Gert’s Funeral

[johng aka white one]

20.10

Didn't know the person you are all so obviously fond of, but Mrs G and I will raise a glass of Scotland finest at 20.10 on 20.10 2010 to him down here in Devon.
one of the most sensitive threads I've ever read, I'm still a sensitive Irishman!
regards to you all in your loss

johng

 

[Ronno]

Didn't know the person you are all so obviously fond of, but Mrs G and I will raise a glass of Scotland finest at 20.10 on 20.10 2010 to him down here in Devon.
one of the most sensitive threads I've ever read, I'm still a sensitive Irishman!
regards to you all in your loss

johng

Nice one

 

[Dahoum]

Didn't know the person you are all so obviously fond of,

Me neither but the man sounds like a great bloke.

I've set my alarm to join you all.

 

[Voyager]

so any wild guesses as to numbers at the social club 11.30-12.30--just to help them??

You can add me to that list - I'll be on the 1150 GSA.

See you all tomorrow, pity about the circumstances.

Bob.

 

[boatman]

Folks i am desperatly sorry that i cant make Gerts funeral ,we only met just the one time ,but on that one wee meet . well i would like to have gone but it just isnt possible so i will join his other friends on here in tribute toast at the appropriate time.
rip Gert

 

[AndyT]

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Bhud
(betty Swollox, Andy T?)

I think this is roughly most of the riders please add if I have missed anybody - and sorry if I have

I couldn't get on a flight today so will definately be on a flight coming in tomorrow morning. I think I will be too pushed for time to get from the heliport home and back to Inverurie so will dash straight home and to the Crematorium and see you all there. I will be in a car so can offer folk a lift after the funeral. I will have to make my excuses at some point and head home again as I have an early check in the following day to fly back out here but will help out where I can.

AndyT

 

[waterloo700]

I'm coming down from JOG.
I'll be at Woodys in Inversnecky for brekky about 8-ish if anyone's around from that area.
Nothing set in stone, we either hit or miss, no worries.

I'll drop in 8ish - even get the first round in!

 

[Deleted User O]

One suggests gaffer taping some tennis rackets to the soles of your boots according to BBC weather and put a big jumper on

 

[Klanky]

I'll drop in 8ish - even get the first round in!

Look forward to seing you there.

One suggests gaffer taping some tennis rackets to the soles of your boots according to BBC weather and put a big jumper on

Gonna be a long slog to Inversnecky.

 

[Voyager]

One suggests gaffer taping some tennis rackets to the soles of your boots according to BBC weather and put a big jumper on

Oh - Oh, time to wire up the jacket for the heated gloves and body warmer

And to think that only a few weeks ago I was in a place so hot the soles melted off my riding boots - and had to be 'Gaffer Taped' back on

Bob.

 

[Ronno]

And to think that only a few weeks ago I was in a place so hot the soles melted off my riding boots -

Were you back at that swingers club in Manchester wi' Tommy Sheridan?

 

[gerarddwatts]

snow well below road level in Glenshee 4 pm today

 

[trickday]

snow well below road level in Glenshee 4 pm today

Aw feck me....it's going to be a cold and interesting ride up

cheers for the heads up Gerry

 

[Melanie Cheeks]

Lighting a candle now :-(

 

[Rocky Mountaineer]

Aw feck me....it's going to be a cold and interesting ride up

cheers for the heads up Gerry

Very cold trek north from holiday lodge in Loch Lomond, but it was good to see Anette and Gert's family, and friends. Near 40 riders to escort him, he would have enjoyed that and I would rather he wasn't in front. Goodbye old friend.

 

[PhilM]

Was a bit chilly up here today but we gave Gert a good send off.

And escort of 36 bikes, very moving to see, and standing room only at the service.

Gert

 

[Den]

An excellent attendance by both ukgser and nae fanny bar members in rather chilly weather.

Its nice to know motorbikers from all over the british isles are willing to come considerable distances celebrate the life of someone who they know only through the two organisations mentioned above.

There must have been a hundred or so other family and friends already seated when the durty bikers traipsed in.

Bhud was the pall bearer with squeeky boots I think.
He also arranged coffee and bacon rolls prior to the funeral in a local club. What a star.

A humanist service, detailing the life of Gert (what an interesting and varied life) was held.

Hope everybody got home ok.

Lets not be having to do it again in the near future.

 

[(RIP) john plane]

I shall have a drink to gert tonight

 

[Ronno]

Gert received a send off befitting the man. 36 bikes turned up to escort the hearse the 15 miles between the Rest Home and Crematorium.

There, as Den and others have said, we met up with Anette and the rest of Gert's family along with a couple of hundred other people who'd come to celebrate his life.

A beautifully sunny autmumn day for a very sad occasion.


RIP Mein Freund

 

[Grizzly]

A Moving Day

I can only agree with what Den & Ronno have said.

It was a moving day and a very moving service. It was also a very cold day - but at least the sun was shining for Gert's final journey.

To Gert...........Grizzly