November 5, 2024

Review of the 3rd Sevenerlei Meeting in Schwenningen

As with the first Sevenerlei two years ago, almost 50 vehicles found their way to us in Schwenningen this year. How should I describe the special atmosphere at Sevenerlei in words?

On the one hand, the concept that everyone can come with their Seven or Lotus when and how it suits them is something special. So we have a lot of participants who otherwise rarely go to events. There is no big program of drives, but the outward and return journey to Sevenerlei is an event on its own. Many participants particularly like this.

And then the place is somehow special. With the Wildpark restaurant we have a partner who takes great care of us. There is always a special menu with suitable dishes for us. In front of it there is a beer garden and around it a large parking lot with the Seven and Lotus sports cars. The whole thing is framed and almost shielded by tall spruce trees. We are in the Black Forest! This creates a very concentrated ambience. It’s easy to get into conversation with other participants. New vehicles are constantly arriving throughout the day that can be inspected. The participants themselves mix at the beer tables and often move from the table to the parking lot. A feeling like being at a big regulars’ table.

For me, the meeting started a day earlier this year. On Saturday afternoon around 5:00 p.m. I usually put up the meeting signs on the access roads. After that I only looked at the weather apps.

This time we were offered overnight accommodation at the Central Hotel in Schwenningen. On Saturday evening shortly before 7 p.m. I picked up the overnight guests in front of the hotel and we walked a few minutes to the Irish pub in Schwenningen. We had a very enjoyable and funny evening there. I’ve heard a lot of interesting stories about how men/women came to Seven and what they’ve experienced with it. The hotel has a parking garage from which you have direct access to the hotel. All of our overnight guests found the covered parking as well as the rooms and the breakfast very good. So if you have a long journey or would just like to spend a nice evening with us in the pub, please take advantage of the opportunity to stay overnight again next year.

At Sevenerlei meeting the time moved on much too quickly in the afternoon. The first vehicles drove off towards home again. We sat until around 5 p.m. and said goodbye to the last guests. I thought it was another great and successful meeting!

Feel free to write to me what else you would like, what we can do better and of course what you liked. I still have a few ideas for the next meetings. So let yourself be surprised and check out our homepage between meetings. There you can also view and download many images. Many thanks to Gerhard from the “Fototreff” in Schwenningen!

Thanks to everyone who made their trip to Sevenerlei. Without you the meeting wouldn’t be a meeting! Many thanks also to Bianca and her team at the wildlife park. After all, she had opened her restaurant again especially for us during our vacation!

I look forward to see you all and many more again at the 4th Sevenerlei on August 31st in Schwenningen! Hopefully the weather will be nice again with pleasant temperatures and sunshine.

Thomas Krausche