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High time I got back to Weeting, it was supposed to be this year but we had car issues just before.

It's been so long since I last went to Weeting that I have forgotten whether they use 'Park and Pay' or 'Pay and Park', the former being much to be preferred?

When I get caught like this, I try to use what is left of my scientifically trained brain to work out what the 'rate determining step' is that is causing the problem. My experience is that the average rally organiser knows there is a problem somewhere but isn't always aware of where it is! I also find that they do listen to constructive comments as opposed to being screamed at which tends to happen after people have been stuck in a queue for a couple of hours.

Did anyone else on this forum go to Weeting and have a view as to what went wrong this year? And how it might be addressed?

I recall that, not far away, Strumpshaw is another rally with a problem. From what I remember there is a long winding lane and people have a habit of asking questions of the stewards at the end of it rather than getting on with the main business.

Last year, I was told that Shrewsbury was splitting the cars into two (or more) streams at the first opportunity which, according to my reporter, worked wonders...

And this year, some sensible and long overdue changes at Welland did the trick too.