{"id":2217,"date":"2015-10-28T08:04:04","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T21:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/?p=2217"},"modified":"2015-10-28T08:04:04","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T21:04:04","slug":"mclaren-car-day-a-pub-lunch-and-a-walk-on-a-tow-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/?p=2217","title":{"rendered":"McLaren Car Day, a pub lunch and a Walk on a Tow Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soon after the evening at The Shard we drove south of London\u00a0to Longcross motor track to provide\u00a0Son Number 1 the experience of driving a McLaren car, a birthday present. \u00a0It was a major event with lots of others queuing up to drive their car of choice or to be driven around in a racing car.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2218\" style=\"width: 607px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03551.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2218\" class=\" wp-image-2218\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03551-300x114.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the race cars available and waiting\" width=\"597\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03551-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03551-1024x389.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03551.jpg 1959w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the race cars available and waiting<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2219\" style=\"width: 466px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03558.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2219\" class=\" wp-image-2219\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03558-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The chauffeured racing car \" width=\"456\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03558-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03558-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03558.jpg 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chauffeured racing car<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2229\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC035771.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2229\" class=\" wp-image-2229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC035771-300x123.jpg\" alt=\"Son Number 1 driving the McLaren\" width=\"494\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC035771-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC035771-1024x419.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC035771.jpg 1678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Son Number 1 driving the McLaren \u00a0It was hard to get decent photos as not only was sun in my\u00a0eyes but no sooner had\u00a0the car approached but it was gone<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We then drove through some country roads to find a country pub.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2221\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03596.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2221\" class=\" wp-image-2221\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03596-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Country roads\" width=\"498\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03596-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03596-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03596.jpg 1461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Country road<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2227\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03626-Copym.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2227\" class=\" wp-image-2227\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03626-Copym-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tow path and canal\" width=\"491\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03626-Copym-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03626-Copym-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03626-Copym.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tow path and canal<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2222\" style=\"width: 431px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03612.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2222\" class=\" wp-image-2222\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03612-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Old boat\" width=\"421\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03612-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03612-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03612.jpg 1469w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old boat<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2224\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03617.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2224\" class=\" wp-image-2224\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03617-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"More water and green grass\" width=\"490\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03617-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03617-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03617.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More water and green grass<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2223\" style=\"width: 494px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03615.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2223\" class=\" wp-image-2223\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03615-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Picturesque house beside tow path\" width=\"484\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03615-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03615-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03615.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picturesque house beside tow path<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2225\" style=\"width: 453px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03619.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2225\" class=\" wp-image-2225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03619-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cattle across the canal\" width=\"443\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03619-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03619-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03619.jpg 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cattle across the canal<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2226\" style=\"width: 477px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03622-Copy-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2226\" class=\" wp-image-2226\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03622-Copy-2-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"A previously moored boat on the move\" width=\"467\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03622-Copy-2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03622-Copy-2-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03622-Copy-2.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A previously moored boat on the move<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2228\" style=\"width: 426px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03632.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2228\" class=\" wp-image-2228\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03632-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the pub - The New Inn. It is not alone in being decorated for Holloween\" width=\"416\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03632-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03632-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC03632.jpg 1469w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the pub &#8211; The New Inn. It is not alone in being decorated for Halloween. \u00a0Fake spiderwebs, spiders, etc are everywhere including the Irish Republic and Belfast.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soon after the evening at The Shard we drove south of London\u00a0to Longcross motor track to provide\u00a0Son Number 1 the experience of driving a McLaren car, a birthday present. \u00a0It was a major event with lots of others queuing up to drive their car of choice or to be driven around in a racing car. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[86,107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-history","category-london"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2217"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2233,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217\/revisions\/2233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}