When you're 'wheely' happy!

May saw us at the Spring Transport Show at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland. Not a planned visit and definitely not on our radar, but thanks to an invite from our our steam, train, engine, bus loving cousin Phil (you can find him on youtube @philquine) off we went. I was so interested (Viv) I didn't even take my camera, but how wrong can you be!

Phil the expert in visits like this, met us bright and early when the car park had very few vehicles on it. We always follow his advice! Once again I was thinking there was definitely no need for my camera (which was in the car) although there were a few nice buses and lorries, but the sky was beautiful and the vehicles were all really interesting.

One of the problems of being a photography couple is when you have to share one camera! Someone always has it when the other one wants it so eventually (many, many years ago) we invested in another so we could photograph in peace! (probably saved our marriage!!). It's been a long time since we had to share, but thanks to my camera being in the car (which was my choice!) it soon became apparent that it was either squabble all morning over who was having the camera or it was time for a walk to the car!

Best decision ever! By now the car park was full of lots of glorious, gleaming trucks as well as cars, bikes and all sorts of things on wheels. And, as a bonus (particularly for me who loves rusty, old dilapidated things!) there were lots of old and tired looking things (definitely not Chris and Phil!) to photograph too and some nice retro type close-ups on offer. Never sure whether something that needs a bit of TLC or gleaming paintwork looks better? I like both!

A vintage Chevrolet reversing

So now I find I'm a bit obsessed with vintage cars and desperately looking for the next event we can attend! (Don't worry our resident expert Phil will keep us informed!).

And after we'd posted our favourite photos on our insta account (married_with_grown_ups) one of our lovely insta artist friends (surname Leyland!) decided she wanted to paint a few, so we now have a beautiful piece of art waiting to hang on our wall. Thank you Kay! (you can follow her artwork on insta @kay_leyland)