Hi All, 
Hopefully this helps someone. So recently I did the full interior LED upgrade. I highly recommend this, it really makes the interior a much nicer place to be. It’s pretty simple - as always just take your time. Also, perhaps get a couple of spare fuses handy - I blew one (F 18 I think) just by pulling out the boot bulb. This took out a number of items including the air bags! 
Anyway, one area that puzzled me was the vanity bulbs. I believe most people attempt to remove the two clear / white plastic covers which sit over the bulbs. So this is possible, but risky if you are fussy like me and don’t want any marks on any trim. Once these are off, removal of the bulbs IS possible but it’s not easy due to restricted access. You need to be handy with tweezers, or bits of rubber tubing etc. Anyway, another option is to remove the entire mirror / flap assembly. This sounds harder but in fact it is really simple. See the pics below, they are held on by 4 clips. I gently slipped a credit card behind the top outer edge of the unit pushed down whilst gently pulling the unit forward. Once one clip releases you’re home and dry. Once the unit is off the bulbs are simple to replace. I’m not saying this is a better option that going in via the plastic covers but it’s an alternative. Big shout to @Mr Watton for his practical demo of this!

Plans are IN place for the FIRST 2020 get together/ drive out
 
Blue reef aquarium
Whitley bay lighthouse
Blyth harbour
QE 2 country park (wood horn)
Amble
Seahorses
Bamburgh castle
A1 to metro centre
 
meeting at Blue Reef Aquarium Car Park, Tynemouth 9am to leave 9:15am

Now in my fifth year of ownership with my daily driver, thought I'd share my car with fellow Northerners.
 
I'm based in Teesside in the North East of England.
 
...Have a read of this highly detailed picture intensive Build Thread to find out more...

I have literally hundreds of photos ive picked up over the years of my MINI fascination, heres to start us off...

Mega MINI Meet 2020
Where: Lytham Hall, Lytham St Annes, Lancs FY8 4JX
When: Sunday, 5th July 2020 at 10:00–16:00
 
So, Its been confirmed that 5th July is the date for this years Mega MINI Meet at Lytham Hall near Blackpool. Plenty of time to book some time off work. Will add more info as and when it becomes available, however I would strongly recommend getting as hotel sooner than later, its the same date as the Lytham Festival again !!!
 
Stand spaces are readily available, we have no limit at present and always get a good place to be.
 
Stand so far comprising:
Simon & Donna
Lewis 
Hollybob
Maverick (Maybe)
Kai2k (Maybe)
Dean (Maybe) 
F56-DMG (Maybe)
Kai (Maybe)
 
2019 stand photos....
 

Some images ive just found with them all grouped up together...which one would you choose and why ?

The Mini Countryman is a sub compact crossover SUV, the first car of this type to be launched by Mini. It was launched in 2010 and received a facelift in 2014. The second generation car came out in 2017.

Production
The first generation Countryman was primarily built in Graz, Austria under contract by Magna Steyr, making it the first of the BMW era Minis to be manufactured entirely outside the UK.
In 2013, assembly of the Countryman was expanded to three international locations: from April 2013 at BMW's plant near Chennai, India, specifically for the Indian market from June 2013 at the BMW Group Malaysia Assembly Plant in Kulim, Kedah, and at the BMW Manufacturing Thailand plant in Rayong from August 2013.
In 2012, worldwide sales of Countryman reached 102,000 units, 21,012 of which were sold in the USA. In March 2013, the 250,000th Countryman was produced at Magna Steyr's Graz plant.
Since November 2016 the second generation Countryman will only be assembled at VDL Nedcar in Born, the Netherlands.