Ian,
You just brought back some very fond memories as I was brought up in Mobberley were my family farmed until the early nineties. I left in the early seventies as my dads work moved him south and only went back for holidays and high days. I would have taken over the farm if I hadn't joined the Navy and I had too much time in when my uncle was killed in a farm accident to leave and take on the farm.
I know all those roads and pubs well although it's years since I have been back. I use to hurtle round them at speeds up to 25mph on the tractors (I was 12 before I was allowed on the road! I was tall for my age.  )
The farm is now posh mews houses (Platt Mews) and sits at the top of the Sand Hole on Town Lane through Mobberley. It was know as Sand Hole farm and Town Lane farm respectively. The sand went to build Ringway Airport.
I must go back.
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Conan (the Librarian)
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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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