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Fun in the Fens Flatlanders’ scooter rally September 15-17, 2023

The Flatlanders’ rally is now developing into a well-established club rally on the season’s calendar, and takes place at The 1940s Camp just outside the historic fenland town of Ramsey. This year, with the same weekend also hosting BBC Radio 2’s In the Park weekend in Leicester and the opening night of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday, Terry Vine and the Flatlanders team had their work cut out for them to attract the punters. Guess who won!

Conkers

I arrived early on Friday morning. After double checking the area where I intended to pitch my tent for spiky conkers which were to be found everywhere I was soon set up and

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