to say goodbye when leaving on the Monday morning.
Another year over and a fabulous time had by all, barring the weather. Here’s to next year when we will be back to the usual Goodwood Revival baking hot weather, we hope!
I am a retired actor, although to be honest I only retired because I wasn't getting any work due to losing my agent when I became a full time carer to my mother who had dementia. and the option of becoming an unemployed actor/waiter at my age was ludicrous, especially as my waiting skills are non-existent.
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Yes, it was brilliant barring the weather, however in over twenty five years we have only had three bad ones, it’s just a shame two have been the last two! I like hotels with a bit of character, old fashioned with creaky floorboards.
I have a feeling the weather in Chichester was a little better than at home, as this is only the third bad weather in twenty five years I suppose we can’t complain. I’m just a little worried that next years dates are two weeks later in the year but we’ll worry about that when it happens.
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It sounds like it was a memorable weekend. I love the railway carriages, what a great idea.
Yes, it was brilliant barring the weather, however in over twenty five years we have only had three bad ones, it’s just a shame two have been the last two! I like hotels with a bit of character, old fashioned with creaky floorboards.
I’m sure a wonderful time was had by all, despite the weather!
I have a feeling the weather in Chichester was a little better than at home, as this is only the third bad weather in twenty five years I suppose we can’t complain. I’m just a little worried that next years dates are two weeks later in the year but we’ll worry about that when it happens.