August 24th 1971 was the last time I was stopped, well I wasn't driving so technically it was before that on a motorbike.
We had been to Whitehaven to visit my mates grandparents, we were in his dads shiny new Capri while they were on holiday
After Whitehaven we headed for Torquay but stopped in Blackpool to see some mates who were there for the weekend, we set of in the morning for Torquay not knowing there had been a jewel robbery in Blackpool and they had made of in Gold Capri, we both had hair way past the shoulders and looked out of place in a pristine Capri, anyway after a search of the car, they let us go.
We camped in Torquay and met a bloke and his dog from Mosside Manchester who had been on the road for a while, we agreed to take him across to Weely Festival in Essex, before we set off we visited some mates of his in a basement in Torquay, while there it was raided by the police complete with dogs.
We eventually set of for Essex stopping in some services for a bite to eat, Manc man collected all the left overs for his dog, which showed his gratitude by pucking all over the backseat.
We camped at Weely, loads of tents caught fire, but not ours, we saw some good bands and some illegal substances may have been consumed, but what a week, I am surprised I can remember it.