We went to the Hinckley Soapbox Derby last weekend. My friend Andy from work told us about it – it’s been taking place for 4 years, and his Scout Troop normally takes part. They decided to opt out this year, but Andy was still enthusiastic, and so he built a cart and co-opted his son to drive.
We went for photographic purposes, obviously. It was a challenge getting sharp images of carts as that careered past heading down Castle Hill in Hinckley. Luckily we had several to practice on before Andy’s cart descended;
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There were over 30 carts, and each descended 3 times, with the fastest time being recorded. We lasted for two of the three “heats “ in the hot sun, before we decided that we’d had enough for one year. I think that this event will now be an annual fixture in the Cooper Calendar though.
Technically we live in Oaktree House, but sadly the tree had to go.
We now have a thriving Oakstump at the front of the house.
