I consider myself to have been most fortunate in that my good lady ever both supported and even encouraged Morgan ownership, travelling down with me from Central Scotland to Bishop Stortford to view Kevin`s fully restored Mid 80`s Morgan +8. Kevin was kind enough to take Sandra for a short drive in it (winter 2002). On their return Sandra gave the Morgan a thumbs up...(-:

The Mog was bought for me when I thought to seek out a vintage driving experience without the majority of vintage financial aspects relative to acquiring parts made of unobtainium.

My other ideal was to enjoy the back roads between shifts while Sandra would be working on weekdays, thus a bit of a selfish purchase. We used to go sailing for summer holidays, but in time age took it`s toll in terms of Sandra`s enjoyment at returning home after a couple of weeks of being occasionally being thrown around when the weather got rough as it often can in the Clyde, Western Isles and Ireland.

Having bought the old Mog, and enjoying the back roads, I was surprised when Sandra`s adventurous nature caught me by surprise and suggested we join up with Porsche club palls and link up with their annual trip to the 24HRS at le Mans..! Having spent a few years on the interweb researching the possible reality of Morgan ownership, I carefully explaned that any such holiday might involve issues arising, but as ever Sandra was more than up for a bit of an adventure, as she was for the next two European adventures to the South of Spain and to drive the Amalfi Coast road,, the last trip being circa 4K miles all in

Were it not for Sandra`s idea to tour Europe in the Morgan, and her enjoyment related to organising travel plans, I doubt I might have ever engaged in any such a trip in the Morgan.

I was amazed that a lady who ever liked to look her best at all times, and had wardrobes full of clothes to suit all occasions and more, would ever have contemplated the likely realities involved of relatively long distance Morgan travel, and even more so when we took to the back roads, but Sandra was well up for it, and found space enough in the Morgan to fit her little essentials within, leaving me just enough room for a few tools and of course my trusty Wanner grease gun..(-: I shared our Morgan adventures on eMog at the time, The GoMoG webmaster having been very prominent in my Morgan acquisition process... (-:

Had I at any time dropped tools on our extended home improvement self build and suggested another Morgan adventure, Sandra would have had it planned packed and ready to go in a jiffy, yeah she was a very special lady indeed, until Cancer crept out of the shadows and took her from me in 2023. Bereft does not cover it..! TM playing a large part in my rehabilitation, thanks guys.

Quite by chance I am still the present custodian of our Morgan though did think to sell it a few years back, however that I dislike the process of selling anything, a half hearted attempt at advertising it equated to me just deciding to keep it.

Today I feel fortunate to still be able to enjoy driving the back roads hereabouts while also remembering the wonderful adventures that Sandra organised which we shared together creating treasured memories... Good old Morgan..


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